Hide filename ext when saving?

This might be a simple prefrence setting but I can't seem to make it work. In CS5 and I go to "save for web" like I would when I was on CS4. A lot of times I will click on an exsiting file so that file name will auto fill the new save name and then i'll add to it. But now when I click on a file I get the filename and ext, how can I get just the filename to show in the input box and not add the file ext to the name?

I have this issue as well and it appeared out of nowhere yesterday in Photoshop CS6.
Previously, when I tried to "save as" I got "filename." Starting yesterday I get "filename.jpg."
I have another installation of CS6 and on that one I get simply "filename."
This has nothing to do with file/folder options in Windows Explorer. I don't see extension names anywhere but in the Phootshop 'save as' input field.
There must be a fix for this.
It is highly annoying.

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Filename Extensions When Saving

I recently had a system crash requiring that I start over from scratch. I was on 10.8.2 before the crash, and am on 10.8.2 after restoration.
Prior to the crash, when I saved a document the Save dialog included a check box at the lower left that read "Hid File Extension." Checking this box, of course, hid the filename extension while unchecking it added the extension (naturally).
After restoration, when I save files, that box is no longer there. The filename will only save with our without the extension depending on how the Finder setting for extensions (Finder > Preferences > