No save as gif in Paint

[ngaisteve1]

In my Start>Programs>Accessories>Paint, how come I can't see save as gif but just bmp? How do I make save as gif in Paint? Thanks.

[kaushil]

heya,

use File > Save As

In the drop down list for Save as type select Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)

that should work...

cheers. kc

[ngaisteve1]

It doesn't have that option.

[Play_The_0dds]

go to add remove programs, then add remove windows components, highlight accessories and utilities, then click details.
highlight accessories then click details , now remove the check from paint, then click ok, now , reboot, go back through the steps and add the check to it, click ok, reboot, now see if it has all it's options.

[ESALADUANE]

This issue can occur because Paint only provides support for bitmap files. However, if you install a program that provides filters for other types of graphic files (such as .gif or .jpg files), Paint can then provide support for these file types.

To work around this issue and use Paint for files other than bitmap files, install a program that provides the appropriate graphics filter. For example, Microsoft Word for Windows provides an assortment of filters you can install.


Another idea is to use Irfanview (it's free).
http://www.irfanview.com/