Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures
Thanks to all who replied regarding my problem. I suspect it may be a compression issue as most of you have suggested. I see same problem on 2 computers. a desktop with XP and a laptop with vista. Neither has a working photo editor now. The desktop had problems and had to be restored to original so haven't yet reinstalled some programs and laptop is so new I haven't got around to it yet. I'll check it tomorrow with my wife's computer. The problem TIF file shows creation a year ago. I know I scanned it over 7 yearrs ago but I recall seeing some huge Legacy source files a while back and reduced file size using compression and resizing so probably lost ability to view in Legacy at that time. I'll let you all know soon if this is indeed the case. Thank you all. -- Richard Van Wasshnova http://gw.geneanet.org/vanwasshnova On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 9:56 AM, JLB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Open the picture (one that doesn't show) in a photo editor and pretend > you're going to resave it. A box for compression options will show. Make > sure it says 'None'. If it doesn't, resave it with no compression. Would > be interested to know if that's the issue. > - > JL > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog.html > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures
Richard, This is (probably) a compression issue. I've had the same problem. I usually use Microsoft Picture It aka Digital Image Pro to save/convert images to TIF. Even though I have compression turned OFF this program still saves TIF images with LZW compression. I found if I use another program to save my images as TIFs I no longer have this issue. In my case I use an older version of Corel Photo House. I discovered the compression issue one day after viewing an image's properties in Microsoft Office Document Imaging. You may have to save your TIF images in another format such as JPG or BMP then resave to TIF but simply resaving in a different imaging program may do the trick. If the problem images are ones you scanned personally, double check your scanner's settings. I discovered my scanner software had the compression turned ON by default. Now I check that before each scanning session to be sure it doesn't revert back. It took me quite a while to figure this out and to determine which program was the culprit. I was real close to sending the images to Legacy's support team for inspection before I discovered Microsoft Office Document Imaging displayed compression information in the Properties dialogue box. Hope this helps. Terri - Original Message From: Richard Van Wasshnova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com" Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2008 11:23:31 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures Every now and then I have attached a TIFF file as a personal photo or for a source document while running V6. I would attach it as a picture (not using Video or Sound icon) and egacy V6 would display a thumbnail and be able to open directly from Legacy. Now, many months after moving to Legacy V7 I notice a TIFF file does not open, it seems to be missing. I can attach it as a Document OK but if I try to attach it as a Picture it doesn't work. If anyone is running both V6 & V7 and could confirm that they handle IFF files differently would appreciate it. Thanks -- Richard Van Wasshnova http://gw.geneanet.org/vanwasshnova Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures
I am not sure what the problem is. I use only L7, and I have over 500 .tif files as photos, which display properly. I have tried to add one of my 'tiffs' using FILE, to a person, and the 'icon' type drawing of a stack of papers showed up. When I clicked on the icon, it brought up the photo. I then added a normal WORD document to the 'file'. When I click on the 'papers' it opens up Word to find the file, but does not show it there (in the photo gallery). Is this what is happening to you? Is your tiff file save as *.tif or *.tiff? Just because you saved it as a *.tif file doesn't mean that the computer agrees with your naming it as such. Rich in LA CA If my guesses are wrong, lets get on the 'same page'. --- On Sat, 10/4/08, Richard Van Wasshnova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Richard Van Wasshnova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures > To: "LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com" > > Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 8:23 AM > Every now and then I have attached a TIFF file as a personal > photo or for a > source document while running V6. I would attach it as a > picture (not using > Video or Sound icon) and egacy V6 would display a thumbnail > and be able to > open directly from Legacy. > > Now, many months after moving to Legacy V7 I notice a TIFF > file does not > open, it seems to be missing. I can attach it as a Document > OK but if I try > to attach it as a Picture it doesn't work. > > If anyone is running both V6 & V7 and could confirm > that they handle IFF > files differently would appreciate it. > > Thanks > > -- > Richard Van Wasshnova > http://gw.geneanet.org/vanwasshnova > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures
Open the picture (one that doesn't show) in a photo editor and pretend you're going to resave it. A box for compression options will show. Make sure it says 'None'. If it doesn't, resave it with no compression. Would be interested to know if that's the issue. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog.html Richard Van Wasshnova wrote: Every now and then I have attached a TIFF file as a personal photo or for a source document while running V6. I would attach it as a picture (not using Video or Sound icon) and egacy V6 would display a thumbnail and be able to open directly from Legacy. Now, many months after moving to Legacy V7 I notice a TIFF file does not open, it seems to be missing. I can attach it as a Document OK but if I try to attach it as a Picture it doesn't work. If anyone is running both V6 & V7 and could confirm that they handle IFF files differently would appreciate it. Thanks -- Richard Van Wasshnova http://gw.geneanet.org/vanwasshnova Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures
Richard Van Wasshnova wrote: Every now and then I have attached a TIFF file as a personal photo or for a source document while running V6. I would attach it as a picture (not using Video or Sound icon) and egacy V6 would display a thumbnail and be able to open directly from Legacy. Now, many months after moving to Legacy V7 I notice a TIFF file does not open, it seems to be missing. I can attach it as a Document OK but if I try to attach it as a Picture it doesn't work. If anyone is running both V6 & V7 and could confirm that they handle IFF files differently would appreciate it. Using 6 or 7, I can attach TIFF files. Extension doesn't seem to make a difference. Can use TIFF or TIF! Suggest that there may be some kind of compression problem. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6 & V7 handling of TIFF pictures
Richard Van Wasshnova wrote Now, many months after moving to Legacy V7 I notice a TIFF file does not open, it seems to be missing. I can attach it as a Document OK but if I try to attach it as a Picture it doesn't work. I have just put a /tif photo into my family file, both as an individual's picture and as a source picture and Legacy had no problems with it. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
