Developer(s) Microsoft Operating system License Proprietary | Preview release none (none) [±] Type Raster graphics editor | |
Stable release 3.0.2.3 / December 15, 2000; 16 years ago (2000-12-15) | ||
Microsoft Photo Editor is an image-editing application found in Microsoft Office 97–XP versions for Windows, classified as one of the Microsoft Office Tools. It was replaced in 2003 by Microsoft Office Picture Manager, although many Photo Editor features were not available in Picture Manager.
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The program was a tool for working with raster graphics. It contained editing tools to texturize, create negatives, adjust gamma, make GIF images transparent, and carry out many other tasks. It was based on HALO Desktop Imager by Media Cybernetics, L.P.
Metadata
Early versions of Microsoft Photo Editor, including the version bundled with Office 2000, erased metadata from digital camera JPEG images during saves. The Office 2000 version also, when saving BMP files, sets the resolution metadata to 0 by 0, regardless of what resolution (DPI) is set through the program UI.
Size Limit
Version 3.0.2.3 and earlier had a 10 MP (megapixel) image (resolution) size limit, but not image file size limit. Large Windows bitmap BMP files can be opened in Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0.2.3, as well as, e.g. a 4000 x 2578-pixel, 15-MB *.JPG image.
Opens Minimized
Version 3.01 has an issue where, under certain circumstances, the program will open minimized with no way to maximize it. The resolution is to delete the "InitialPosition" entry in the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Photo Editor\3.0\Microsoft Photo Editor
The following script can be saved as a .reg file to fix the issue in Windows XP and later versions:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Photo Editor\3.0\Microsoft Photo Editor]
"InitialPosition"=-