Windows 10: MS Paint will not save in .emf format

Not sure what the problem is, but I thought you could edit and save .emf files in MS Paint. I can open and edit no problem, but when I try to save, the default goes to .heic, and I can't get the .emf save option anywhere....

:)

 

Fresh Paint - Saving images in different formats

Hi Andrew,

You can use the Fresh Paint application to lower the file size of an image. To do this, follow the steps below:

• Open Fresh Paint.
• On the upper left part of the application, click the three line icon.
• Click Import.
• Choose Photos.
• On the upper right part of the application, click Find Files.
• Locate and open the picture you want.
• Beside the Layout, click Start Painting.
• On the upper left part of the application, click the three line icon again.
• Select Save As.
• Choose a location you want to save the file.
• After choosing a location you want to save the file, click the Save as type: drop-down menu.
• Choose JPG Format.
• Click Save.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Paint

Hi,

We understand that you want to change a specific file format to .jpg using Paint app. To perform that, just follow the simple steps:

• Open the image or the file to Paint app.
• On Paint app, click File.
• Select Save as and choose JPEG picture.

Feel free to update us with the results.

 

MS Paint

Hi Tawm,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We would be glad to help you with the issue you are facing today. I understand the difficulty with the problem.

Method: 1

I suggest you to follow the below steps.

• Press windows key on the keyboard.
• Type “Paint” & select the paint icon & hit enter.

Method: 2

• Press windows + R.
• Type “MSpaint” hit enter.

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.