Carter,
Aside from a possible version incompatability that would be solved by editing your File Handling preferences under the Edit menu (preferences), you should be able to open that file on a PC or a Mac. How do you know that you can’t open it on the Mac? What happens?
Peace,
Tony
PSD files work across platforms without a problem.
What versions of Photoshop are you using on each platform?
And how are you transferring the file (mistakes here are the most common cause of problems)?
For clarification Chris, I was referring to the very unlikely scenario where "Maximize compatability for PSD files" being unchecked may account for a problem. But you’re right, it’s usually the transfer process. But if he can read the file and import it as an EPS, then I would think it wasn’t a media/format issue. <shrug>.
Peace,
Tony
Guys, thanks for the info. I just talked to the guy who is trying to read in the file on his Mac and he "clarified" that the problem was the when he opened the .psd file all the layers were collapsed. So it looks like the file transfer worked ok (I assume that if it was a problem with the transfer it would not open at all). By the way, the transfer was done by putting the .psd file on a cd. Is there any settings/preferences on the Mac which would cause it to collapse the layers when opening?
-Carter
Carter – see the FAQ for some Macintosh problems that might explain that.
Carter,
I assume that if it was a problem with the transfer it would not open at all
Yep.
Is there any settings/preferences on the Mac which would cause it to collapse the layers when opening?
The thing to check is YOUR version of photoshop. Go to Edit|Preferences|File Handling and see if "Maximize PSD files for compatability" is checked. If it isn’t it could be a version issue.
Alternatively, you can give him a layered tiff, but that’s just a workaround.
Peace,
Tony
Alternatively, you can give him a layered tiff, but that’s just a workaround.
Or a Photoshop PDF.
Bob
Guys,
I looks like using the .psd file worked. I’m not sure what the problem was the first time, but it seems ok now.
Thanks again for everyone’s help.
-Carter
