Hi,
Pls refer to the following KB article:
WD2000: Document File Size Increases with EMF, PNG, GIF, or JPEG Graphics
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;224663
SYMPTOMS
When you save a Word document containing an EMF, PNG, GIF, or JPEG graphic
as a different file format (for example, Word 6.0/95 (*.doc) or Rich Text
Format (*.rtf)), the file size of the document may dramatically increase.
For example, a Word 2000 document containing a JPEG graphic saved as Word
2000 may have a file size of 45,568 bytes (44.5KB). However, when you save
this file as Word 6.0/95 (*.doc) or Rich Text Format (*.rtf), the file size
may grow to 1,289,728 bytes (1.22MB).
CAUSE
This functionality is by design in Microsoft Word 2000. If an EMF, PNG,
GIF, or JPEG graphic is inserted into a Word document, when the document is
saved, two copies of the graphic are saved in the document. Graphics are
saved in the applicable EMF, PNG, GIF, or JPEG format and are also
converted to WMF (Windows Metafile) format.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To prevent Word from saving two copies of the graphic in the document, and
to reduce the file size of the document, add the
ExportPictureWithMetafile=0 string value to the Windows registry using the
following steps:
Quit Word and all Microsoft Office programs.
On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
Go to and select the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Options
With the Options folder (key) selected, point to New on the Edit menu and
click String Value.
Type ExportPictureWithMetafile and press ENTER.
NOTE: There are no spaces in the string value name.
With the string value ExportPictureWithMetafile selected, click Modify on
the Edit menu.
In the Value data box, type 0.
NOTE: Type a zero for the Value data.
Click OK.
On the Registry menu, click Exit.
Now, when you save a Word document containing an EMF, PNG, GIF, or JPEG
graphic in a different format (for example, Word 6.0/95 (*.doc) or Rich
Text Format (*.rtf)), Word does not retain two copies of the graphic and
does not dramatically increase the file size of the document as compared to
the Word 2000 version of the file.
Pls let me know if this solves your problem.
Regards,
Subbu.
Subramanian .S
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