If your pictures are .png, they are quite Vista friendly and you can copy
them over into Vista. You can purchase any program to manipulate them the
way you want, making sure it is Vista compatible. There are many good
programs for that purpose and it is very much a personal matter which one
anyone is comfortable with. Good luck.
"Travel" <> wrote in message
news:87EA21EB-FAFC-4DD1-9C45-...
>I am not playing with just simple jpeg pictures.
> I have created flyers, poster, banners, cards, etc.all of which are saved
> in what I call the microsoft format (sorry if this is not the correct
> teminology). All I know that this is one of the options (Picture It PNG
> Plus, to be exact) when one clicks 'Save As' once something in Picture It
> has
> been created.
> This allows me to go in and make any amount of editiing that needs to be
> done, which a jpeg, tiff of gif, enhanced metafile, etc does not allow.
>
> As you may have guessed, I am not computer literate as to functionality
> and
> compatibility of programs and files.
>
> I still need assistance in the search for a program that I can put my
> existing PI 2002 work into which will then be compatible with Vista Home
> Premium.
>
> You said:
> :Check out what format your files are in and check to see if you can save
>>> them to a format that would be compatible with a Vista-ready program so
>>> in the future you could transfer them over and continue to use them."
>
> I do not know where to get the information as to which programs would be
> compatible with Vista. I have only read John Izner's suggestion about the
> Anniversary edition. If I could drop my present work into that edition
> and
> then drop the Anniversary edition into the Vista program, i wonder if that
> would work? Does that sound workable??
> Sherry
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> There are several formats that are in use, there is no MPI 2002 format.
>> If
>> you are just playing with pictures from a camera, they are probably
>> normal
>> ..jpeg or .jpg format which you can import to Vista and use in any
>> program.
>> The Vista photo gallery probably does most of what you do. If you are
>> making projects out of them they may be in the .php format and that will
>> require conversion.
>>
>> "Travel" <> wrote in message
>> news:AAF682CD-CBDE-4C57-855F-...
>> > John,
>> >
>> > I am talking about upgrading because the old machine is on her last
>> > legs.
>> > We have had many problems fixed and it is wearing out. As an option, I
>> > am
>> > just thinking it would be easier to keep it up and running just for the
>> > 'Picture It' program.
>> > John, the format the files are in are obviously in the MPI 2002
>> > format
>> > where I can go in and make simple adjustments to the present artwork
>> > for
>> > use
>> > in my business.
>> > Where would I check to see which formats would be compatible with Vista
>> > Home
>> > Premium? The formats would also have to be accessible for editing.
>> > Sherry
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If Picture It is working on your old machine and you plan to use it on
>> >> the
>> >> old machine, why are you talking about upgrading?
>> >> Check out what format your files are in and check to see if you can
>> >> save
>> >> them to a format that would be compatible with a Vista-ready program
>> >> so
>> >> in
>> >> the future you could transfer them over and continue to use them.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Travel" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:C9512EBA-AE50-4FBD-A079-...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> > Wow the 'horror' stories keep growing. It sounds as if my Picture
>> >> > It
>> >> > 2002
>> >> > will not be compatible with Vista. What about this solution? Since
>> >> > my
>> >> > computer with Picture It 2002 has not yet been buried, would it be
>> >> > possible
>> >> > to upgrade to a newer version of Picture It (such has been suggested
>> >> > by
>> >> > John
>> >> > Inzer - PI99, PI2000, DIS9, DIS10 and DIS2006) while still using my
>> >> > old
>> >> > computer and all my creations/work can then be transferred into the
>> >> > newer
>> >> > Picture It on my old machine.
>> >> >
>> >> > If this sounds like a feasible option, which Digital Program would
>> >> > accept
>> >> > the Picture It 2002 prorgam into their program? .... Which would
>> >> > then
>> >> > be
>> >> > accepted and compatible with Vista Home Premimuy It sounds to me
>> >> > that
>> >> > PI
>> >> > 2000, or PI 99 would be a step backward from 2002??? However, if
>> >> > that
>> >> > would
>> >> > work to get my work up and running on Vista, I guess I am game. I
>> >> > might
>> >> > just
>> >> > decide that the easier avenue will be to keep my Picture running on
>> >> > my
>> >> > old
>> >> > computer until she dies and the new computer for everything else.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for listening and for any suggestions.....Sherry
>> >> >
>> >> > "Travel" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I know that this subject has been discussed 'ad nauseum'. However,
>> >> >> here
>> >> >> goes. I currently have Picture It as mentioned in the Subject on
>> >> >> Window
>> >> >> XP
>> >> >> Operating System which was pre-installed on the Gateway computer
>> >> >> back
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> 2002. We have a new Gateway computer which has the Windows Vista
>> >> >> Home
>> >> >> Premium installed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It seems that there are 'horror' as well as 'success' stories
>> >> >> revolving
>> >> >> around the compatibility of Picture It into the new Vista Home
>> >> >> Preimium.
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> have read John Inzer's information about this version and that
>> >> >> version,
>> >> >> but
>> >> >> where do I find which version I have.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Could I possible use the disk which has the 'Picture It 2002'
>> >> >> program
>> >> >> which
>> >> >> was supplied to me from my Gateway back in 2002 and install it into
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> new
>> >> >> computer?
>> >> >> If this is a yes. Then the next question is, will it work? And
>> >> >> then,
>> >> >> will
>> >> >> it cause other system problems or make things go amuck in my new
>> >> >> computer?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I know this is very elementary to a lot of you folks. Please know
>> >> >> that I
>> >> >> appreciate you input and suggestions..........Sherry
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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