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PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 7:00 am
by Justintime
Will this forum only allow png image files to be uploaded and not jpegs??

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 7:26 am
by John
No

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 7:38 am
by Justintime
Thanks John.
In which case how can i rectify this notification?
Image file type mismatch: expected extension png but extension jpg given.

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 8:22 am
by John
Looks like a jpeg file has been renamed with the png extension rather than being reformatted as a png file (or maybe vise versa).

For example, renaming a Word file with the AVI extension does not make it into a movie.

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 9:34 am
by prospero
I've downloaded images now and then which are not readable due to having the wrong extension.


You've got an iffy file mate. :lol:

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 10:09 am
by Justintime
John, I'm actually reasonably computer literate, but thanks for the word file/ video file analogy. I'm not sure whether you were being sarcastic or not!
Prospero, I think the FF firewall spotted I was trying to upload of file saved from FB! :shock:

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 11:41 am
by John
Justintime wrote:John, I'm actually reasonably computer literate
Sorry justintime, I had no way of knowing that.

However, bear in mind that my reply is intended for a wider audience than just yourself, and that many folk who search the forum in the future, looking for an answer to the same question will be grateful for the little extra explanation I have provided, and will not find it to be in any way "sarcastic".

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 3:47 pm
by Framemaker Richard
I only ever use jpeg photos, no problems with them

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Wed 04 Jul, 2018 10:21 pm
by Justintime
It was a copy n paste photo from a popular social media site, pretending to be a jpeg.

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Thu 05 Jul, 2018 10:30 pm
by Not your average framer
Possibly a sneaky trick to stop people copying the photo to elsewhere.

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Mon 09 Jul, 2018 8:13 am
by MikeSwannick
Did you solve the file type problem? If the solution isn't as straightforward as a .png to .jpg extension rename then just open it in any picture editor or viewer and re-save it in the format of your choice and let the software correct the hex issues.

Re: PNG vs JPEG Image files.

Posted: Mon 09 Jul, 2018 11:05 am
by Justintime
Thanks Mike, it did resolve itself eventually. Jumping between a phone and a pc maybe.