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From: mbk@hpsemc.HP.COM (Miles Kehoe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Using PC TIFF files on a Mac
Message-ID: <620023@hpsemc.HP.COM>
Date: 10 Mar 89 22:41:15 GMT
References: <3600039@iuvax>
Organization: HP Technology Access Center, Cupertino, CA
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>I am having troble getting TIFF files created on an IBM using a
>Hewlett-Packard ScanJet scanner with Scanning Gallery software to work on a
>Macintosh.  I transfer the TIFF file over to the Mac and change
>its file type to "TIFF" using ResEdit, but Touchup still will not load
>it!  Has anyone had any experience with transferring TIFF files
>from IBMs to Macs?  Thanks.

>-Jon Dunn
>jwd@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu
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Jon:  The TIFF format is fairly consistent, but I've seen a program
on my mac at home called something like 'TIFF2TIF' which converts
true TIFF (ie, Aldus) files to Mac 'TIF' - altho I admit I
sure don't know what the difference is.  I'll ask my friend who
knows all about these wierd things and let you know what he says.

(BTW: I've used the HP Scanner on the Mac and there is a paint
type program which can edit the same format TIFF files. What program are you
wanting to use to edit/print/display the tiff files on mac?)