Unknown file extension...

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 Feb 2000 7:00 pm

I just received some pictures in an e-mail, but the files have a ".cps" extension. Does anyone know what application will allow me to view these pictures?

Joe E · Post by **Joe E** » 18 Feb 2000 7:12 pm

If your using windows you may be able to right click on the icon and do a "save as" when the place to store it pops up you can try to just change the ext to jpeg or gif. Most of the time this works. Then re open new file.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 Feb 2000 7:19 pm

Thanks Joe, but I tried that one already...no dice!

Everett Cox · Post by **Everett Cox** » 19 Feb 2000 1:46 am

Donny-- the '.cps' file extension MIGHT be for 'ColorPostScript' which is a graphic type. You can try whatever multi-purpose viewers you have. You can download 'PolyView' from www.zdnet.com/downloads/ Typing the name in the 'search box' on that page will present you with a description of the program and a 'download' link. If you need help in 'unzipping' and/or installing, drop me a note.

Rich Paton · Post by **Rich Paton** » 19 Feb 2000 8:07 pm

You might find a reference to it in windows explorer ~view, folder options, file types...

Or run regedit, and select edit, find next. Type the extension # in and run.

Be careful not to "bump into" anything while you're in there!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 20 Feb 2000 8:00 am

Thanks guys! I have found out that ".cps" is a COREL photoshop extension. I'll take it into where I work, and convert it into a JPEG. Then it can be viewed it anywhere.

Corel must have a proprietary codec...nothing else I tried would open it!

You can close this thread now, b0b!

Anne Marie O Keeffe · Post by **Anne Marie O Keeffe** » 20 Feb 2000 8:56 am

Hi Donny, if those pictures you're talking about are the ones I think maybe you shouldn't bother trying to get at them. They'll scare the pants off you.