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Re: [Digital BW] Cross platform problems

2001-09-24 by Carolyn Frayn

The Mac OS allows 31 character file names including extensions if you wish
to use them. Mac's do not require extensions as the system reads the file's
embedded tag. I use extensions so that I can send files to PC friends,
although they can easily add the proper extension to the file I send and use
it accordingly.

I agree that the workflows should not be any difference on the two
platforms. It must be driver differences. Sorry I have not been following
these discussions closely as I do not use these curves and inks so forgive
me if this has been answered.. but could the difference in prints from the
same curves be due to the big difference in drivers from PS 5.5 and PS6?

Carolyn

> I think you are getting no suggestions regarding these problems
> because they don't make any sense. The PC has more restriction of file
> naming that the Mac, certainly more than 8 characters can be handled,
> and no extensions are required.
> Also, workflows worked out on one should work on the other. I suspect
> it has more to do with Photoshop and Epson driver settings.
> I could certainly be wrong, but that's my experience.
> T

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