On 25 Dec 02, Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a small conundrum that you folks may be able to help me with. I e > mailed a holiday picture to some of my family who happen to use Windows based > computers. Several of them couldn't open the file. It was in a Jpeg format > when I sent it. I use an Epson 500c scanner along with Color It and Graphics > converter to manipulate my pictures. While the end product doesn't compare to > print film, it's not that bad. > > Can any of you folks tell me why my sister can't open the pictures I sent? > AOL's E mail program reads them fine.
When sending attachments to PC owning friends, from a Mac, I stick to the DOS Filename convention of "eight DOT three". For example; FILENAME.JPG Even after years of Windows long filenames, I still find sticking to the old DOS file naming scheme to be the most reliable for (successful) cross platform transfers. That is: You can use any combination of letters and numbers in a file's name (no spaces, use an underscore if need be), up to, can be less than eight characters but no more than eight, followed by a period "." then a three letter suffix (some file types have less than 3 but usually it's three). It's the suffix that will give the receiving PC the information it needs to find the correct program to deal with the file. Yes they are that dumb. Some safe image file formats for sending to a Win PC from a Mac: JPEG: filename.jpg GIFF: filename.gif TIFF: filename.tif PICT: filename.pct Many Windows programs can open Macintosh PICT files, but it's probably safer to stick to the more common JPEG of TIFF (JPEG's compressed file size makes it the image format of choice, for sending via email). Mike. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
