Why CMYK jpeg shows in XP thumbnial view but not Windows 2000?

[DanielUK]

OK, can't figure this one out.

Our Windows 2000 Professional PCs cannot display jpg images in thumbnail view in Explorer. On the other hand, our XP machines can display them in thumbnail view.

I'm confused as the more I read around, it appears that neither are meant to be able to display CMYK jpgs in thumbnail view. Sooooo, why is XP showing them when it shouldn't and is it possible to get Windows 2000 to show them?

Thanks

Dan

 

[eugenetyson]

Different Operating Systems would be able to preview different files, and different browsers.

Like Adobe Bridge can see what a thumbnail of an InDesign file is, but Explorer (Windows) and Finder (Mac) can't.

It's probably that the browser in Windows 2000 just isn't capable of showing the thumbnail, but Windows XP can.

They probably just updated the versions of Explorer.

http://www.doozler.blogspot.com/

 

[spamjim]

There are add-ons that can render thumbnails for formats not originally intended for Explorer.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/thumbview

 

[mscallisto]

I'm not sure I have enough info to help you.

Does this only happen with CMYK's saved as .jpg or does it also happen with RGB's saved as .jpg's as well or any .jpg for that matter?

I wish I still had a 2K PC for testing.

sam

 

[DanielUK]

Thanks Jim, I'll have a look at those add-ons.

Sam, it's only CMYK jpegs, RGB are fine. It's odd as I can't seem to find any reference to XP/more up to date browsers suddenly being able to show CMYK jpegs.

Dan

 

[mscallisto]

Yes it is very odd and I don't know the answer but I will poke around and let you know if I find something.

good luck

sam

 

[eugenetyson]

It's just a feature of the operating system. Some operating systems can display the thumbnail, others can't.

http://www.doozler.blogspot.com/