problem opening gif files

[Trevor]

Hi.

I wonder if anyone can help me with a couple of problems
I'm having, please.

1/I've downloaded some logos from the net , but they
appear in the file as ?gif icons, which I can't seem to
open. Can anyone help me reconstitute the images, please?

2/ I've also downloaded a couple of web page templates,
which get broken down into their constituent parts in the
file and I can't seem to reassemble them.

The answers are probably very simple, but any help would
be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Trevor

[Sharon F]

Trevor wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I wonder if anyone can help me with a couple of problems
> I'm having, please.
>
> 1/I've downloaded some logos from the net , but they
> appear in the file as ?gif icons, which I can't seem to
> open. Can anyone help me reconstitute the images, please?
>
> 2/ I've also downloaded a couple of web page templates,
> which get broken down into their constituent parts in the
> file and I can't seem to reassemble them.
>
> The answers are probably very simple, but any help would
> be gratefully received.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Trevor

1) GIF files are a pretty standard image type. What kind of problem are you
having with them? Try using Paint's File> Open. Or open them in Internet
Explorer. Will the images display in the programs when opened this way? A
nice program to use for various multimedia formats is IrFanView. It's free
and is quite versatile.

2) Web templates... these can vary so much depending on what program they
were designed for. If they are "web sets" then you will have individual
components to mix and match however you want. But if a "template" for a
specific web authoring program, the download may get used differently. For
example, most Front Page templates when installed are accessed via the
programs menus (New> Web> from template> select new template). Front Page
themes have the elements embedded in the .ELM file. It's possible to grab
the individual elements after applying the theme to a new web.

May want to head back to where you picked the template up at to see if there
are any special directions for its use.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Trevor]

>-----Original Message-----
>Trevor wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> I wonder if anyone can help me with a couple of
problems
>> I'm having, please.
>>
>> 1/I've downloaded some logos from the net , but they
>> appear in the file as ?gif icons, which I can't seem to
>> open. Can anyone help me reconstitute the images,
please?
>>
>> 2/ I've also downloaded a couple of web page templates,
>> which get broken down into their constituent parts in
the
>> file and I can't seem to reassemble them.
>>
>> The answers are probably very simple, but any help
would
>> be gratefully received.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Trevor
>
>1) GIF files are a pretty standard image type. What kind
of problem are you
>having with them? Try using Paint's File> Open. Or open
them in Internet
>Explorer. Will the images display in the programs when
opened this way? A
>nice program to use for various multimedia formats is
IrFanView. It's free
>and is quite versatile.
>
>2) Web templates... these can vary so much depending on
what program they
>were designed for. If they are "web sets" then you will
have individual
>components to mix and match however you want. But if
a "template" for a
>specific web authoring program, the download may get
used differently. For
>example, most Front Page templates when installed are
accessed via the
>programs menus (New> Web> from template> select new
template). Front Page
>themes have the elements embedded in the .ELM file. It's
possible to grab
>the individual elements after applying the theme to a
new web.
>
>May want to head back to where you picked the template
up at to see if there
>are any special directions for its use.
>
>
>--
>Sharon F
>Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
>.
>Many thanks, Sharon.
>
>I,ll have another go & try to work my way through your
>suggestions.
>( but I think I'm going to have to buy that Dummy book).
>
>Regards
>
>Trevor

[Sharon F]

Trevor wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Trevor wrote:
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I wonder if anyone can help me with a couple of problems
>>> I'm having, please.
>>>
>>> 1/I've downloaded some logos from the net , but they
>>> appear in the file as ?gif icons, which I can't seem to
>>> open. Can anyone help me reconstitute the images, please?
>>>
>>> 2/ I've also downloaded a couple of web page templates,
>>> which get broken down into their constituent parts in the
>>> file and I can't seem to reassemble them.
>>>
>>> The answers are probably very simple, but any help would
>>> be gratefully received.
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>>
>>> Trevor
>>
>> 1) GIF files are a pretty standard image type. What kind of problem are
you
>> having with them? Try using Paint's File> Open. Or open them in Internet
>> Explorer. Will the images display in the programs when opened this way? A
>> nice program to use for various multimedia formats is IrFanView. It's
free
>> and is quite versatile.
>>
>> 2) Web templates... these can vary so much depending on what program they
>> were designed for. If they are "web sets" then you will have individual
>> components to mix and match however you want. But if
> a "template" for a
>> specific web authoring program, the download may get used differently.
For
>> example, most Front Page templates when installed are accessed via the
>> programs menus (New> Web> from template> select new template). Front Page
>> themes have the elements embedded in the .ELM file. It's possible to grab
>> the individual elements after applying the theme to a new web.
>>
>> May want to head back to where you picked the template up at to see if
>> there are any special directions for its use.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> .
>> Many thanks, Sharon.
>>
>> I,ll have another go & try to work my way through your
>> suggestions.
>> ( but I think I'm going to have to buy that Dummy book).
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Trevor

You're welcome. You'll do fine with learning your way around GIFs, web
templates and web sets. It just takes a little time so be patient with
yourself. Good luck with this and enjoy :)


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User