Microsoft Picture It 2001 & Vista

I have just switched to a new PC running Vista and find that my Picture It
2001 software will no longer run. Is there anyway I can convert my PHP files
so I can use/see them in another program? Is there another program compatible
to Vista that would read PHP files?

Thanks

Geoff

"Geoff" <> wrote in message
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>I have just switched to a new PC running Vista and find that my Picture It
> 2001 software will no longer run. Is there anyway I can convert my PHP
> files
> so I can use/see them in another program? Is there another program
> compatible
> to Vista that would read PHP files?

Have you looked at www.irfanview.com ?

Thanks Dennis

Have just checked the website but I can't see the PHP format in the fairly
comprehensive list, looks like I'll just have to recreate those files I still
need.

Geoff

"dennis@home" wrote:

>
> "Geoff" <> wrote in message
> news:470D2F2F-A559-4D61-A5A0-...
> >I have just switched to a new PC running Vista and find that my Picture It
> > 2001 software will no longer run. Is there anyway I can convert my PHP
> > files
> > so I can use/see them in another program? Is there another program
> > compatible
> > to Vista that would read PHP files?
>
> Have you looked at www.irfanview.com ?
>

"Geoff" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks Dennis
>
> Have just checked the website but I can't see the PHP format in the fairly
> comprehensive list, looks like I'll just have to recreate those files I
> still
> need.
>
> Geoff

I noticed that PHP wasn't in there but I have never heard of images in that
format so I thought it might be a typo.
TIFF, JPEG and PNG are probably the most portable formats if you have a
choice when you save them.
HTH.

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"Geoff" <> wrote in message news:470D2F2F-A559-4D61-A5A0-...
>I have just switched to a new PC running Vista and find that my Picture It
> 2001 software will no longer run. Is there anyway I can convert my PHP files
> so I can use/see them in another program? Is there another program compatible
> to Vista that would read PHP files?
>
> Thanks
>
> Geoff

Peter Foldes wrote:
> posted to the Picture It newsgroup via crosspost
>
>
> "Geoff" <> wrote in message
> news:470D2F2F-A559-4D61-A5A0-...
>> I have just switched to a new PC running Vista and find that my
>> Picture It 2001 software will no longer run. Is there anyway I can
>> convert my PHP files so I can use/see them in another program? Is
>> there another program compatible to Vista that would read PHP files?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Geoff
==============================
DIS Anniversary Edition is optimized for
Vista and there is a compatibility patch
for DIS2006.

MS Digital Image 2006
*Vista Compatibility* Update
http://tinyurl.com/w5u58

I successfully installed my MS Picture It! /
MS Digital Image programs on my Vista
partition.

The versions that function correctly are:
PI99, PI2000, DIS9, DIS10, DIS2006,
and the DIS 2006 Anniversary Edition.

PIPP2001, PIPP2002 and DIP7 will
install but will not run correctly. At least...
they will not run on my machine.

FWIW...I've also seen reports that some
users have issues when running DIS10
on Vista.

All versions of MS Picture It! / MS Digital
Image will open your old Picture It! .mix and
..php files. The most current version is called
Microsoft Digital Image Suite Anniversary
Edition and some retail stores still have it
in stock.

There's a 60 day trial version available for
download if you would like to give it a try:

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
(this product line has been
discontinued but you can still
down-load the Starter Version
and run it for 60 days)

Unlike the retail version...the trial does not
have the ability to create VCDs and it does
not include the clipart and pre-formatted
projects.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

dennis@home wrote:
> "Geoff" <> wrote in message
> news:3624621F-06F6-4A4F-B57A-...
>> Thanks Dennis
>>
>> Have just checked the website but I can't see the PHP format in the
>> fairly comprehensive list, looks like I'll just have to recreate
>> those files I still
>> need.
>>
>> Geoff
>
> I noticed that PHP wasn't in there but I have never heard of images
> in that format so I thought it might be a typo.
> TIFF, JPEG and PNG are probably the most portable formats if you have
> a choice when you save them.
> HTH.
==================================
IrfanView is a great program but is not
compatible with Picture It! .php files.

MS Picture It! and MS Home Publishing used
the .php format for layered project files. They
are only compatible with the MS Picture It! /
MS Digital Image series of programs.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Thanks John I'm sure that must be the definitive answer, question now is do I
fork out for the software (I have a number of other photo enhancing bits of
software) or just use Picture It on my Laptop using XP Pro.

All the suggestions have been very much appreciated.

Regards

Geoff

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Peter Foldes wrote:
> > posted to the Picture It newsgroup via crosspost
> >
> >
> > "Geoff" <> wrote in message
> > news:470D2F2F-A559-4D61-A5A0-...
> >> I have just switched to a new PC running Vista and find that my
> >> Picture It 2001 software will no longer run. Is there anyway I can
> >> convert my PHP files so I can use/see them in another program? Is
> >> there another program compatible to Vista that would read PHP files?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Geoff
> ==============================
> DIS Anniversary Edition is optimized for
> Vista and there is a compatibility patch
> for DIS2006.
>
> MS Digital Image 2006
> *Vista Compatibility* Update
> http://tinyurl.com/w5u58
>
> I successfully installed my MS Picture It! /
> MS Digital Image programs on my Vista
> partition.
>
> The versions that function correctly are:
> PI99, PI2000, DIS9, DIS10, DIS2006,
> and the DIS 2006 Anniversary Edition.
>
> PIPP2001, PIPP2002 and DIP7 will
> install but will not run correctly. At least...
> they will not run on my machine.
>
> FWIW...I've also seen reports that some
> users have issues when running DIS10
> on Vista.
>
> All versions of MS Picture It! / MS Digital
> Image will open your old Picture It! .mix and
> ..php files. The most current version is called
> Microsoft Digital Image Suite Anniversary
> Edition and some retail stores still have it
> in stock.
>
> There's a 60 day trial version available for
> download if you would like to give it a try:
>
> Microsoft Digital Image
> Starter Edition 2006
> http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
> (this product line has been
> discontinued but you can still
> down-load the Starter Version
> and run it for 60 days)
>
> Unlike the retail version...the trial does not
> have the ability to create VCDs and it does
> not include the clipart and pre-formatted
> projects.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

Geoff wrote:
> Thanks John I'm sure that must be the definitive answer, question now
> is do I fork out for the software (I have a number of other photo
> enhancing bits of software) or just use Picture It on my Laptop using
> XP Pro.
>
> All the suggestions have been very much appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Geoff
================================
You're welcome.

IMHO...the new version has a better set of
editing tools. But I would suggest that you
try the 60 day trial and then you could make
your own decision.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Geoff wrote:
> > Thanks John I'm sure that must be the definitive answer, question now
> > is do I fork out for the software (I have a number of other photo
> > enhancing bits of software) or just use Picture It on my Laptop using
> > XP Pro.
> >
> > All the suggestions have been very much appreciated.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Geoff
> ================================
> You're welcome.
>
> IMHO...the new version has a better set of
> editing tools. But I would suggest that you
> try the 60 day trial and then you could make
> your own decision.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>