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Importing Files from Other Applications
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IMPORTING AN ITEM
Use the Import command to import a variety of files, including grayscale
and color files saved in one of the formats described in the following
table.
Format
(file extension)
Description
PaperPort file (MAX) A file previously saved in PaperPort for
Macintosh or for Windows. If you try to import
a PaperPort 3.0 file, a message asks if you want
to upgrade the file. (If you do not want this
message to appear, deselect the Ask User Before
Upgrading files checkbox in the PaperPort
Desktop Preferences.)
PICT (QuickDraw
Picture Format)
(PCT)
An image format used most commonly on the
Macintosh computer.
PC Paintbrush (PCX) A format commonly used in PC-based paint
applications. If you select this format, both
PCX and DCX files are displayed.
Joint Photographic
Experts Group (JPG)
An international standard for the compression
of digital photographic images.
Graphic Interchange
Format (GIF)
A popular CompuServe image format.
Tag Image File Format
(TIF)
A format that works well for storage and
exchange between desktop publishing and
graphic arts applications. TIFF also works well
between different operating systems, such as
Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.