How do I convert .mic & .mix to .jpg or .tif?

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Karl-in-MD

2005-07-27 16:50:04 UTC

I just ran across a batch of old .mic & .mix files and need to convert same
to a format useable by MS Office XP Pro programs and non-MS general image
programs.

Paul Ballou

2005-07-27 17:54:08 UTC

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You can open the images in Microsoft PictureIt products or

Open up Microsoft Word and click on the "Insert" menu.

Click on "Picture" and then "From File..."

Find the .mix file that you have saved on your computer and insert it into
the document. Now you should be able to view the image as a part of your
Word document.

Now, in order to save it as a jpeg, just go to the "File" menu and click on
"Save As."

Save the document as a "Web Page" (again, let's say in "My Documents")

You won't notice anything different, but then go to where you saved the web
page document (in this case, your "My Documents" folder) and you'll see that
there's the web page file along with a folder titled "filename_files." Open
this folder and inside you'll find the .mix image saved as a jpeg. Then feel
free to rename the image and place it wherever you'd like.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

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Post by Karl-in-MD
I just ran across a batch of old .mic & .mix files and need to convert same
to a format useable by MS Office XP Pro programs and non-MS general image
programs.

Karl-in-MD

2005-07-27 22:04:04 UTC

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Thank you. Your MS Word method worked, but produces a lowres image and is a
bit labor-intensive. Do you know of a program that will do batch conversions
of .mic & .mix to .jpg or .tif, without my having to buy MS PictureIt imaging
software?

Post by Paul Ballou
You can open the images in Microsoft PictureIt products or
Open up Microsoft Word and click on the "Insert" menu.
Click on "Picture" and then "From File..."
Find the .mix file that you have saved on your computer and insert it into
the document. Now you should be able to view the image as a part of your
Word document.
Now, in order to save it as a jpeg, just go to the "File" menu and click on
"Save As."
Save the document as a "Web Page" (again, let's say in "My Documents")
You won't notice anything different, but then go to where you saved the web
page document (in this case, your "My Documents" folder) and you'll see that
there's the web page file along with a folder titled "filename_files." Open
this folder and inside you'll find the .mix image saved as a jpeg. Then feel
free to rename the image and place it wherever you'd like.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/
Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Post by Karl-in-MD
I just ran across a batch of old .mic & .mix files and need to convert same
to a format useable by MS Office XP Pro programs and non-MS general image
programs.

John Inzer

2005-07-27 23:04:16 UTC

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I'm not sure about the .mic files...they are from
Microsoft Image Composer arent they?

Microsoft Image Composer
http://tinyurl.com/dho39

(266666) HOW TO: Install Image Composer
in FrontPage 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=266666

If your .mix files were created with PhotoDraw...
you may need MS PhotoDraw to convert them.

If the .mix files are single image files created
in MS Picture It! and are not layered projects...
(album pages, greeting cards, collages, etc)
the following info should be useful to you:

The evaluation version of PolyView will allow
you to batch reformat your .mix files.

You can download an evaluation copy at the
following link:

PolyView
www.polybytes.com
(Go to...Downloads / PolyView 4.251 Setup
Program)

When you open PolyView...go to...
File / Format Conversions...

Browse to the folder your .mix files are
saved in and open the drop window and
choose "All Files".

Left click the "Add All" button.

Left click the "Continue" button...

Choose your "Destination Format" JPEG

Choose your JPEG quality...100

Choose a "Destination Folder"...

Left click the "Start" button.
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Post by Karl-in-MD
Thank you. Your MS Word method worked, but produces a lowres image and is a
bit labor-intensive. Do you know of a program that will do batch conversions
of .mic & .mix to .jpg or .tif, without my having to buy MS PictureIt imaging
software?

Paul Ballou

2005-07-27 23:34:56 UTC

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John,
Have you converted .mix files with Polyview because .mix is not listed
as a supported image format on the website.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Post by John Inzer
I'm not sure about the .mic files...they are from
Microsoft Image Composer arent they?
Microsoft Image Composer
http://tinyurl.com/dho39
(266666) HOW TO: Install Image Composer
in FrontPage 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=266666
If your .mix files were created with PhotoDraw...
you may need MS PhotoDraw to convert them.
If the .mix files are single image files created
in MS Picture It! and are not layered projects...
(album pages, greeting cards, collages, etc)
The evaluation version of PolyView will allow
you to batch reformat your .mix files.
You can download an evaluation copy at the
PolyView
www.polybytes.com
(Go to...Downloads / PolyView 4.251 Setup
Program)
When you open PolyView...go to...
File / Format Conversions...
Browse to the folder your .mix files are
saved in and open the drop window and
choose "All Files".
Left click the "Add All" button.
Left click the "Continue" button...
Choose your "Destination Format" JPEG
Choose your JPEG quality...100
Choose a "Destination Folder"...
Left click the "Start" button.
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Post by Karl-in-MD
Thank you. Your MS Word method worked, but produces a lowres image and
is
a
bit labor-intensive. Do you know of a program that will do batch conversions
of .mic & .mix to .jpg or .tif, without my having to buy MS PictureIt imaging
software?

