How To Open .MIX image file ?

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How To Open .MIX image file ?

I have some .mix file images from yesteryears that I would like to bring into iphoto 8
Upon double clicking the .mix file in the Finder window Mac tries to open " Adobe Image Ready 7 " and says the program is incomplete.
Did not even know I had Adobe Image Ready 7.
I do have Adobe Elements 4
How do I convert or import .mix files into Mac's iphoto 8 ?
Do I have to resort to AE4 or AIR7 after updating the software ?
Thanks

Mac Book Pro 2.16 GHz intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Oct 26, 2007 4:59 PM

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Old Toad

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Oct 26, 2007 8:44 PM in response to Bic Ford

I've never hear of the .mix format. Give GraphicConverter a try. It can handle a multitude of format and .mix may be one of them. If so then you should be able to batch change them to jpg and import into iPhoto.

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Bic Ford Author

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Oct 27, 2007 6:04 AM in response to Old Toad

Microsoft is the author
" Picture It " is the software that creates .mix files
Used to come preloaded on MS machines before XP
It fullfilled the MS buisness plan resulting in Users having to buy the latest machine so they could open and share .mix images. " Picture It " was a great little photo fix and manipulating program. Never been anything as efficient with so many easy to use bells and wistles. You could click and balloon or mishape anywhere in an image. Stretch or elongate. You could type right over the photo and stretch or condense the letters. Had built in clone too. Not like Adobe Elements with a zillion options but none just right.
My research so far indicates there is no conversion program other than bringing .mix into MS Word and then saving back out as JPEG somehow.
Thanks

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Bic Ford Author

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Nov 24, 2007 8:01 AM in response to Old Toad

I have been doing alot of research and found that the answer seems to be that MS won't divulge the code to third party software companies like Graphic Converter that sell file conversion software. Even Corel has nothing in their arsenal to convert .mix.
Just try finding mention of PictureIt or PictureIt Express and the dialogue is relating to operating systems that are at or before Windows 2000. Tiss a shame.
Thanks for all your interest and suggestions.

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