Open the file in a text editor and the first few characters will tell you
the file format.
8BIM is psd
8BPS is psd
EPSF is eps
JPEG is jpg
GIFf is gif
PDF is pdf
TIFF is tif
A more complete list is at http://www.macdisk.com/macsigen.php3
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James Smith
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Lancelot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 5:48 PM
Subject: RE: OT: Mac images won't open on a PC
> If they are another format, use photoshop's File, open as command - then
> select a file and change the filetype. If you get anything appearing in
the
> preview window, then youve got the correct format (probably best to try
> common formats first e.g. photoshop eps, psd, tif)
>
> HTH
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Jordon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 11 December 2000 17:43
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: OT: Mac images won't open on a PC
>
>
> It sounds as if the file extensions were mislabeled. In other words,
> they're not gifs. Since file extensions are unnecessary on macs, many
> mac users don't understand them. Some may even think that adding or
> changing an extension changes the file type.
>
> If they're an image format at all, Photoshop or something should open
> them even if they are a mac format like pict.
>
> HTH,
>
> Doug Jordon
>
> Jeff Fongemie wrote:
> >
> > This is so off topic, but I've failed everywhere else on this one!
> >
> > I'm working with a designer who gave me images as .gif files. Many of
them
> > won't open with anything on my PC. It's not a file naming thing, just
> won't
> > open?? Photoshop won't open them, browser can't view them.
> >
> > I've worked with lots of other Mac users w/ no problems.
> >
> > Any idea on what's going on here??
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Jeff Fongemie
> > ___________________________
> > Internet Developer For Hire
> > http://www.fongemie.com
> > ph: 603 356-6034
> > fax: 1 801 912 1692
> >
> >
>
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