John Inzer

2005-07-28 00:07:44 UTC

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Yes, that's why my instructions clearly state
that "All Files" must be selected in the drop
window.

It works well for converting Picture It! .mix files
and I've used it many times.
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Post by Paul Ballou
John,
Have you converted .mix files with Polyview because .mix is not listed
as a supported image format on the website.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Paul Ballou

2005-07-28 00:02:19 UTC

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John,
I just tried polyview to convert some old .mix files and it
converted them into a nice messed up jpg. I'm glad the files were copies.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Post by Karl-in-MD
Thank you. Your MS Word method worked, but produces a lowres image and
is
a
bit labor-intensive. Do you know of a program that will do batch conversions
of .mic & .mix to .jpg or .tif, without my having to buy MS PictureIt imaging
software?

John Inzer

2005-07-28 00:22:58 UTC

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Post by Paul Ballou
John,
I just tried polyview to convert some
old .mix files and it converted them into
a nice messed up jpg. I'm glad the files
were copies.

=============================
Were they single image files created
with Picture It! as I stated in my instructions?

It works fine for me on Picture It! .mix
files that are not layered.

Send me one of the .mix files you
tried to convert and let me experiment
with it.

--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Paul Ballou

2005-07-28 03:01:32 UTC

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I don't believe they were layered. One that converted fine was simply a
photo saved as a mix file with the others I would need to open up in
PictureIt or PhotoDraw to confirm whether or not the files are layered. I
was just curious to find if this would be a solution as I've seen this
question asked numerous times. Unless you know for sure the file is not
layered then it really would not be a good solution. There is no way I know
to determine for sure the files were created in PictureIt or PhotoDraw since
I was using both at the time.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Post by John Inzer

Post by Paul Ballou
John,
I just tried polyview to convert some old .mix files and it
converted them into a nice messed up jpg. I'm glad the files were copies.

=============================
Were they single image files created with Picture It! as I stated in my
instructions?
It works fine for me on Picture It! .mix files that are not layered.
Send me one of the .mix files you tried to convert and let me experiment
with it.
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

John Inzer

2005-07-28 03:54:13 UTC

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If your .mix files were from PhotoDraw that could
explain the corruption when using PolyView..

I can usually recognize my layered projects by
the names. Harry's Birthday card, baseball collage,
family album, etc.

Anyway...what can it hurt to give it a try? you still
have your originals and to tell you the truth, I've
suggested this alternative to lots of folks and
you are the only one who has complained. I
guess most users have single image files which
should never have been saved as .mix in the
first place but at least they convert successfully.

So...are you going to send me a .mix sample
that PolyView cannot convert or not?
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Post by Paul Ballou
I don't believe they were layered. One that converted fine was simply a
photo saved as a mix file with the others I would need to open up in
PictureIt or PhotoDraw to confirm whether or not the files are layered. I
was just curious to find if this would be a solution as I've seen this
question asked numerous times. Unless you know for sure the file is not
layered then it really would not be a good solution. There is no way I know
to determine for sure the files were created in PictureIt or PhotoDraw
since I was using both at the time.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/
Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Paul Ballou

2005-07-28 05:17:04 UTC

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If I had Lost the images it wouldn't have matter because the images had
already been saved in another format. I'm not complaining I was trying to
find out if it was a solution that I could offer however in my opinion I
don't believe it is a good solution because you may or may not know if the
image is layered, the program doesn't list .mix as a supported format and
you said it may not convert PhotoDraw .mix. I might install PhotoDraw and
test it on a flattened image.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Post by John Inzer
If your .mix files were from PhotoDraw that could
explain the corruption when using PolyView..
I can usually recognize my layered projects by
the names. Harry's Birthday card, baseball collage,
family album, etc.
Anyway...what can it hurt to give it a try? you still
have your originals and to tell you the truth, I've
suggested this alternative to lots of folks and
you are the only one who has complained. I
guess most users have single image files which
should never have been saved as .mix in the
first place but at least they convert successfully.
So...are you going to send me a .mix sample
that PolyView cannot convert or not?
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Post by Paul Ballou
I don't believe they were layered. One that converted fine was simply a
photo saved as a mix file with the others I would need to open up in
PictureIt or PhotoDraw to confirm whether or not the files are layered. I
was just curious to find if this would be a solution as I've seen this
question asked numerous times. Unless you know for sure the file is not
layered then it really would not be a good solution. There is no way I
know to determine for sure the files were created in PictureIt or
PhotoDraw since I was using both at the time.
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/
Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Hans W

2005-08-06 13:08:01 UTC

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Dear John Inzer,

May I take you up on the offer to inspect a .mix file? I received one from
a colleague in Germany. Curiously, I can see the photo as a thumbnail in my
pictures folder. The trick of opening it in Word didn't work, despite the
fact that I have the PictureIt filter installed. I could see the photo in
Polyview but the chroma was all confused (it comes out looking like a
negative) and I haven't been able to correct it through fussing with a
negative effect or color balance.

