Opening TIF Files   

Hi, we use a system at work which stores TIF files on a server which can be 
retrieved via a Intranet Page.

When you click on the tif file in the page you get the usual open, save or 
cancel button. When you click save and choose where you want to save it, it 
saves fine, and you can then go and open it.

If you choose open, it will show the downloading dialogue box, and the 
little file moving across the screen, and that is where it stays unless you 
cancel it. There is no details about the file regarding size or download 
speed.

This is happening on several machines, and the browsers can be IE 5.5 or 6, 
there doesn't seem to be any common denominator.

Can anyone help please, as this is becoming a rather large problem as it is 
affecting more and more users.

Thanks

Christine

date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:51:01 -0800   author:   christine@csc_chelmsford

Re: Opening TIF Files   

IE does not have native support for TIFF graphics.  You will need to use a 
programme such as Kodak Image Magic or a third party product such as 
Alternatiff (www.alternatiff.com)



Here is an interesting KB article describing a problem viewing TIFF caused 
by the installation of MS02-005 Security Update for IE (11 February 2002):

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q319829



Another article related to TIF problems:



"Always Ask Before Opening This Type of File" Setting Is Lost for .tif Files 
(Q320289)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q320289


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"christine@csc_chelmsford" 
 wrote in message 
news:44D18CBF-B97F-4CED-B073-70F63E079B98@microsoft.com...
> Hi, we use a system at work which stores TIF files on a server which can 
> be
> retrieved via a Intranet Page.
>
> When you click on the tif file in the page you get the usual open, save or
> cancel button. When you click save and choose where you want to save it, 
> it
> saves fine, and you can then go and open it.
>
> If you choose open, it will show the downloading dialogue box, and the
> little file moving across the screen, and that is where it stays unless 
> you
> cancel it. There is no details about the file regarding size or download
> speed.
>
> This is happening on several machines, and the browsers can be IE 5.5 or 
> 6,
> there doesn't seem to be any common denominator.
>
> Can anyone help please, as this is becoming a rather large problem as it 
> is
> affecting more and more users.
>
> Thanks
>
> Christine

date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:51:12 +0800   author:   Sandi Hardmeier - MVP