unable to save/save-as after editing a picture using MS Office 2007 Picture Manager

Anonymous
2010-04-09T22:01:49+00:00

Original title: Picture Manager

I can open and print a picture saved on my computer in jpeg using picture manager.  However, if I make any editting changes it won't allow me to save it or print it.  When I try to save it, the message "some files cannot be saved. please try again".  When I try to print the editted picture, the message "Windows cannot find this picture.  Check the location and try again".  How can I fix this?  If I can't edit pictures than the program is worthless.

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Anonymous
2011-11-14T07:06:52+00:00

Hello,

I just want to add that this is just a Read Only feature that was embedded on the picture by the program that created it and it is not easy to remove just by selecting Save As.

After or before editing(which ever works for you),

Click File

Select Save As

Click On Tools drop-down chevron

Select Properties

Uncheck the read-only check box and click OK

Confirm Attribute Change comes up, Apply Changes

Click OK

Click Save

Hope it helps.

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Anonymous
2011-09-02T22:41:17+00:00

I found out why it wasn't working for me. When I saved a file in Photoshop as a jpg I had to uncheck the box that said ICC Profile: U.S. Web Coated, If this box is checked when you make the jpeg then when you try to change it in Microsoft  PM the error message will come up and remove the picture from your computer. At least that is what it was doing to mine. I hope this works for you. Everything is working good again for me.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-27T10:38:26+00:00

    By the way the trojan free Gimp can be found here:

    http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

    Greetz

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-27T09:56:41+00:00

    I understand David,

    but what in godsname I paid for in the first place?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-25T15:49:52+00:00

    Hi I have the same problem now 3 years later ( which I did not have). I can save the files with Paintshop (pro) no problems at exact the same file location. This Microsoft Office Picture Manager problem is probably re-introduced during one of the latests Microsoft Updates which seem to re-introduces this BUG ( so this is not a <b>not a user mistake</b>) to this software.

    The version I am using is:

    Microsoft Office Picture Manager: (12.0.6606.100) SP3 MSO (12.0.6683.5000)

    The Message I GET is: "Some files could not be saved. Try saving the files again".

    Which I tried and it does not work of course. Because, Microsoft, the BUG is in the product. And as I bought the f***ng software I need a fix.

    The answers provided sofar are amazingly stupid and did not solve the problems of the users in this blog.

    Please give a proper answer to all users Microsoft! The same picture files ( jpeg, jpg) files in the same directory ( or as you may refer to as folder) are saved without a problem with other free and licensed media software of your competitors.

    I checked the security settings ( the "group" "Everyone" I made have "Full control" on folder and files in the folder. and I even switched off my virus scanner which I am VERY RELUCTANT to do nowadays.

    SO Microsoft: FIXIT ASAP PLEASE!

    And let us know as well when you fix something

    Amazing that you cannot deal with your own operating system's filesystem in your own products!

    The Office Picture Manager has been dropped from Office 2013 so if I were you I would not hold your breath looking for a fix or any improvements to old versions of the tool. I can appreciate how you hate to give up an old tool that has served you well, but perhaps it is time to consider other image editors. There are many out there but here are just a few of the free ones:

    Irfanview - http://www.irfanview.com/

    Paint.net - http://www.getpaint.net/

    Faststone - http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

    Gimp - [Edit]: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

    DavidF

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