Kiosk printing problems

I have PE 4.0.1 for the Mac. I scanned a number of 35-mm color slides, and corrected many of them with PE. I wanted to print them from a machine at a Target store. I put the images (all TIFF) on a CD. Most of them wouldn’t display. When I came back and studied the ones that wouldn’t display (or print), I found they were 16-bit images I’d worked on in PE. Those I’d worked on that got converted to 8-bit (PE recommended it for some, I don’t remember why) would display fine. Also one which I’d worked on with GraphicConverter which was saved as 8-bit would display fine.
Does anyone understand this? Do I need to convert them all to JPEG to display and print at a kiosk, or else 8-bit TIFF?

Ed

I have PE 4.0.1 for the Mac. I scanned a number of 35-mm color slides, and corrected many of them with PE. I wanted to print them from a machine at a Target store. I put the images (all TIFF) on a CD. Most of them wouldn’t display. When I came back and studied the ones that wouldn’t display (or print), I found they were 16-bit images I’d worked on in PE. Those I’d worked on that got converted to 8-bit (PE recommended it for some, I don’t remember why) would display fine. Also one which I’d worked on with GraphicConverter which was saved as 8-bit would display fine.
Does anyone understand this? Do I need to convert them all to JPEG to display and print at a kiosk, or else 8-bit TIFF?

Ed

I agree with Plaincity;

In the area that we live in, all of the Photo printers including Kinkos all take JPG’s. Costco, Walmart and the others all take shots sent via email and will have them ready for you to pick up.

If you insist on anything else besides JPG’s you might have to try an Online Printing House. I have tested 2 with some prints (all JPG), they have very good quality and also great prices.

www.mpix.com
http://www.elcocolor.com/

They have sent out the finished products via UPS and I’ve received them in 2 working days, but that also depends on where your located.
Not4wood

"Ed Kearns" wrote in message

I have PE 4.0.1 for the Mac. I scanned a number of 35-mm color slides, and corrected many of them with PE. I wanted to print them from a machine at a
Target store. I put the images (all TIFF) on a CD. Most of them wouldn’t display. When I came back and studied the ones that wouldn’t display (or print), I found they were 16-bit images I’d worked on in PE. Those I’d worked on that got converted to 8-bit (PE recommended it for some, I don’t
remember why) would display fine. Also one which I’d worked on with GraphicConverter which was saved as 8-bit would display fine.
Does anyone understand this? Do I need to convert them all to JPEG to display and print at a kiosk, or else 8-bit TIFF?

Ed