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Can't open scanned tif. CS5.


ZipedX

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Hi guys n gals. I have the following poping up and can't seem to get it to work:
"could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document."

I've followed the instructions under this thread to no avail.
[h=1]Photoshop CS5 Solutions to common problems[/h]
Any ideas? The files open fine in paint put I don't know what I'll destroy resaving them as tif using that. Thoughts on that?
 

MrToM

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Will it open in Adobe Bridge?

Regards.
MrTom.
 

MrToM

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Hmmm...well being a scan it wont be a layered tif so I'd make a copy of it, open it in whatever will open it and save it out under a different name as another tif file or failing that a png.

What was the reason for saving a scan to tif?
Could it be scanned again? (As something other than a tif?)

Have you tried XnView?
That's pretty good for awkward/damaged files and it'll save them out as best it can too.

Try those two options....and I'll keep thinking.

Regards.
MrTom.
 

ZipedX

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Thanks Tom.

It can be scanned again I guess but time is the issue in this case... Reason for tif is simply it was that or pdf and I went for tif thinking that the better choice.

I'll go ahead and resave then. I'll leave this thread unfinished though since I still want CS5 to open the files in the future.

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MrToM

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Thanks Tom.
I'll go ahead and resave then.

Resave A COPY....just to be safe, but I don't see that you'd lose anything by re-saving it from whatever app will open it....you should be able to get a good quality png from 'paint' (If that's what you are going to use).

Good luck.

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MrTom.
 

ZipedX

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I think that will be it since its what I got. Usually I'd use CS5. Not an option this time. ;-)

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