Message-ID: 38A9B709.66A5@srz-berlin.de
To: Tom Bates <tomba@halcyon.com>
Subject: Re: why are SGI TIFFs upside down on a PC or Mac
From: Helge Blischke <H.Blischke@srz-berlin.de>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 21:28:57 +0100
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Tom Bates wrote:
> 
> I have run into a curious problem with TIFFs created on my SGI Octane when I
> transfer them via ftp (binary) to a Mac or PC in Photoshop. They open upside
> down. I know at least one other person who has the same problem and says
> he's alway run into this even with different SGI machines over the years. On
> any of the SGI tools they open correctly. Does anyone know anything about
> this and possible fixes. I hate the idea of having to batch flip every frame
> of an animation before writing it to a CD for example (my CD burner is on
> the PC). I've found nothing on this either at the SGI site or elsewhere on
> the web. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I guess Photoshop does not conform to the TIFF V6 spec with respect to
the orientation.
use tiffinfo or tiffdump to get the value of the orientation tag.

Helge
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