Rotate Button May Be Unavailable in Image Preview

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SYMPTOMS

When you view an image with the Image Preview tool or you preview the image in the My Pictures folder, the Rotate the picture button may be unavailable.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs if you are viewing an image of a type that Image Preview cannot rotate. Image Preview cannot rotate the following image types:

.emf
.gif (animated files)
.ico
.tif (multiple-page and transparent)
.tiff (multiple-page and transparent)
.wmf

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To work around this behavior, convert the image to a file type that Image Preview can rotate, or use a different graphics program that can rotate the type of file that you are using. Image Preview can rotate the following image types:

.bmp
.dib
.gif (non-animated files)
.jpe
.jpeg
.jpg
.png

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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kbprb KB264032

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