Hans W

Post by John Inzer

Post by Paul Ballou
John,
I just tried polyview to convert some
old .mix files and it converted them into
a nice messed up jpg. I'm glad the files
were copies.

=============================
Were they single image files created
with Picture It! as I stated in my instructions?
It works fine for me on Picture It! .mix
files that are not layered.
Send me one of the .mix files you
tried to convert and let me experiment
with it.
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

John Inzer

2005-08-06 16:42:34 UTC

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No problem...send it to the following address:

pianopartsAThotmailDOTcom
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Post by Hans W
Dear John Inzer,
May I take you up on the offer to inspect a .mix file? I received one from
a colleague in Germany. Curiously, I can see the photo as a thumbnail in my
pictures folder. The trick of opening it in Word didn't work, despite the
fact that I have the PictureIt filter installed. I could see the photo in
Polyview but the chroma was all confused (it comes out looking like a
negative) and I haven't been able to correct it through fussing with a
negative effect or color balance.
Hans W

Post by John Inzer

Post by Paul Ballou
John,
I just tried polyview to convert some
old .mix files and it converted them into
a nice messed up jpg. I'm glad the files
were copies.

=============================
Were they single image files created
with Picture It! as I stated in my instructions?
It works fine for me on Picture It! .mix
files that are not layered.
Send me one of the .mix files you
tried to convert and let me experiment
with it.
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Paul Ballou

2005-07-27 23:30:59 UTC

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Mix files are proprietary format used by PhotoDraw(no longer produced) and
PictureIt products which I believe version 2001 (unconfirmed) was the last
to support natively but current versions allow viewing and saving to another
format. The Word solution is the best Google search result for a conversion
for .mix
--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

Post by Karl-in-MD
I just ran across a batch of old .mic & .mix files and need to convert same
to a format useable by MS Office XP Pro programs and non-MS general image
programs.

Jo Chatham

2008-04-05 15:11:08 UTC

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Will this work in Vista? Polybytes setup program is now version 4.38. Word
and Paint do not see .mix files in Vista. Have tried several photo browsers
and editing programs without success.

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Patrycja

2009-07-31 11:10:28 UTC

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foty ,

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Patrycja

2009-07-31 11:11:14 UTC

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Ja chce miixxxxxxxxx .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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skye

2006-02-16 22:44:09 UTC

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I managed to open my mix format pictures in ms word but I didn't know how to
save it as a web page. I went into my documents and then I looked in the save
as type but none of them said web page.

Post by Karl-in-MD
I just ran across a batch of old .mic & .mix files and need to convert same
to a format useable by MS Office XP Pro programs and non-MS general image
programs.

John Inzer

2008-04-05 15:58:31 UTC

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Post by Jo Chatham
Will this work in Vista? Polybytes setup program is now version 4.38.
Word and Paint do not see .mix files in Vista. Have tried several
photo browsers and editing programs without success.
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The Polybytes website states that
Polyview is Vista compatible. The
conversion of .mix to ??? should
work in Vista.

Polybytes
http://www.polybytes.com/

Also you could use the 60 day trial
version of MS Digital Image Suite
2006 to convert your .mix files.

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)

In DIS 2006 you can convert several
files at a time by going to Touchup /
Batch Edit In Mini Lab / Save As...
--
John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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

debbie

2010-01-09 00:03:59 UTC

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January 2010 - I dont know about the .mic but I spent a long day of
searching after receiving an email with a .mix picture of my kids from 7
years ago. I found the answer: I dowloaded MS Digital Image Starter
Edition 2006.

It is a free trial. I searched: "MS Digital Image Starter Edition 2006" and
found this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=F3BA983B-8C10-44F6-9044-2BB1464937DC&displaylang=en

It took half an hour to download and when installed and opened, it spent a
few minutes building a library. After I deleted all that, I still couldnt
open my .mix picture -
but when i RIGHT CLICKED on the picture itself and used the OPEN WITH - Yay
- It opened it! I quickly saved in jpg.

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Sarah Munro

2010-02-07 04:38:46 UTC

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Thank you do much debbie.

I have some very old photos of my mother on her wedding day in MIX format
and I couldn't use them properly. Converting in Word didn't work. I was
able to import them into Publisher but it cut off the side of the photo. I
have now installed the program you suggested, and have saved all the MIX
files into JPGs.

You've made my day.

Much hugs.

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antony09

2010-03-10 08:15:01 UTC

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Try to use this picture resizing tool
http://www.softorbits.com/batch_picture_resize/ It works well!