John Inzer

I have Microsoft Picture It! v.2002; I wrote:
==================================
You didn't post a question but your subject line
mentions Picture It! 2002. If you are wanting to
know if PI2002 is compatible with vista...here
are the experiences I had when installing my
collection of programs.

DIS Anniversary Edition is optimized for
Vista and there is a compatibility patch
for DIS2006.

MS Digital Image 2006
*Vista Compatibility* Update
http://tinyurl.com/w5u58

I successfully installed my MS Picture It!/
MS Digital Image programs on my Vista
partition.

The versions that function correctly are:
PI99, PI2000, DIS9, DIS10, DIS2006,
and the DIS 2006 Anniversary Edition.

PIPP2001, PIPP2002 and DIP7 will
install but will not run correctly. At least...
they will not run on my machine.

FWIW...I've also seen reports that some
users have issues when running DIS10
on Vista.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

R

I have Vista Business and have Picture It 2002 working by setting
compatability to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. (Tried it set to XP SP2
and would open pics but not save edits)

"I have Microsoft Picture It! v.2002; I" wrote:

>
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
> > Geoff wrote:
> > > Thanks John I'm sure that must be the definitive answer, question now
> > > is do I fork out for the software (I have a number of other photo
> > > enhancing bits of software) or just use Picture It on my Laptop using
> > > XP Pro.
> > >
> > > All the suggestions have been very much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Geoff
> > ================================
> > You're welcome.
> >
> > IMHO...the new version has a better set of
> > editing tools. But I would suggest that you
> > try the 60 day trial and then you could make
> > your own decision.
> >
> > --
> >
> > John Inzer
> > MS Picture It! -
> > Digital Image MVP
> >
> > Digital Image
> > Highlights and FAQs
> > http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
> >
> > Notice
> > This is not tech support
> > I am a volunteer
> >
> > Solutions that work for
> > me may not work for you
> >
> > Proceed at your own risk
> >
> >
> >

John Inzer

R wrote:
> I have Vista Business and have Picture It 2002 working by setting
> compatability to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. (Tried it set to
> XP SP2 and would open pics but not save edits)
===========================
Thank you for the info, please keep us
informed of any future developments.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Mark

I've treid setting the compatibility program but it does not offer me a 2003
server option, only XP or 2000, neither of which work. Any suggestions why
this is?

I running Vista business, and like all the others here trying to use my old
PI2001 on it
Mark


"John Inzer" wrote:

> R wrote:
> > I have Vista Business and have Picture It 2002 working by setting
> > compatability to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. (Tried it set to
> > XP SP2 and would open pics but not save edits)
> ===========================
> Thank you for the info, please keep us
> informed of any future developments.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

John Inzer

Mark wrote:
> I've treid setting the compatibility program but it does not offer me
> a 2003 server option, only XP or 2000, neither of which work. Any
> suggestions why this is?
>
> I running Vista business, and like all the others here trying to use
> my old PI2001 on it
> Mark
============================
My experience is that Picture It! 2001
will not run successfully on Vista. The
steps to use the compatibility mode
were posted by a user who said it
worked for them but I have no verification
that it ever worked for anyone else.

Here's what I have on the subject....

I successfully installed all my MS Picture It!/
MS Digital Image programs on the Vista
partition.

The versions that function correctly are:
PI99, PI2000, DIS9, DIS10 and DIS2006.

PIPP2001, PIPP2002 and DIP7 will
install but will not run.

I've also seen a few reports that DIS10
has problems when running on Vista.

===
The following info was posted 09-22-2007
in the Picture It! Newsgroup but it did not
work for me:
===
I have Vista Business and have Picture It 2002
working by setting compatibility to Windows
Server 2003 Service Pack 1. (Tried it set to XP
SP2 and would open pics but not save edits)
===

===
It's also possible to run Picture It! in a Virtual
Machine if you have a copy of WinXP that
can be activated. Here's a link to a message
from someone who tried it:
"*Update* Picture It! Publishing Platinum
2002 on Vista"
http://tinyurl.com/2g3rl4
===

The most recent 2006 version is optimized
for Vista: "Microsoft Digital Image Suite
Anniversary Edition"...Amazon and eBay
are good sources for hard to find software.

There's a 60 day trial version available for
download if you would like to give it a try:

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
(this product line has been
discontinued but you can still
download the Starter Version
and run it for 60 days)

Unlike the retail version...the trial does not
have the ability to create VCDs and it does
not include the clipart and pre-formatted
projects.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]

Setting it to Windows Server 2003 SP1 would not make a significant
difference, since XP (version 5.1) and Server 2003 (version 5.2) are
technically the same version. Server 2003 only adds a new version of IIS,
NOS technologies and more code hardening for Server environments. As for
Picture It! I would just update to a more recent release or use Windows
Photo Gallery which basically incorporates a majority of the tools available
in Picture It! except for the lack of stock content.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F620A364-8E5E-4954-A452-24B728420EE6@microsoft.com...
> I've treid setting the compatibility program but it does not offer me a
> 2003
> server option, only XP or 2000, neither of which work. Any suggestions why
> this is?
>
> I running Vista business, and like all the others here trying to use my
> old
> PI2001 on it
> Mark
>
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
>> R wrote:
>> > I have Vista Business and have Picture It 2002 working by setting
>> > compatability to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. (Tried it set to
>> > XP SP2 and would open pics but not save edits)
>> ===========================
>> Thank you for the info, please keep us
>> informed of any future developments.
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Inzer
>> MS Picture It! -
>> Digital Image MVP
>>
>> Digital Image
>> Highlights and FAQs
>> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>>
>> Notice
>> This is not tech support
>> I am a volunteer
>>
>> Solutions that work for
>> me may not work for you
>>
>> Proceed at your own risk
>>
>>
>>

