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Archive problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:03 pm
by PagisProblem
I have multi-page publications with color graphics saved/archived using the old Xerox Pagis program in "xif" format.
Unfortunately, Pagis does not work on Windows 7.
Can I convert these "xif" files into "modern" multipage files WITH COLOR and, if so, into what format and how?
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:00 pm
by Peter2
"xif" is listed on the "Format-page"
http://www.xnview.com/en/formats.html and can be read. So it should be "no problem" to convert them to other formats like JPEG, TIF, ...
Which format is the best?
This depends on the content of the Xif (color - bw; large- small, ...) and the plans you have with the images: Webpage? Fileserver? Modification? Integration ? Handling of Metadata? Compression or not? ...
Try some formats - you will see what happens.
Peter
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:34 pm
by PagisProblem
Thanks, Peter, I'll give it a shot!
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:56 pm
by PagisProblem
Where can I find instuctions how to set and use XnConvert? I have tried to convert 2 .xif files but both times "failed".
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:01 pm
by Peter2
I think that there are not many instructions - the software is rather self-explaining: Select files, select all(!) options and settings, press Convert ...
But you can try to open and view the files with XnView. If you can view, you should be able to convert (Try "save as ..." in XnView)
If there is also an error, then the files have/make problems.
Peter
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:15 pm
by PagisProblem
OK, so I tried to open an .xif file and received the following error: TIFF : Bad data compression algorhithm !
Yet when I try to open a .pdf file the error is : Format of file <...> could not be determined.
How/where can I adjust settings?
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:26 pm
by Peter2
PagisProblem wrote:OK, so I tried to open an .xif file and received the following error: TIFF : Bad data compression algorhithm !....
Seems that XnView reads the XIF as TIFF instead of XIF ...
a) have you installed XnView with all plugins and extensions and ... ?
b) F12 (Options) - File List - tab "Misc" - Option "Recognize only by extension": Try with this option and without it.
If it still does not work - sorry, no idea. Have you searched the forum for your problem? If there is no solution, then you could open a new posting with a precise title and send an example-file to Pierre (the developer).
PagisProblem wrote:...Yet when I try to open a .pdf file the error is : Format of file <...> could not be determined....
a) Working with PDF is a special thing. Have you installed Ghostscript and considered all information about PDF+XnView?
b) The file is really a PDF?
Peter
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:45 am
by XnTriq
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:28 am
by Peter2
Thanks, I could download it with your link (FTP).
But I could not find and download the EXE via the website. How to get it?
Peter
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:45 pm
by XnTriq
Peter2 wrote:Thanks, I could download it with your link (FTP).
But I could not find and download the EXE via the website. How to get it?
The first link…
… leads you to an
archived version of the download page which dates back to 2003. At that time,
Nuance hadn't merged with ScanSoft yet. Unfortunately, the Internet Archive's
WayBack Machine doesn't include FTP content, and the old ScanSoft website doesn't exist anymore.
scansoft.com redirects to
nuance.com, but the FTP server is still up:
Does this answer your question, Peter?
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:14 pm
by Peter2
XnTriq wrote:... but the FTP server is still up:...
Seem to be a brave, forgotten machine like "Wall-e"
XnTriq wrote:... Does this answer your question, Peter?
yes, thanks - wonderful.
Peter
Re: Archive problem
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:00 am
by XnTriq
