Working with Pictures and Videos 183
Using supported picture file types in Windows
Media Center
You can view the following types of image files in Windows Media Center.
 Only supported image file types display in the Pictures + Videos area of Windows
Media Center. Unsupported files are skipped in a slide show.
 Folder icons appear even if the images inside them cannot be displayed.
 Corrupted and unsupported image file types display a generic image icon, but they
cannot be displayed.
 Some file types are supported only if appropriate filters and software are installed.
File extension File type
.jpg, .jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group
.tif, .tiff Tagged Image File Format
.gif Graphics Interchange Format
.bmp Bitmap
.wmf Windows MetaFile
.png Portable Network Graphics
NOTE: If the message Image cannot be displayed appears, the file may be corrupted,
or it may be an unsupported file type. You may need to edit the image with a photo
editor and save it in a supported file format.
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