[Gimp-user] determining file type
Hey there. I have some image files for which the extension may have been written incorrectly, i.e. they say .jpg but i suspect they are really png's. Can GIMP tell me the file type of a file it has opened. I know it examines the magic numbers to determine how to handle it so it must know. How can I make it tell me!!! Or if you know of an easy way to determine file type, without relying on the extension, from a non GIMP technique or tool. Thank you, And have a great day!!! ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] determining file type
I have some image files for which the extension may have been written incorrectly, i.e. they say .jpg but i suspect they are really png's. Can GIMP tell me the file type of a file it has opened. I know it examines the magic numbers to determine how to handle it so it must know. How can I make it tell me!!! Or if you know of an easy way to determine file type, without relying on the extension, from a non GIMP technique or tool. I sent you a message offline about how to do it using a text editor. But, I forgot some things If you use Linux or Mac, you can type file filenamehere and it will tell you a bunch of information about the file (including the type). If you use Windows and have GIMP associated with the file, you can right click, go to properties, then advanced and it will tell you much the same stuff as the file command under Linux and Mac ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] determining file type
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Or if you know of an easy way to determine file type, without relying on the extension, from a non GIMP technique or tool. Imagemagick has a commandline tool called identify. The output of this also contains the file format. I hope this helps, Simon -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://simon.budig.de/ ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] determining file type
Jeffrey McBeth wrote: If you use Linux or Mac, you can type file filenamehere and it will tell you a bunch of information about the file (including the type). I would use the file command on Windows as well. http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/file.htm HTH, Michael -- The GIMP http://www.gimp.org | IRC: irc://irc.gimp.org/gimp Wiki http://wiki.gimp.org | .de: http://gimpforum.de Plug-ins http://registry.gimp.org | ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] determining file type
Jeffrey McBeth wrote: I have some image files for which the extension may have been written incorrectly, i.e. they say .jpg but i suspect they are really png's. Can GIMP tell me the file type of a file it has opened. I know it examines the magic numbers to determine how to handle it so it must know. How can I make it tell me!!! Or if you know of an easy way to determine file type, without relying on the extension, from a non GIMP technique or tool. I sent you a message offline about how to do it using a text editor. But, I forgot some things If you use Linux or Mac, you can type file filenamehere and it will tell you a bunch of information about the file (including the type). imagemagick comes with identify, which is a great tool, particularily for image files. -- Until later, Geoffrey Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. - Benjamin Franklin ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
