opening .mix files

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opening .mix files

I used move to mac software to send pictures files to my new mac from my old dell. All the pictures that I had stored using Microsoft Picture It end in .mix. I cannot get these to open in Iphoto. Does anyone know how to get .mix files to open? Thanks.

Posted on Nov 19, 2005 3:39 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 19, 2005 4:22 PM in response to marybeth

Highlight one of the files and open the "Get Info" window.
Look at the "General" and see what "Kind:" says about the file. Also look at "Name & Extension:".
If the file extension ends with .jpg.mix then all you need is a tool to "rename" (because doing them all by hand is a chore).
You want to remove the .mix and leave the .jpg extension.
If the file name ends with .mix follow these steps:
Switch to the Finder and open a folder that has these files. Rename the .mix to .jpg and a dialog window will open asking to confirm.
If you have hundreds of files a batch rename is in order. Terminal can do it and other software is available to batch rename.

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marybeth Author

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Nov 26, 2005 4:26 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

The file name did end with .mix. I followed your steps--the window did open and confirmed the change. Then when I tried to open the picture I got this message:

Couldn't open-may be corrupt or file format that preview doesn't recognize.

Is there something else I can try?

Thanks.

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Answer 3

Nov 26, 2005 5:02 PM in response to marybeth

I did some more research on the PictureIt! mess. It will not be easy to convert the files and will require a PC.
Microsoft Image eXtensions (.mix) is a closed proprietary (non-standard) format used by Microsoft's PictureIt! and PhotoDraw. It is the default format for working on images in these programs.
The PC software can also save these files as .jpg format. I believe PhotoDraw is obsolete.
If you still have your old PC and the PicureIt! software it can convert the .mix to .jpg.
Here is a forum page (21 of them) that describe the problem and offer solutions:
http://photographytips.webonthefly.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=4&threadid=2 29
My first post assumed the files were misnamed. Obviously I've been away from a PC for too long now.

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marybeth Author

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Nov 26, 2005 3:04 PM in response to marybeth

I'll try this. Thanks so much for the info. I'll let you know. It may take me a few weeks before I get the chance to look into it. But I will get back to you.

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