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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Convert Graphics Files to Different File Formats?

  (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of graphics files that I need to convert to a different file format. Can I use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to convert a .bmp file to a .jpg file? -- SW   (image) Hello SW, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is Guest Blogger Week here on the Script Center. Today, we have William ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Converting All Types of Image Files to JPEG Format

(image)   This week saw the kickoff and first week of the 2010 Scripting Games. The Scripting Wife is in the midst of things, so we decided to give her a break and let her catch her breath. You can catch up with her progress by reviewing the articles in the archive. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Yesterday, I wrote a quick ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Count How Many Images Are Embedded in Microsoft Word Documents?

(image) Hey Scripting Guy! You are not going to believe this. I have just been given the task of counting how many images are embedded in Word documents. The document folder, of course, has hundreds of documents. I am not sure why they want to know how many documents have embedded images, but I think it has something to do with updating a ...