Can't attach garageband file

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Can't attach garageband file

Hi, a bit of a strange question. I don't have garageband, I'm a logic user, but I have a client who wants to send me a garageband file. The file is not an export from garageband, it's not a wave or mp3 or aac, it is a native garageband file. I am hoping I will be able to open it, as I need to edit the midi data and send it back (via midi file, I would think).

Problem is, she says that when she tries to attach the file to an email, the file is greyed out, and she can't select it. Other files are selectable, but not this.

Might anyone have a guess why this is happening, and how I might advise her to get the file to me? She's on a year old MBP with 10.6.

thanks everyone- Darcy

Posted on Jul 21, 2011 10:00 AM

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Answer 1

HangTime

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Jul 21, 2011 10:05 AM in response to Darcy Phillips1

Darcy Phillips1 wrote:

when she tries to attach the file to an email, the file is greyed out, and she can't select it.

tell her to zip the file by ctrl-clicking it and choosing the "Compress..." option. have her send the resulting .zip file.

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Answer 2

Niel

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Jul 21, 2011 10:07 AM in response to Darcy Phillips1

Control-click it in the Finder and choose to compress or archive it. Packages look like files, but they're actually folders and can't be attached directly.

If the file is larger than about 20MB after compression, you may need to use a service such as YouSendIt, Skype, or iChat instead of email to send it.

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