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MahlerIsGod · 04-29-2003, 04:18 PM

This has always been sore point with me about XP. When I right click on a picture I want to save ("Save Picture As......") and if I alter the highlighted (in gray) File Name: 03-Irg, for example, and change it to 103 my computer saves it as some kind of .dat file. Is there any way to change or fix this? Any help in this matter would greatly appreciated. Thanks and cheers.

longjohns · 04-29-2003, 04:31 PM

that's odd. if you're right clicking on a jpg file, and only change the filename field, it shouldn't change the file <i>type</i>

i've never encountered this problem in xp

cj2112 · 04-29-2003, 04:34 PM

instead of just renaming the file, try renaming it w/ the file type as an extension (instead of "103", try "103.jpg") That should help.

Ashton · 04-30-2003, 02:57 PM

That's really weird.... I've saved thousands of pic's with XP Professional and never had that problem..... so if you save the pic without changing the file name it works? what about if you change the whole file name? I change file names all the time.....

MahlerIsGod · 04-30-2003, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by Ashton
That's really weird.... I've saved thousands of pic's with XP Professional and never had that problem..... so if you save the pic without changing the file name it works? what about if you change the whole file name? I change file names all the time.....

Yeah, if i leave the assigned title/picture tag alone it saves the picture just fine but if I change the file name in any way (if I add a - 1 or change the entire tag) it saves as a .dat file (I wish I could post an example but I don't know how to post a pic). I can change it after the fact but not during. Does anyone have any suggestions? Much appreciated.

cub4life78 · 04-30-2003, 05:24 PM

Try clearing your cache and temp inet files.....restart IE then try saving again.

MahlerIsGod · 04-30-2003, 06:27 PM

Unfortunately, clearing the temp. files/caches didn't do anything. It is still saving pictures that I change into .dat files. Thanks, though, for the suggestion.

p.s. how big should my temp. file be? the slider is set to 1192MB right now. is there an optimal setting that I should know about? thanks again

04-29-2003, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
MahlerIsGod At The Globe Showing Will How Its Done Location: London/Elysium	Saving Pictures in XP This has always been sore point with me about XP. When I right click on a picture I want to save ("Save Picture As......") and if I alter the highlighted (in gray) File Name: 03-Irg, for example, and change it to 103 my computer saves it as some kind of .dat file. Is there any way to change or fix this? Any help in this matter would greatly appreciated. Thanks and cheers. __________________ "But a work of art is a conscious human effort that has to do with communication. It is that or its nothing. When an accident is applauded as a work of art, when a cult grows up around the deliciousness of inadvertent beauty, we are in the presence of the greatest decadence the West has known in its history."

04-30-2003, 06:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
MahlerIsGod At The Globe Showing Will How Its Done Location: London/Elysium	Unfortunately, clearing the temp. files/caches didn't do anything. It is still saving pictures that I change into .dat files. Thanks, though, for the suggestion. p.s. how big should my temp. file be? the slider is set to 1192MB right now. is there an optimal setting that I should know about? thanks again __________________ "But a work of art is a conscious human effort that has to do with communication. It is that or its nothing. When an accident is applauded as a work of art, when a cult grows up around the deliciousness of inadvertent beauty, we are in the presence of the greatest decadence the West has known in its history."

04-29-2003, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
longjohns Insane	that's odd. if you're right clicking on a jpg file, and only change the filename field, it shouldn't change the file <i>type</i> i've never encountered this problem in xp

04-29-2003, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
cj2112 Unbelievable Location: Grants Pass OR	instead of just renaming the file, try renaming it w/ the file type as an extension (instead of "103", try "103.jpg") That should help.

04-30-2003, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ashton PORNHOUND Location: California	That's really weird.... I've saved thousands of pic's with XP Professional and never had that problem..... so if you save the pic without changing the file name it works? what about if you change the whole file name? I change file names all the time.....

04-30-2003, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
cub4life78 Insane Location: Kansas	Try clearing your cache and temp inet files.....restart IE then try saving again.