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The Scientific Word Processor

Changes to EXP for Version 5.1:
Graphics

• EXP now stores all bitmap graphics in a document in a compressed form. This greatly reduces the size of EXP documents that contain bitmap graphics such as screen captures or photographic images.
• EXP now supports the Windows Enhanced Metafile (EMF) graphics format.
• EXP now supports the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) graphics format.
• EXP now supports the GIF graphics format. (EXP 5.1 Service Pack 2)
• EXP now supports TIFF graphics files that use LZW compression. (EXP 5.1 Service Pack 2)
• EXP now contains new built-in software for importing Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files. This new software results in more robust and more accurate handling of EPS graphics.
• EXP now provides better support for EXIF JPEG graphics files produced by digital cameras.
• EXP now supports a wider variety of Windows Bitmap (BMP) graphics.
• The Change Link dialog box now provides a Browse button that makes it much easier to update a graphic's link.
• The Change Link dialog box now supports changing a link to point to a graphics file of a different graphics type.
• The maximum size of the graphics cache is now 256 MB. The default size of the graphics cache is now 4 MB.
• EXP now uses the Windows Media Player to play AVI movies.
• EXP no longer supports the following vector/metafile graphics formats:

CGM
Corel CDR
DXF
HPGL
Lotus PIC
Macintosh PICT
Micrografx DRW

In previous versions of EXP, these graphics formats were supported through the use of the ImageStream software, which was removed from EXP. For further information, please read About the Removal of ImageStream.

The preferred mechanism for incorporating vector/metafile graphics in EXP documents is to use the Windows Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format. This usually involves simply copying the graphic to the clipboard using the graphics application and then pasting the graphic into an EXP document.