John Inzer

Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
> Setting it to Windows Server 2003 SP1 would not make a significant
> difference, since XP (version 5.1) and Server 2003 (version 5.2) are
> technically the same version. Server 2003 only adds a new version of
> IIS, NOS technologies and more code hardening for Server
> environments. As for Picture It! I would just update to a more recent
> release or use Windows Photo Gallery which basically incorporates a
> majority of the tools available in Picture It! except for the lack of
> stock content.
===================================
Thanks for your input on Windows Server
2003 SP1. One user had reported success
using that option and I simply share the info
I have available...it did not work for me.

The OP wants to open and edit Picture It!
2001 .mix files which are not compatible
with Windows Photo Gallery. The latest
(last) version of MS Digital Image.....
"Microsoft Digital Image Suite Anniversary
Edition" would be the best option.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]

I use PhotoDraw 2000 v2 which works fine on Vista.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
news:OGZOrztIIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>> Setting it to Windows Server 2003 SP1 would not make a significant
>> difference, since XP (version 5.1) and Server 2003 (version 5.2) are
>> technically the same version. Server 2003 only adds a new version of
>> IIS, NOS technologies and more code hardening for Server
>> environments. As for Picture It! I would just update to a more recent
>> release or use Windows Photo Gallery which basically incorporates a
>> majority of the tools available in Picture It! except for the lack of
>> stock content.
> ===================================
> Thanks for your input on Windows Server
> 2003 SP1. One user had reported success
> using that option and I simply share the info
> I have available...it did not work for me.
>
> The OP wants to open and edit Picture It!
> 2001 .mix files which are not compatible
> with Windows Photo Gallery. The latest
> (last) version of MS Digital Image.....
> "Microsoft Digital Image Suite Anniversary
> Edition" would be the best option.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>

John Inzer

Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
> I use PhotoDraw 2000 v2 which works fine on Vista.
=======================
That's good to know...however...
PhotoDraw 2 .mix files are not consistent
with Picture It! .mix files as explained in
the following article.

(308584) PI: Error Message: Sorry, This
File Can't Be Opened
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308584

Thanks for the update.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Mark

Thanks John (and Andre).
For my purposes the Digital Images 2006 starter edition meets all my
needs...what happens after 60 days, since you can' upgrade or buy it....does
it carry on working?

Basically all I want is to be able to edit and update old PI2001 files (.PNG
files) I already have using roughly the same tools. DI2006 sems to do this,
and it works on Vista (though precious little else does, but that's another
story!)
I don't need templates and all that stuff.

Many thanks
Mak

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Mark wrote:
> > I've treid setting the compatibility program but it does not offer me
> > a 2003 server option, only XP or 2000, neither of which work. Any
> > suggestions why this is?
> >
> > I running Vista business, and like all the others here trying to use
> > my old PI2001 on it
> > Mark
> ============================
> My experience is that Picture It! 2001
> will not run successfully on Vista. The
> steps to use the compatibility mode
> were posted by a user who said it
> worked for them but I have no verification
> that it ever worked for anyone else.
>
> Here's what I have on the subject....
>
> I successfully installed all my MS Picture It!/
> MS Digital Image programs on the Vista
> partition.
>
> The versions that function correctly are:
> PI99, PI2000, DIS9, DIS10 and DIS2006.
>
> PIPP2001, PIPP2002 and DIP7 will
> install but will not run.
>
> I've also seen a few reports that DIS10
> has problems when running on Vista.
>
> ===
> The following info was posted 09-22-2007
> in the Picture It! Newsgroup but it did not
> work for me:
> ===
> I have Vista Business and have Picture It 2002
> working by setting compatibility to Windows
> Server 2003 Service Pack 1. (Tried it set to XP
> SP2 and would open pics but not save edits)
> ===
>
> ===
> It's also possible to run Picture It! in a Virtual
> Machine if you have a copy of WinXP that
> can be activated. Here's a link to a message
> from someone who tried it:
> "*Update* Picture It! Publishing Platinum
> 2002 on Vista"
> http://tinyurl.com/2g3rl4
> ===
>
> The most recent 2006 version is optimized
> for Vista: "Microsoft Digital Image Suite
> Anniversary Edition"...Amazon and eBay
> are good sources for hard to find software.
>
> There's a 60 day trial version available for
> download if you would like to give it a try:
>
> Microsoft Digital Image
> Starter Edition 2006
> http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
> (this product line has been
> discontinued but you can still
> download the Starter Version
> and run it for 60 days)
>
> Unlike the retail version...the trial does not
> have the ability to create VCDs and it does
> not include the clipart and pre-formatted
> projects.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>