| From: | Martin Nicholson |
| Date: | 25 Aug 2000 at 00:48:41 |
| Subject: | Re: jpeg or not jpeg |
Hiya Ian
On 25-Aug-00, Ian C Fyvie wrote:
> Hello graham
>
> On 24-Aug-00, you wrote:
>
>> Hiya everybody,
>> I've downloaded jpeg files of the net (bbc sports
>> pictures, Honest ) but I can't view them (viewtek , turboprint),
>> Do you get different types of jpegs?
>> Would I be able to view them if I had a ( spit) peecee?
>
> [See other mail re Data types!]
>
> Small program on the Aminet called "FastJPEG" (Do a Search) Ideal
> for viewing the Files :)
Visage works well too, although it isn't quite as quick. It may,
however, be that you still can't view the jpegs. If, after making sure
you have the datatypes and programs, thy still won't work, then it's
probably because they've been produced by (usually PC) software that
puts it's own proprietary headers on the file. This can be checked by
loading the file into a hex editor, or even a normal text editor. If
you see in the early part of the file something like Photoshop, etc,
then thats likely the problem. There is an archive on aminet, in the
gfx/misc directory called stripJPEG, you can use it to strip
proprietary headers that have been added by several programs, and
render the jpeg viewable on an Amiga.
With Regards
Worzel
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