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Besides what John said there are some programs that create… off flavor image files. Meaning they do something that is kind of according to spec. but not quite. This can mean that the image is fine for the program that made it but funky for others. They thing you can do is try to figure out what made it and see if you can save it in a more standard flavor of JPG or fine an image conversion program and covert it to something else like TIFF and hope that clears it up. I have had the conversion work for me several times. I use ACDSee Pro 8.
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"Sue Cheeseman" wrote in message
Hi, I am new to this group, but wondered if anyone could answer a question for me. I know it isn’t a Photoshop question but still thought perhaps somebody might know the answer. I have come across a digital image that the thumbnail is correct but when you open the image it is a corrupt image of something else. Has anyone else had this happen? Sue.
As Hebee Jeebes states, some other image programs are less particular, than is PS. I often have to Open the file in Ulead’s PhotoImpact, Irfanview, or ThumbsPlus (I have not had ACDSee for many years, but it might well save the day for you), then Save_As (slight re-name here, in case something doesn’t go well), then Open in PS. It usually works pretty well, but some images become corrupted to the point of no return.
Hunt
