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Submitted by codyalday on
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In MS Paint, I use to be able to save in .JPG formats, now since I have formated my computer, it doesn't support that format for some reason. Anyone know how to make it support it? Thankaz in advanced.

Submitted by mcdrewski on Sun, 07/11/04 - 7:41 PMPermalink

I've never seen that option in any version of MS Paint I've ever used, sorry.

Submitted by Makk on Sun, 07/11/04 - 11:09 PMPermalink

Just checkd it on mine and it works.
my version is 5.1

Submitted by Blitz on Sun, 07/11/04 - 11:39 PMPermalink

It depends what operating system you install. Did you install the same OS when you reformatted?
I'm not sure exactly which have it and which don't but...
XP Proffesional definitely has it
Win95 and 98SE (and i assume 98) definitely don't
I'm pretty sure Win2000 has it.
I'm not aware of their being an "option" to turn it on off, i'm pretty sure it's just related to which OS you install.
CYer, Blitz

Submitted by souri on Mon, 08/11/04 - 4:17 AMPermalink

I wouldn't use MS Paint for anything unless it was the absolute last option available. That program is just terribly sucky.

If you need a simple program to save things out as JPG (say, you make a screen capture and want to paste it somewhere then save it as jpg), maybe look around at some free small picture viewer utils out there. I use XnView which is great. It'll save out in a tonne of formats, view pics and movies, and it's real small in size. Search for it at download.com

Submitted by codyalday on Mon, 08/11/04 - 8:21 AMPermalink

Thankaz for that everyone, I will look into that program Souri. Also, I was using windows ME, and still am at the moment.

Submitted by mcdrewski on Mon, 08/11/04 - 7:10 PMPermalink

The GIMP is a fully-featured but steep learning-curve piece of software that is free. It's a "competitor" to photoshop in the same way that a Jaycar electronics kit is a competitor to Sony.

However, it works, it's free, it's open-source, and it's infinitely superior in every way to MS Paint.

Check it out at http://www.wingimp.org/

Submitted by MoonUnit on Mon, 08/11/04 - 8:08 PMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by codyalday


I was using windows ME, and still am at the moment.

heh heh that could be your problem right there, shoddiest operating system ever.

Posted by codyalday on
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In MS Paint, I use to be able to save in .JPG formats, now since I have formated my computer, it doesn't support that format for some reason. Anyone know how to make it support it? Thankaz in advanced.


Submitted by mcdrewski on Sun, 07/11/04 - 7:41 PMPermalink

I've never seen that option in any version of MS Paint I've ever used, sorry.

Submitted by Makk on Sun, 07/11/04 - 11:09 PMPermalink

Just checkd it on mine and it works.
my version is 5.1

Submitted by Blitz on Sun, 07/11/04 - 11:39 PMPermalink

It depends what operating system you install. Did you install the same OS when you reformatted?
I'm not sure exactly which have it and which don't but...
XP Proffesional definitely has it
Win95 and 98SE (and i assume 98) definitely don't
I'm pretty sure Win2000 has it.
I'm not aware of their being an "option" to turn it on off, i'm pretty sure it's just related to which OS you install.
CYer, Blitz

Submitted by souri on Mon, 08/11/04 - 4:17 AMPermalink

I wouldn't use MS Paint for anything unless it was the absolute last option available. That program is just terribly sucky.

If you need a simple program to save things out as JPG (say, you make a screen capture and want to paste it somewhere then save it as jpg), maybe look around at some free small picture viewer utils out there. I use XnView which is great. It'll save out in a tonne of formats, view pics and movies, and it's real small in size. Search for it at download.com

Submitted by codyalday on Mon, 08/11/04 - 8:21 AMPermalink

Thankaz for that everyone, I will look into that program Souri. Also, I was using windows ME, and still am at the moment.

Submitted by mcdrewski on Mon, 08/11/04 - 7:10 PMPermalink

The GIMP is a fully-featured but steep learning-curve piece of software that is free. It's a "competitor" to photoshop in the same way that a Jaycar electronics kit is a competitor to Sony.

However, it works, it's free, it's open-source, and it's infinitely superior in every way to MS Paint.

Check it out at http://www.wingimp.org/

Submitted by MoonUnit on Mon, 08/11/04 - 8:08 PMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by codyalday


I was using windows ME, and still am at the moment.

heh heh that could be your problem right there, shoddiest operating system ever.