The files are probably in CMYK not RGB.
At 09:21 PM 12/11/00 +0000, you wrote:
>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
>
>--
>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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