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Article ID: 938311 - Last Review: July 18, 2007 - Revision: 1.2

An Enhanced Meta File (EMF) image may be displayed incorrectly in Internet Explorer

SYMPTOMS

When you use Windows Internet Explorer 7 or any other version of Internet Explorer to view an Enhanced Meta File (EMF) image, the image may be displayed incorrectly. Additionally, you cannot easily control the size of the image.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because Internet Explorer does not provide controls to adjust the size of the EMF image. EMF images contain image data in a vector-based format that can be displayed in a size that is larger or smaller than the original image size. Applications that support the EMF format usually display the image at the default size. (The creator of the image determines the default size.) However, Internet Explorer scales the image to fit in the space that is available on the page. When this problem occurs, the image may be displayed in an unexpected size.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem in Internet Explorer 7, use the Zoom feature. To do this, click Page, point to Zoom, and then click Zoom In.

Note To zoom out, click Page, point to Zoom, and then click Zoom Out.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use an ActiveX control that supports scaling of EMF images.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to display a picture and how to store it in an EMF, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms534285.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms534285.aspx)

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
  • Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
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