Winrar zip files

[jayemcee]

I have some photos, received via email, in Winrar zip files. Picture of a pile of books bound together.
I read the winrar instruction manual but had no idea what it was telling me. My lack of understanding not the Winrar fault.
How can I remove the photos from Winrar? I have tried opening new folders in My Pictures and then cutting and pasting and copying and pasting but it will not let me. I just want to hold them in an ordinary folder so that I can use them in Picasa.
Any help would be welcome.

[VHG]

I think you can just RIGHT click on the WinRar file and select Extract (or maybe Extract Here).

This capability is bult into some versions of Windows so I dont think you need to install anything.

[rojash]

If you have vista or Win 7 you don't need to install anything as they will open a zip file exactly as they would a folder. You can then just drag or copy the files into the folder of your choice.

[AlBags]

Windows will extract ZIP .. out of the box.
WinRAR is best for the others. (It's not officially free .. It just keeps reminding you past trial, but still works) WinRAR is the best choice.

[daffy654]

http://www.downloadso...er-Free-Zip-Archiver/

Free ZIP and RAR file archiver. Very easy to use, just right click on the file and extract to location of choice.

[jayemcee]

Thank you all so much, I have already moved one lot of photos from a zip file ( I followed the guidance in fender62's reply. Moved them to my c drive and from there to My Pictures. Couldn't move them direct to My Pictures but , no problem. Happy Christmas.
ps. Will a similar procedure work getting a photo out of Word?

[AlBags]

No
You have to save the picture out of the program into an individual pic file.
You don't need anything special for that.

[jayemcee]

Dear fender62 and albags, daffy & rojash. This large photo ( 1 of 2 ) I have in a Word programme is, itself in a Winrar zip file. I tried saving the particular photo to the c drive but just ended up with another winrar zip file containing a word file in my C drive as well as in My Pictures! I have tried cutting and pasting the photo from the Word prog into a new empty folder in My Pictures but it refuses, saying it is already there?
Which way should I approach this conundrum please. I am out of my comfort zone.

[AlBags]

It's in a rar file?!
Can you see a picture in the place-setting when you open the Word file normally? You use Office Word?

[TTG]

Save rar file out of email programme (save as could be an option or download attachments). When saved, double click on rar file. Highlight each file.Select Extract to and then select Desktop so easy to find. Simples!

[AlBags]

^ What's this anything to do with saving a picture out of a Word File?

Saving attachments and extracting is elementary stuff.

[jayemcee]

I do use Office Word. This file is saved in My Pictures and shows as a WinRAR zip file. If I open the Winrar file I have a list of the contents. Two Word documents and one other written document. If I double click on the word document it opens into the photograph, showing about one third of the picture side on. I can print this but only on paper and without any of the facilities in my Picasa prog, ie. glossy paper, size, best photo etc. I have tried copying ( & cutting ) but I cannot then paste it anywhere. If I manage to extract it to my desktop will I then be able to put it into My Pictures?

[rojash]

How to extract an image from a Word document:
http://www.gmayor.com..._images_from_word.htm

[AlBags]

You wont do much opening the file WITHIN the RAR unless you extract the files FIRST.
R Click on RAR file ... extract here .. or wherever you like.
Then open the Word file you want and then do what you need with the pic.

[jayemcee]

I haven't yet managed to extract this big pic. It will not " drag " to the desktop, neither will it cut and paste or copy and paste, in to a picture folder or any other folder. On copying it it created two scrap folders so I assume it is probably too large so I shall try compressing and starting again. In the end I WILL DO IT. In the meantime may I thank all who have offered help and advice in this matter, I appreciate you giving your time to someone elses shortcomings. May I wish you all a very happy Christmas and thank you all for your advice over the last 12 months.

[jayemcee]

Thank you Zlatan, in the intervening period I got my younger generation ( grand-daughters partner ) to solve it for me. Accepted defeat but still enjoying the never-ending learning curve.