"Ulead Photo Object" and Scanning

Tuppence2 · 03-Jan-2005, 01:32 PM #1

Hello,

I've come across something today that I've not had a problem with in the past.

I scanned a photogaph using my Epson Perfection 1250, chosing PhotoImpact 7 as the destination for the file.

It will only save as a .ufo (Ulead Photo Object). The photo with this extension will not open in another editing program or in "AutoEnhance 2.1". I tried renaming it as a .jpg but I only get a blank when trying to open it in anything other than PhotoImpact 7. Why would it "refuse" to open with "ACDSee", for instance?

I did wonder whether to chose "Imaging" (presumably Windows Imaging) as its destination to see whether there is a difference when using that program.

Has anyone had dealings with "UPO's"? Could almost be a "UFO", the way it's behaving!

Bye,
Penny.

Thanks,
Penny.

slipe · 03-Jan-2005, 05:03 PM #2

You would have to save it from PhotoImpact as a JPG or TIFF. With Photoshop if it won’t save as a JPG it ended up with layers and the image needs flattening before it will save in many formats. It will also limit the formats for images in 16 bit (48 bit in some apps), two bit B&W and lower color images derived from GIFs. Check the bits on the scanner output, although I don’t think PhotoImpact will take 16 bit in the first place.

Tuppence2 · 03-Jan-2005, 05:15 PM #3

Hello Slipe,

OK. Thanks very much. I'll try saving it a a JPG or TIFF. The layer thing sounds as thought that's the problem.

I'll let you know how I get on.

Bye,
Penny.

hewee · 03-Jan-2005, 05:23 PM #4

UFO is like PSD files and you can have layers etc in it but you can not open a ufo and anything else but Ulead.

PhotoImpact ufo images are true color 24 bit.

Tuppence2 · 04-Jan-2005, 12:56 PM #5

Hello Hewee,

Thanks very much, both of you, for making that clear. What a lot I have to learn! I chose to open them in Windows Imaging and all is well.

Still no camera.

But it's early days yet for the order.

Bye,
Penny.

hewee · 04-Jan-2005, 06:42 PM #6

Your welcome Penny.

I know a long wait on the great new camera your getting.

Tuppence2 · 05-Jan-2005, 03:42 AM #7

Hello hewee,

Yes, the original one went to the repairers at the end of September/beginning of October!

Bye,
Penny.

hewee · 05-Jan-2005, 05:08 AM #8

Wow it has been longer then I was was thinking. I mean 3 plus months and counting is a real long time.

Tuppence2 · 05-Jan-2005, 05:45 PM #9

Hello hewee,

I know!

The longer it takes to come, the more I'll appreciate it.

Bye,
Penny.

hewee · 05-Jan-2005, 09:07 PM **#10**

You right so as soon as it gets there sent it to me so I can test it out for you and have you wait longer and appreciate it even more.

Tuppence2 · 06-Jan-2005, 10:08 AM **#11**

What a sense of humour you have, hewee. You are a laugh!

Bye,
Penny.

hewee · 06-Jan-2005, 06:05 PM **#12**

Hey know Penny I am not being funny this time because I mean it.

But I will be nice and post the great pictures it takes so you can see what your missing and appreciate the longer wait.

Tuppence2 · 07-Jan-2005, 12:40 PM **#13**

Hello hewee.

Make sure you look after it well when it wings it's way over there, if I can bear to part with it!

Bye,
Penny.

hewee · 07-Jan-2005, 07:40 PM **#14**

You bet I will Penny

Tuppence2 · 08-Jan-2005, 01:55 AM **#15**

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