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| grasshopper |
 Jul 25 2006, 03:46 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None  |
Hey guys, I have a problem with my computer. Our virus protection went down for a day or so, and we updated then, but I think that microsoft photodraw got corrupted during that time. That is where i resize are of my photo's, so I cant really do anything without it. I can save the picture as a photodraw file, and everything works fine. If I try and save it as a JPEG file, it completely deletes the file from the computer. I just dissapears (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I have done searches for the files and have never found a single one after photodraw did its thing. Right now I have a few files that I need to be changed to JPEG, can I email these pics to someone and have them resize?? Thanks, Barry Fuller
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| Jenny |
Jul 25 2006, 03:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
I can resize at work, so for the next two hours, you can email me any pics that need resizing and let me know the size.
PM sent. Jen |
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| Jenny |
Jul 25 2006, 04:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
Okay, I'm an idiot. I can't even get these files to open!! Can someone else here help Barry out?
Jen |
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| anthony |
Jul 25 2006, 04:33 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
QUOTE Our virus protection went down for a day or so, and we updated then, but I think that microsoft photodraw got corrupted during that time. I don't get how your anti virus goes down for a day? It definitely sounds like you have one of those viruses that deletes every .jpg file. I'd run a full scan asap with a fully updated anti-virus program. I'd also recommend IRfanView for basic photo editing. It's a free program and works very well. |
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| mightyohm |
Jul 25 2006, 04:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(anthony @ Jul 25 2006, 03:33 PM)  I'd also recommend IRfanView for basic photo editing. It's a free program and works very well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Everyone should have this program. |
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| Rand |
Jul 25 2006, 05:09 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Photodraw's native format is a .mix file. Proprietary and uncommon. And unfortunately, obsolete. Irfanview is great, but may not be able to open a Photodraw image.
HOWEVER... Barry, what happens if you "save as" another common format, such as .bmp? If that works, then Irfanview (or Jenny (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) could convert that to jpeg for you. Try saving as a couple different formats just to see if the bug only happens when saving as jpeg. |
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| Jenny |
Jul 25 2006, 05:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
yes, yes!! I've never encountered a .mix file before
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| grasshopper |
Jul 25 2006, 05:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Rand @ Jul 25 2006, 03:09 PM) Photodraw's native format is a .mix file. Proprietary and uncommon. And unfortunately, obsolete. Irfanview is great, but may not be able to open a Photodraw image. HOWEVER... Barry, what happens if you "save as" another common format, such as .bmp? If that works, then Irfanview (or Jenny (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) could convert that to jpeg for you. Try saving as a couple different formats just to see if the bug only happens when saving as jpeg. I have tried saving it as another type of file. Once I bring the file into photodraw, I can only save it as a photodraw file. Otherwise it is delted. It will not save as anything else.... |
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| grasshopper |
Jul 25 2006, 05:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(anthony @ Jul 25 2006, 02:33 PM) QUOTE Our virus protection went down for a day or so, and we updated then, but I think that microsoft photodraw got corrupted during that time. I don't get how your anti virus goes down for a day? It definitely sounds like you have one of those viruses that deletes every .jpg file. I'd run a full scan asap with a fully updated anti-virus program. I'd also recommend IRfanView for basic photo editing. It's a free program and works very well. We have norton, and it kept saying it needed to be renewed, but we never did it until it finally expired (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) so we were without a virus protection for a day or two. We have done system scans, and the computer comes up perfect.... |
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