Diana & Graham Stevens wrote:
I would really like to be able to view the files before I waste time
downloading them
If your browser already displays an image it is because it has in fact
downloaded it, whether it is a thumbnail or the full image. They will
reside in a file cache.
So you may get more traction with this problematic site by saving them
directly then viewing them manually.
You could even try drag and drop...
The files I downloaded in March would not open with Preview, it does
not even 'see' the downloaded TIFF files. BUT if I do Save-As in GC
and save as a TIFF then Preview can see and open the file!!!
That says to me that it is not likely to be a normal TIFF at all.
I use Ancestry for the 1861-1901 census with no problem, I can view
and browse through the images on the Internet and then choose download
and an image suitable for printing downloads. I can then ctrl-Click to
save it and they open in Preview.
I would use that fact as ammunition against British Origins
Neil suggests Picture Viewer but I only have that in OS 9.
Preview is at least equivalent to Picture Viewer.
I was unsuccessful at accessing any images on this site after trying for
5 mins, it seemed as though there was no free service despite the word
free being used!
Let us know a quick way to find an image to try to test (even post me
one you have).
Good luck
Paul
