Genealogy Chat

I need to sent an image from Scotland People to someone, what image viewer would they need to view a downloaded Tiff image. Betty

I use Irfanview (www.irfanview.com) which is free and reads just about every image format there is.

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Hi Andrew, Thanks for your help, so this viewer can view all different kinds of image jpeg and Tiff!! Thats great may download it myself and mention it to other friends too. Betty

If all you want to do is look at images you already have the software in Windows XP. Start, All Programs, Accessories, Paint. Carol www*genealogyprinters*com

Hi Ron, No I have done a lookup for someone on Scotland people and would like to send them the image. However I have found before when I do this because the image is Tiff they are unable to view it with their own viewer. I thought if I could change it to jpeg before sending the image then they would all be able to view them. Betty

Hi Betty, All computers that use Microsoft Windows should have Microsoft Paint (look in Accessories). This will open TIFF files or you can open the TIFF and 'Save as' a JPEG, BMP or whatever. Paul

Hi again Paul, I tried this save to paint thing before and it didin't work, also when you view SP in Tiff, I can't view or save it to JPEG. Betty

Hi Betty, Open the TIFF file in Paint. Go to File, Save as and select JPEG, give it a new file name and save it to your hard drive. No reason why this should not work. Or send the file as a TIFF with instructions on how to open Paint and then use 'File Open' and select 'All image types'. No reason why this won't work either. Paul PS. Another way to view it is to use 'Microsoft Office Document Imaging'. If you have Office installed, you should have this program listed under Microsoft Office/Microsoft Office Tools.

Hi Paul, I don't have aTIFF file in my paint!!!! At the moment the image is in my picture file. Betty

Hi Paul Windows XP

Hi Betty, What version of Windows are you using? Paint should have 4 different types of BMP then JPEG, GIF, TIFF and PNG in the list of file types. Paul

Hi Betty, Then your Windows installation is incomplete, it may have been installed with the minimum set of options instead of 'All features' I suggest you insert the original Windows XP CD and add all of the missing bits. Paul When you start Paint, click on File then Save As what file types are listed in the pull down box at the bottom of the File Save As window?

Hi Paul, I will look out the disk and try to reinstall it again, maybe thats been the problem all along!! Betty

Hi Betty, You should be able to just add the missing bits, you don't need to install the whole of Windows. Use the 'Install Optional Windows Components' menu and ensure that 'Accessories and Utilities' is checked. Paul

Hi Paul, just set microsoft to check my system and is say if you have microsoft office then Paint may not be able to install fully. Maybe thats what is the problem I also have microsoft office on my system. When you install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR1) or Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may be ... You May Be Unable to Save .jpg Files with Microsoft Paint After You Install Office 2000 SR1 or ... support.microsoft.com/kb/299953 Betty

Hi Betty, I didn't know about that one! I don't use Office 2000 so have never seen the message. It all works with Office XP (2002) or Office 2003. Paul

Hi Paul, This bit I copied and pasted from Microsoft infomation on downloading paint.. When you install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR1) or Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may be ... You May Be Unable to Save .jpg Files with Microsoft Paint After You Install Office 2000 SR1 or ... support.microsoft

Paul thanks for all your help!! Betty

Anyone with XP should be able view and 'save as' BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF & PNG files with Windows Picture and Fax viewer. Bob