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2020-4-3  Microsoft Image Composer 1.5, included with the stand-alone version of the Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Web creation and management tool, is a Web graphics composer and editor that gives users the ability to easily arrange, customize, and create on-screen images. 2020-3-21  On this page, you can find the list of file extensions associated with the Microsoft Image Composer application. There are currently 2 filename extension(s) associated with the Microsoft Image Composer application in our database. Microsoft Image Composer is capable of opening the file types listed below. Conversion between the file types.

There are currently 2 filename extension(s) associated with the Microsoft Image Composer application in our database.

Microsoft Image Composer is capable of opening the file types listed below. Conversion between the file types listed below is also possible with the help of Microsoft Image Composer. You can find more information about it in the application's manual.

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System requirements

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Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 is a discontinued vector graphics and raster imaging software package developed by Microsoft.

History[edit]

Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000[edit]

Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 was released in 1999 along with Microsoft Office 2000 Premium and Developer, but came separately on 2 CDs. It developed from the Picture It! 2.0 engine's .MIX format and expanded further into vector imaging technology. It required a separate installation from the main installer for the core Office suite, and was also released as a stand-alone product as part of Microsoft's Graphics Studio line of products (Greetings, etc.).

PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2[edit]

It released the subsequent version called Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2 to General Availability on October 4, 1999.^[1]

PhotoDraw Release Vehicles[edit]

PhotoDraw 2000 shipped via these release vehicles

• A standalone packaged product composed of 3 CDs.^[2]
• As part of Office 2000 Premium (CD 3 and CD4)
• As part of Office 2000 Developer (CD 3 and CD4)

PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2 shipped via these release vehicles

• A standalone packaged product composed of 3 CDs.
• As part of Office 2000 Premium SR-1 (CD 3 and CD4)
• As part of Office 2000 Developer SR-1 (CD 3 and CD4)

Relationship to the Office Suite[edit]

Both versions of PhotoDraw were branded 'Microsoft Office Application,' and considered a 'member of the family,' as were other Microsoft applications (most notably Publisher) at the time.

Discontinuation[edit]

After PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2 was released, Microsoft discontinued the program.

Purpose and features[edit]

PhotoDraw is a full-featured dual-type (vector and bitmap) graphics software application like Adobe Fireworks, developed for semiprofessional business use. It includes a vast library of clip-art, and a good collection of additional fonts. Its user interface introduced an activity-based approach (manifested in special graphic menus), a concept later evolving into the Ribbon interface of modern MS Office and other applications.

As positioned mainly as an MS Office family companion and a business graphical solution suite, it was not useful enough for home users, who are more interested in manipulating digital pictures - which are bitmaps - than creating vector graphics. Microsoft has responded by bundling Windows Picture and Fax Viewer with Windows XP, developing Microsoft Picture It!, as well as creating Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Microsoft Office 2003 to expand on Microsoft Photo Editor. Furthermore, PhotoDraw was also not good enough to challenge Illustrator, the de facto standard for graphics professionals. For professional purposes Microsoft acquired, introduced and developed Microsoft Expression Studio, a graphics solution suite but it has been also discontinued, leaving MS Office users without any proper illustration tool with capabilities exceeding those of PowerPoint.

File Format Support[edit]

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PhotoDraw's native file format is .MIX.

Photodraw can open files in these file formats:

• PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2 Format (*.MIX)
• PhotoDraw 2000 Version 1 Format (*.MIX)
• AutoCad Format 2-D (*.dxf)
• Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm)
• Corel Draw (*.cdr)
• Encapsulated Postscript (*.eps)
• Flashpix (*.fpx)
• Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif, *.gfa)
• JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg,*jpe,*.jpeg,*.jfif)
• Kodak Photo CD (*.pcd)
• Macintosh PICT (*.pct, *.pict)
• MicroGrafx Designer/Draw (*.drw)
• Microsoft Image Composer (*.mic)
• PC Paintbrush (*.pcx)
• Photoshop Files (*.psd)
• Picture It! Format (*.MIX)
• Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
• Tagged Image File Format (*.tif,*.tiff)
• Targa (*.tga)
• Windows Bitmap (*.bmp,*.dib,*rle)
• Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
• Windows Enhanced Metafile (*.emf)
• Wordperfect Graphics (*.wpg)

Photodraw can save files in these file formats:

• PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2 Format (*.MIX)
• PhotoDraw 2000 Version 1 Format (*.MIX)
• Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)
• JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg)
• PC Paintbrush (*.pcx)
• Picture It! 4.0 (*.MIX)
• Picture It! 3.0 (*.MIX)
• Picture It! 2.0 (*.MIX)
• Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
• Tagged Image File Format (*.tif)
• Targa (*.tga)
• Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)

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Changes in PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2[edit]

• Improved performance and stability
• New Batch Save Wizard
• Setup based on the Windows Installer engine
• Web effects
• Improved integration with Office applications
• Windows XP Compatibility
• Larger collection of clip-art and fonts

Use of the .MIX file format[edit]

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PhotoDraw's native file format is '.mix', a proprietary format developed by Microsoft. Only PhotoDraw can save and load its MIX files and retain the full ability to modify those files.

The MIME media-type for the MIX format is 'image/vnd.mix' (IANA assignment for the MIX format)

Product Lifecycle for PhotoDraw 2000 V2[edit]

• General Availability Date: 12/31/1999
• Mainstream Support Retired: 6/30/2004
• Extended Support Retired: 7/14/2009

Availability[edit]

PhotoDraw is no longer available for purchase from Microsoft.

References[edit]

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1. ^'Microsoft Unveils PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2 | News Center'. news.microsoft.com. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
2. ^'Microsoft PhotoDraw 2.0 Download (Free trial) - PHOTODRW.EXE'. Software Informer. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

External links[edit]

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