[:XI:]

When I go to export a pdf as another format. the listings in the format don't work the way they should.

If I try to save as a png I'll get a psd. To actually save the image as a png I need to save it as and sgi image. To save it as an sgi image, I'd need to save it as a tiff. To save a tiff, well... I don't know...

Heres the list:

Selected format -> actual format (what the image gets saved as).

bmp -> bmp
jp2 -> jp2
jpeg -> jpeg
MacPaint -> pntg
Maya IFF -> iff
pdf -> iff
photoshop -> iff
pict ->pdf
png -> psd
Quicktime Image -> pict
sgi -> png
tga -> qtif
tiff -> sgi

Anyone have any clues where I should look?
Has this happened to anyone else?

It's not 'life threatening' but it is annoying and I'd like to get it fixed (without doing an archive and install ).

[MindFad]

This happens to me too sometimes. It's annoying. I'd also like to know how to fix it.

[bradoesch]

This happens to me too.

[walrusjb]

Lol - i thought it was just me (or the Maya PLE, which I had blamed for it)

Have no idea how to fix it, though... sorry.

[:XI:]

Maybe we should form a "Preview screwed my formats" support group.

At least it's not just me.

[Art Vandelay]

I've never experienced that.

[deepblue]

I experienced this last week in fact. It actually is Maya that causes it - more specifically, its Export file format extensions.

I'm at work right now so I can't give you the exact file location, but look for 'IFF' components in /Library/ and take them out (unless you really need them) - Preview should be back to normal then.

Good luck.

[:XI:]

Thanks, I found them, they're in /library/quicktime I'll try removing them later.

[ja]

.. resurrecting this thread slightly

I have only had this problem since I installed panther on friday
deepblue's / :XI:'s advice works