windows 7 and photomatrix

[ann]

Strange events with saving an image from photomatrix. I can save the image as 16bit tiff file but windows assigns a type of micosoft document image and then doesn't recognize the file type if one tries to open it after the save.

I sent a message to photomatirx and they feel it is a microsoft issue and have ask for more infomration which i have sent them,but since I am not really a computer person and there are so many "fools" out there in cyber land I thought perhaps someone here might have a suggetion on how this can be corrected.

Did use google and found a site with some sort of download that fixes file extension,but I don't know what to look for within this program to know if it will do what is needed. :confused:

And please don't tell me to get a MAC,this is on a new computer at school and they aren't going down that road.

 

[Loris Medici]

Right click the file, select "Open With > Choose program..." in the context sensitive popup menu, then choose Photoshop (or other program that you prefer for viewing and/or editing .TIF files) from the list.

Don't forget to tick the checkbox labeled "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file..."

Your problem is about file association; your system defaults to Microsoft Office Document Image for opening .TIF files and what I described above will change this setting to the program of your preference.

Hope this helps,
Loris.

P.S. My description is according to Windows XP menus. Windows 7 may be be slightly different (I'm not sure), but you'll manage...

 

[ann]

thanks,

i also got a reply last night from photomatrix about a possible solution.

have been using xp for years and just another learning curve with a new OS.

 

[ann]

loris,

thanks that worked

ann

 

[Worker 11811]

And please don't tell me to get a MAC,this is on a new computer at school and they aren't going down that road.

Okay, then... Reformat the hard drive and install Linux!

 

[ann]

right,

I do hear people say lots of nice things about Linux, however, it is just another foreign language for me

 

[Worker 11811]

Okay, the Linux thing was mostly I joke. I'm sure you know that.

However, my mother's computer runs on Linux. She just turned 65 and she prefers it!

My mom and stepfather have a 10 year old computer which suffered a hard drive crash about a year and a half ago. I replaced the hard drive and got the hardware working again but I could not come up with a version of the Windoze installation disks that would run on such an old machine. Windoze XP would not even start on it, let alone Vista. Further, I was NOT about to pay $100 for a new operating system for such an old computer. My only other option was Linux.

I downloaded the Ubuntu operating system from www.ubuntu.com and installed it. Within the hour, I had the computer running again, almost as well as it was when it was new.

Mom complained for a couple of weeks because she had to learn how to do things all over again but, once she did, she liked it better. She won't go back to Windoze even if it was free!

You can get Firefox for Linux. The Thunderbird e-mail client works in Linux too. Just about every program that you now use can be found in a Linux version.

I don't know if you will like using it better but I think it is important for anybody who fancies themselves a good computer user to, at least, know what Linux is like.

Otherwise, you would be like a photographer who only knows how to shoot pictures with an "Instamatic" camera from the drug store.

 

[ann]

oh, i know it was a joke.

i have an older computer that is on it's last leg here at home. I might try your suggestion about the linux version.

The real issues is to be in front of a class and in the middle of a discussion to find out a simple act has changed drastically (even when one thinks they have checked out everything possible)

 

[Worker 11811]

If you have an old computer that needs to be "freshened up" that is probably your best place to start experimenting with Linux. If the thing ends up not working, you won't be sacrificing function of a computer that you depend on. If you end up not liking it you can still reinstall Windoze and you haven't lost anything. If you do end up liking it, the old computer can be the platform from which you launch a full-fledged Linux takeover of your computing environment.

Linux is a great way to revitalize an old computer that doesn't seem to work as well as you want it to. You can look at it as a "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" proposition because there's nothing to lose.

Switching to Linux WILL require some effort on your part. There can be a significant learning curve if you are not familiar with computers. However, I believe the work is worth it.

Go to www.ubuntu.com Download and burn a copy of the "Live" CD. That disk can be booted up in your computer WITHOUT converting the machine. Your computer will be running Linux but the Windoze installation will remain intact. You can experiment with Linux and see how you like it. When you are done experimenting you can reboot the computer again and everything will be back to the way it was when you started. You can repeat this as many times as you want. When you are finally sure of your decision you can erase the hard drive and install Linux for real. The computer will then be converted. But, even then, you're still not committed. If you end up HATING the Linux experience you can STILL erase the hard drive again and reinstall Windoze again. (Providing you still have the installation disks for Windoze.)

I don't think that everybody should instantly convert to Linux but I think that everybody who fancies themselves as a good computer user should try it and have some experience with it.

I have always shot with Pentax 35mm cameras but I would really like to know what to do if somebody handed me a Hasselblad even if it is not likely that I'd ever own one.

 

[ann]

thanks for the info.

the only thing i worry about, this "older" computer doesn't have much space left. I try to get it as clean as possible , but it does have lots of software loaded , so having it run linux will not slow it down even more?

frankly, i was recently just thinking about wiping it clean and taking it to the re-cycle center. It no longer has a burned installed, using an external one and made a decision the next time it needed a new "what ever" i won't replace anything else.

oh, ps. i had a hassy and didn't like it. Perhaps i shot three rolls of film and discovered it didn't feel right, however, i do know what you mean.

 

[Worker 11811]

Remember this: Linux will completely REPLACE Windows. Consequently, you will need to wipe the computer clean and reinstall the new system. Windows will no longer exist.

It is possible to configure a computer operate on both Windows and Linux in such a way that the user can choose which operating system to use at startup time. This is called a "dual boot" configuration. If you are not familiar with computer operating system mechanics it can be tricky, though. It is best to set the computer up for "either-or" and leave it at that.

If you have information (files or application programs) that you need to keep, you MUST back up the computer BEFORE you attempt to install a new operating system. The installation process will COMPLETELY ERASE THE HARD DRIVE! If you do not back up your computer there will be no way to recover the information once it is lost.

If you are thinking about dumping that computer this would make an excellent "guinea pig" to experiment on. Wipe it clean. Install Linux. Experiment with it. If you like it, keep it. If you hate it, dump it. You will have lost nothing and you will have gained experience with computers.

The first computer I ever installed Linux on was also a "throw-away" machine. Since I did that one, I have converted about a dozen old Windows machines to Linux and every one of them is running as well as, or better than it ran when it was new.

Linux is an excellent way to revitalize an old computer that you would otherwise throw out.

 

[ann]

thanks for the tips,

i doubt i would run both as this computer would pass out from overwork.

using it as a "guinea pig " makes sense, and i do have the information backed up, except of course software that has been down load directly to the registery. That has been the only reason i have kept the thing as some of the programs came from companies who are no longer in business.

 

[Worker 11811]

If you have the original installation disks for a given application program you can consider that program backed up. If you need to reinstall it, just insert the disk and install. If the application was downloaded you'll need to find out whether it can be backed up or whether you can find another copy of the installer, somewhere, and store that on disk.

When you use Linux, most Windows programs will no longer work. You will need to get the Linux counterpart to those programs.

For example:

"Microsoft Office" in Windows is the same as "Open Office" in Linux.
"Photoshop" for Windows will be replaced by "GIMP" in Linux.
"Outlook Express" for Windows will become "Thunderbird" in Linux.
"Firefox" can be had for both Windows and Linux. Same program but different versions.

I'd say that 90% of the programs you use will be available in a Linux version. There are a few that have no counterpart in Linux. Those are the ones you have to watch out for. There is an "emulator" for Windows that runs in Linux called "WINE." Wine will allow many Windows applications to run on Linux but they are often slower and less reliable. Using WINE to emulate Windows programs should be considered a last resort.

You say that the computer is too old and slow to run many things the way it is. Do you know what processor the computer has? You should be able to run Linux on almost any computer that was manufactured in the last 5 years. (My mom's computer was 10 years old when I did the changeover!) Most computers today should present no problem. In fact, there is a version of Linux that will run on Macs too!

I have seen it before. People who say, "This computer is too old to work well anymore" will often discover that their computer runs better under Linux. Sometimes, they will discover that it runs better than it did when it was new. It all depends on what the CPU, RAM and hard drive are. Faster CPUs, more RAM and larger hard drives make it easier to run anything on a given computer.

Those applications that you downloaded seem to be the only stumbling block to making the transition. If you can make backups or find the installers for them, you should be golden.

BTW... Most versions of Linux are completely free! You do not pay a dime for them. In fact, it is often illegal to charge money for them. (A person may charge for his services for fixing your computer but he may NOT charge you simply for the privilege of using Linux.) That is the number one reason why people switch to Linux. They are tired of being soaked for more money every time they want to upgrade their software or hardware.

There are some logistical costs to using Linux. It takes time to install and get running right. You have to use different versions of the software you already operate. There is a learning curve to contend with. However, everybody that I have converted to Linux has either liked it on its own merits or they have PREFERRED using Linux over Windows of Mac OS.