Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Platinum – bugs and fixes

Some folks are still using Microsoft’s Picture It Publishing 2002 or 2001 for viewing and editing pictures.  It’s a simple and easy interface to navigate so those who use it feel like the big fish in a small pond rather than the small fish trying to figure out all of the commands and buttons within Photoshop or Illustrator.  That being said, it is common for such an older program to have bugs when trying to run it on a computer that is later than Windows 2000.  This program was specifically made for Windows 2000 so any users on Windows XP or Media Center will have to jump through a few hoops before it will work perfectly.

One common issue Picture It Platinum users are seeing is that the program will close right when you start the program.  Cause:  Computer has more than 850MB and cannot properly allocate it to the program.  Resolution: Download the pipcore6.dll update.

Another common issue is the program hangs when editing or moving images.  Cause:  Video resolution is too high or video drivers are outdated.  Resolution:  Reduce display setting by going to Start->Settings->Control Panel->Settings and reduce to 16 bit and 800 by 600 pixels.  If you’re still having issues, update your video driver software by going to your computer manufacturer’s website.

These types of computer issues are common when still running a program that is from 2002 or before.  If you’re running an older program and experience freezing or some buggyness, you can go to the manufacturer’s website to see if there are any software fixes.