Hi Sheryl Apologies in advance if I'm patronising in any of the following...
OK, if you're using a library PC then it's quite likely that it won't have ZIPping software. (The PC software I know of is WinZip.) It's also almost certain that they won't allow you to install anything. The advantages of ZIPping are - the file is compressed, so it's quicker to send - the file is wrapped in a hassle-proof armour, so that it shouldn't get corrupted en route from mac to library PC to your ISP's server to my ISP's server to my router to me BTW, when a file is ZIPped, your original file isn't change in any way. If your original file was called 'picture', you end up with both 'picture' and 'picture.zip' - and then you'd send the latter. You can try sending the files to me as they are, because these days it's rare for files to be hassled en route. NB, please send them directly to me at [email protected], not to this list. I have - Freehand 10 (I think) and an earlier version, - Illustrator CS3, V9, V8 and V5 - Photoshop V3, V5.5, V6 and CS3 - Quark V4, V5, V7 One of these should be able to open the files you need rescued and save them in a format that suits you. Failing that, there's my iDisk or posting me a CD or flash drive. If you want to post me files to try, please don't send me your original flash drive, just in case it goes astray in the post. Get a friend to burn a CD or copy from 1 flash drive to another. If you do this, it should matter whether they use a mac or a PC - they are just copying electrons, not trying to interpret them. I get the feeling that you're in the US. I'm in Scotland, so post won't be overnight! (Allow about 7 to 10 days each way from US to UK.) Again, if you want me to do this, please email me directly to let me know. I'll send you my contact details by return. cheers Bruce On 2 Feb 2010, at 15:09, Sheryl Birkhead wrote: > Gotta be quick--almost out of time again---Yes, I am most worried about > FreeHand and Quar- I have located patches for the Freehand but now have to > figure out how to get at them since the library no longer allows downloads to > thumb drives of these files. Of course I have no access to ANYTHING right > now and bringing in my files would be pointless since these PCs ..hmm- if I > bring in either Quark or Freehand files- can I magiaclly (well you know..) > change the format into something transmissible so they could go out with a > email? I thought I would have to actually bring in something as a say...jpeg > to attach and none of my files ARE. (Also not even sure I have zip and > upzip-- never had to use them--sad but true! If they are in the original > OSthen it is there- otherwise--my dial-up speed is 24K and I canNOT download > anything or open files either for that matter). > > , > Agh--time's up! > > --- On Mon, 2/1/10, Bruce Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Bruce Ryan <[email protected]> > Subject: Fwd: Help- but I am not online uless I can get to the library! > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 11:26 AM > > Hi Sheryl > > Hoping this catches you in your 1 hour at the library. > > PDF and JPG should get though OK. However, why not try compressing other > filetypes into zip format before sending them. Alternatively, you could drop > them onto my iDisk if the library PCs will allow this. (Email me at > [email protected] if you need a 'how-to'.) > > If your old photoshop files are in TIFF or JPEG (or even EPS) format, they'll > open in newer versions of photoshop. TIFF, etc, are cross-platform standards. > Photoshop's always been able to open a large range of graphics formats. And > if you have no luck with that, use GraphicsConverter (from > http://www.lemkesoft.com/). It will open just about any graphics file, and > allow you to save it as just about any other format. It also has a number of > graphics editing tools. It's not free but it's much cheaper than a brand-new > copy of photoshop. > > However, I thought you were most concerned about your Freehand files. I'm > still happy to see if I can retrieve those for you, as well as trying to open > Photoshop files. > > cheers > > Bruce > > > On 1 Feb 2010, at 16:08, Sheryl Birkhead wrote: > >> Ah- wish I could (I just fried the Wallstreet too last night- trying to get >> it to pick up some slcak now that the Desktop is RIP...sigh)---no access and >> I only get one hour a day at the library--have to be honest...if I brought >> in a thumb drive with some of my Freehand files on it, SHOULD i be able to >> send something to you for the library PCs? Not that I CAN, but if you say I >> should be able to, I may bring one along nixt visit and give it a try--not >> sure how to do that (i.e I am used to only sending files such as pdf, >> jpeg...not plain???? files). Sigh- just not enough of a Geek!!!!!! >> Sheryl >> >> (then I have to figure out--I have never been able to use Photosho- bought >> an old versiont o see if I could learn it--never have been able to-- >> tutorials not basic enough, but I'd still like to be able to try--and I am >> pretty much certain that far back is a non-issue--simply ain't gonna open >> with the Snow Leopard--yes?no? >> >> >> >> From: Bruce Ryan <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Help- but I am not online uless I can get to the library! >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 3:42 PM >> >>> Hi Sheryl >>> >>> I fly Adobe CS3 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc) & MS Office 2008 on >>> a 2008 MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard - which will be the OS that runs on >>> your new iMac. >>> >>> Want to send me some of the Freehand, etc, files you're concerned about? >>> I'll be happy to try opening them and let you know what transpires. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Bruce Ryan >>> >>> Sent from my jeSs >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for >> those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To leave this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for > those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for > those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). 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