Image Prints too small (.jpg vs .bmp)!

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ApexData@gmail.com - 26 Dec 2006 23:05 GMT

My form has an image control linked to (.bmp & .jpg) files.

Each type of file will display correctly on the form and propery fill
out the ImageControl, however, when I PRINT the form, the (.jpg) file
prints normally (ie as the size it is displayed as in the image
control). The problem is the (.bmp) does not. It displays VerySmall
1/10 the size.

How do I resolve this ?

Thankyou
Greg

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ApexData@gmail.com - 28 Dec 2006 19:24 GMT

My Solution to the problem listed:

> My form has an image control linked to (.bmp & .jpg) files.
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> How do I resolve this ?

I read the information at http://www.lebans.com/image_faq.htm
I guess I was unclear that the (.bmp / .BMP) extensions had an affect
on my situation.
I discovered, only after experimenting over & over that the
(Uppercase BMP = Office Graphics filter - Printed Normal)
(Lowercase bmp = bypass Office Graphics filters - Printed Very Small)
had an impact on my problem.

Bottom line is that when I changed the .bmp extension to .BMP, my
bitmap images printed normally. You must make sure that the file
extension is reflected in your code path, since I believe that the
actual file name extension seen on disk does not matter.

Since the .BMP extension uses OfficeFilters, and since I wish to avoid
that for application distribution reasons, I discovered that another
solution worked for me. See the following code:

' Turn ZOOM ON before print and return to CLIP after print
imgFrame.SizeMode = acOLESizeZoom
DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 8, , acMenuVer70
DoCmd.PrintOut acSelection
imgFrame.SizeMode = acOLESizeClip

Thankyou Steven Lebans.com

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