jfif format-can't read

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got a file with jfif from a photgrapher and can't open in elements. I thought this was one of the standard jpeg formats. Is there any way to open and read it?
#1
This in Windows? What is the extension? If it's .jpe, .jpg, or .jpeg, Elements *should* recognize it. If something else, try using Open As or rename file to .jpg.

Mac
#2
It has a JFIF extension. I tried renaming it but still get an error when I try to read it in Elements 2.0 (yes, Windows version)
#3
Sounds like some weirdo encoding. Or maybe corrupted (was it emailed to you?).

Email it to me if you like, I'll take a look just to see if I can open in anything.

doogle AT doogle DOT com

Mac
#5
Mac,

JFIF stands for JPEG File Interchange Format. It's basically a simplified JPEG format. It's got an extra internal marker tag but it's still a JPEG file. I'm not sure why Elements couldn't read it. Perhaps it is corrupted. I don't have any JFIF files to test.

Bob

Sounds like some weirdo encoding. Or maybe corrupted (was it emailed to you?).
#6
Hmm, iView media and colorsync will read those on a mac--never tried with PE. I wonder if yours is corrupt somehow. Of course, there are some forms of JPEG JFIF that are proprietary, too. Do you know what it was created with?
#7
Yeah, knew JFIF was a "standard", other main one is EXIF (mostly now in use), just wondering if some non-mainstream proggie wrote it or somesuch. I'm betting it's corrupted via email or something.

Mac
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