1 bit 300 dpi
LZW compression
Pixel Order - Interleaved
Byte - IBM PC
With the exception of the 'pixel order' setting, all the other settings are exactly the same. v7 doesn't appear to have that pixel order selection. I have tried many different combinations of these selections without success. I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.
My word processor is Arbortext Epic Editor Version 4.1.
I don't recall any bugs or changes that could cause problems in 1 bit TIFF files.
But my guess is that there is a bug in your word processor's handling of TIFF.
The pixel order should have no effect on 1 bit/channel (and single channel) files.
I'm not with the I.T. department here at work. The reason I now have CS2 is because the version 7 disc somehow sprouted legs and walked away. (eyeroll) My computer required a reformat and because I wanted Photoshop reinstalled, the I.T. department installed a valid CS2 disc that was sitting on their shelf.
That being said, I'm certain that the bug really lies with BOTH my word processor AND Photoshop CS2. That's why I was hoping someone here might be able to come up with a reason why one version of Photoshop WILL save a file that's usable while another version won't. If the newer version is saving some extra bit of information in the TIF file, what is it and can I possibly get rid of it somehow.
Alternatively, I would need to get my hands on Version 7 somehow. I shudder to upgrade to the lastest version of Photoshop since I worry the problem will still be an issue.
Or, if anyone knows a way to get a 1 bit TIF file out of Adobe Illustrator, that would work too (but I'm quite certain that's impossible)
Or maybe get a replacement if I can produce a valid license?
Or am I basically out in the cold here?
Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann
Gernot: Our customer guidelines require a 300 dpi 1 bit tiff. Contractual obligation.
Thanks for your help. I'll pass this information to the I.T. staff and see about contacting Adobe for a replacement disk.
some tests: CS2 Bitmap-Tiffs can be placed in all CS2
programs and they can be used in my (older) versions of
Word and Excel, furtheron in WordPad.
The complete settings: 300ppi, Halftone Screen 53 Lpi,
45°, Diamond.
Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann
My understanding is that the IT department is going to be getting one.
NUDGE NUDGE! ;) ;)
If your IT department can't update software to pick up bug fixes, it seems like you have much larger problems than just TIFF files. (and they sound very Dilbert-esque)