TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Help with stubborn TIFF file From:Michael Krigsman <mkrigsman -at- CPUB -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 7 Mar 1995 05:00:00 LCL
At 08:47 PM 3/6/95 -0500, Paul David Marvel wrote:
>I'm having troubles with a TIFF file and I'm hoping someone can help. If
>you respond to me directly, I'll summarize for the list. Here's the problem:
>1- I grabbed a screen on a UNIX workstation and saved it as TIFF.
>2- I UNIX2DOS'ed it and put it on a 1.44 DOS floppy.
>3- When I try to open it in Quark for Windows I get the message
> "Unexpected end-of-file encountered [-39]."
>4- PageMaker for Windows says "No image width--8101:2074."
>Bonus question--are DOS TIFF files binary or hex? UNIX TIFF is hex.
DOS TIFF files are binary files. If you have access to a Macintosh, try a
program called DeBabelizer. Unquestionably the best conversion software on
either the Mac or the PC.
Michael
Michael Krigsman Tel: (617)739-1860 ext.18
Cambridge Publications, Inc. Fax: (617)277-9990
60 Glen Road, Suite 105 Internet: mkrigsman -at- cpub -dot- com
Brookline, MA 02146 Compuserve: 73707,75
