hi all: Question is from our customer who already has design but designed under Mac, We only have PC, is anyone know how to transfer them to PC file, or some type program can do that? thanks for help.
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
Saving as ai or eps onto a windows formatted disc will do the trick, though I can't promise, as you haven't given any info on what kind of design it is or what software was used to create it.
If the designer used Illustrator, I'd recommend saving at the earliest available version of AI to assure the most universal usefullness.
If that doesn't do the trick, if you give more info, I'll try again.
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Good Luck Linda!
This is where it can go great or NOT.
It really depends on what program they designed it in, what format they send it in, and if you have the programs to convert it.
Corel usually 99% of the time will have a filter to import most mac files.
Ai or eps is the standard though.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Linda,
It depends on what program was used to create the file.
For example, if the file was created on a Mac using Adobe Illustrator, the file can be saved as an AI file. If the file is saved on a Mac-formatted disk, you will need to have a program like MacDrive installed on to your PC in order to be able to read the disk.
What you can do is contact whoever created the file on the Mac and ask them to save it do a DOS-formatted disk. That way, you'll be able to access the disk without a 3rd party program.
Or, they can just simply e-mail the file to you. You should be able to open the file directly as well.
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
Glen,
That's the part that really throws me for a loop. Why in the world would anybody save to a mac formatted disc in the first place???? Macs will open a windows formatted disc no problem, and since windows has to have some special voodoo program to open a mac formatted disc....well, geesh....it's a no brainer. Posted by dispatch (Member # 1053) on :
If it's an "ai", "jpg", "gif", or other standard format, and the only problem is incompatible computers, why not send it as an email attachment, or by uploading to a website & downloading (for security, FTPing to a private directory might be good)
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
Linda never returned to the thread...we don't know yet if she's even tried to open the thing.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Don,
I ask myself the same question. You'd be surprised how many times I get a file on a Mac-disk.
What surprises me is how little so many of computer users don't understand the requirements for proper file transfers and/or conversions.
Our local "Arts Council" has an "artist" from a different state to do all of their marketing designs. I cringe everytime this guy sends me a file. I've had to explain the difference between DPI, LPI and PPI. You wouldn't believe what I have been through with him in explaining that a 72DPI image blown up 500% is not going to work on a t-shirt even though it may look good on their monitor.
People really need to take the time to understand the capabilies and limitations of computers for proper file creation and transfer.
Posted by Stephen Broughton (Member # 2237) on :
Stephan's link to a special voodoo program is a good choice. I plunked down the $50, & now I don't have to re-play the above conversation to all the surprisingly many clueless users who might ask. More importantly I also have had rush jobs walk in the door with the mac disc already in hand & having them re-save to a PC formatted disc or email me, would be far more work then checking a few more sign shops (5 signshops in 1/2 mile radius)
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