because it is not the right kind of document

When trying to open .tif files in Photoshop 6.0, I get the following error message, "Could not open...because it is not the right kind of document." I don't understand why I'm getting this message. Another PC here also using 6.0 has no trouble opening the file. I actually can't open it in Illustrator 8.0 either, but the other pc can.

Is it a fax Tiff file??

Alternatively has somebody sent you a file which was saved as a multi layered TIF saved out from Photoshop 7 - if so you will have to get them to send you a flatened version of the file.

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Carol
(Posted from the UK)

Does it hapen with all .tif files, or just this one?