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convert unknown file type to jpeg
Name: Chevere33 Date: December 13, 2006 at 18:01:47 Pacific OS: windows CPU/Ram: uh, forgot Product: Compaq
Comment:
I have a picture someone sent me and I want to print it, but can't. It's of an unknown type and I need to convert it to a jpeg. If I go to properties, it does not show an extension. When I have opened it to view, it does not open automatically---I have to select to open it with a photo viewer. I tried a utility that changes any file to jpeg, but that did not work. I don't know what else to try. Any suggestions?
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato) Date: December 13, 2006 at 22:25:43 Pacific
Reply:
Ask your friend what file type it is. I am guessing your friend in on a MAC which does not require file extensions. Also, you culd open the file in notepad and take a look at the first few lines of code - sometimes there's soething in there that is easily identifyable
Michael J
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Response Number 2
Name: Chevere33 Date: December 14, 2006 at 08:01:17 Pacific
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Thanks for the suggestion, but the only thing I saw in Notepad was that it's from a Canon and it's not even HTML but mostly just rectangles. She sent me several pics and only a few ended up like that. Maybe she will know what's up with it.
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Response Number 3
Name: Kurt S Date: December 14, 2006 at 08:15:35 Pacific
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If it's straight from a camera, it's probably RAW, JPEG or TIFF format. Google for a program called XNView. It's a freeware graphics viewer that will open RAW, JPEG & TIFF files and will let you convert to JPEG.
If XNView complains that it doesn't know the file type, try adding the extention of TIF, JPG or RAW.
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Response Number 4
Name: Chevere33 Date: December 14, 2006 at 11:53:36 Pacific
Reply:
Kurt, TY, ty, and 3XTY! That's just the sort of thing I was looking for and it worked perfectly.
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Response Number 5
Name: Kurt S Date: December 14, 2006 at 12:12:03 Pacific
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You're welcome, glad to hear it worked for you.
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Response Number 6
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato) Date: December 14, 2006 at 14:57:38 Pacific
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