I need help! (opening photos created by old program)

Larry_OHF · 10-12-2006, 09:17 PM

A few years ago, I owned a Visioneer scanner and scanned some pictuers with it. I no longer have that scanner, and I realized today that I have a folder that contains some important pictures that were scanned that I never converted into jpegs...and they have been left in the format that the Visioneer produced them in. The file name is .max

Is there something on the web that can open a .max file, and allow me to make jpegs of these images?

Doing a search, I found a program that has something to do with 3D, but that cannot be what I need is it?

Note:The Visioneer software was called Paperport, I think.

[ 10-12-2006, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Larry_OHF · 10-12-2006, 09:24 PM

Update: I found a Paperport Viewer on Visioneer website, but it only lets me view the images, not save them as something else.

Felix The Assassin · 10-12-2006, 10:02 PM

Me tinks you have a maximum problem. I too learned the hardway about scanners, and scanned files, then much more so when I joined the penguin army. Your old scanner, used a solid proprieatry, never to be cracked file format of .max. AKA, uncommon, and not enough users to write a crack for it. So sorry Larry, but what I have gathered, you must have the old scanner program in order to manipulate that file extension. By chance can you get it from them?
Parting thought. Have you attempted to contact the vendor for assistance? Good luck.

Larry_OHF · 10-12-2006, 10:08 PM

You mean actually call Customer Service and ask for help from them?

As you said, Perish the Thought when instead one can sit in front of a monitor and ask online aquaintences to Google for him/her.

[img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 10-12-2006, 10:08 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Melchior · 10-12-2006, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
You mean actually call Customer Service and ask for help from them?

As you said, Perish the Thought when instead one can sit in front of a monitor and ask online aquaintences to Google for him/her.

[img]smile.gif[/img]

LOL!

Dundee Slaytern · 10-13-2006, 03:17 AM

Just a try, but what about trying IrfanView?

[ 10-13-2006, 03:19 AM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

Larry_OHF · 10-13-2006, 08:41 AM

Hey...I've heard of that before...I'll try it, maybe. I heard this thing takes over all formats of files. I would just want it to open the ones I assign it to. Will that be possible?

Dundee Slaytern · 10-13-2006, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
Hey...I've heard of that before...I'll try it, maybe. I heard this thing takes over all formats of files. I would just want it to open the ones I assign it to. Will that be possible?

Yes, you can customise it to only open certain image formats by default.

ZFR · 10-13-2006, 10:00 AM

If you can view it, why not just printscreen and then paste and save?

Larry_OHF · 10-13-2006, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZFR:
If you can view it, why not just printscreen and then paste and save?

Loss of quality, but yeah I had thought of that too.

These are old pictures of my great grandparents that I scanned with a cheap scanner and they are not the best quality to begin with.

10-12-2006, 09:17 PM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	A few years ago, I owned a Visioneer scanner and scanned some pictuers with it. I no longer have that scanner, and I realized today that I have a folder that contains some important pictures that were scanned that I never converted into jpegs...and they have been left in the format that the Visioneer produced them in. The file name is .max Is there something on the web that can open a .max file, and allow me to make jpegs of these images? Doing a search, I found a program that has something to do with 3D, but that cannot be what I need is it? Note:The Visioneer software was called Paperport, I think. [ 10-12-2006, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

10-12-2006, 09:24 PM	#2
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	Update: I found a Paperport Viewer on Visioneer website, but it only lets me view the images, not save them as something else. __________________

10-12-2006, 10:02 PM	#3
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 62 Posts: 3,608	Me tinks you have a maximum problem. I too learned the hardway about scanners, and scanned files, then much more so when I joined the penguin army. Your old scanner, used a solid proprieatry, never to be cracked file format of .max. AKA, uncommon, and not enough users to write a crack for it. So sorry Larry, but what I have gathered, you must have the old scanner program in order to manipulate that file extension. By chance can you get it from them? Parting thought. Have you attempted to contact the vendor for assistance? Good luck. __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

10-12-2006, 10:08 PM	#4
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	You mean actually call Customer Service and ask for help from them? As you said, Perish the Thought when instead one can sit in front of a monitor and ask online aquaintences to Google for him/her. [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 10-12-2006, 10:08 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

10-13-2006, 08:41 AM	#7
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	Hey...I've heard of that before...I'll try it, maybe. I heard this thing takes over all formats of files. I would just want it to open the ones I assign it to. Will that be possible? __________________

10-13-2006, 03:17 AM	#6
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Just a try, but what about trying IrfanView? [ 10-13-2006, 03:19 AM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

10-13-2006, 10:00 AM	#9
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 41 Posts: 7,371	If you can view it, why not just printscreen and then paste and save? __________________ ZFR

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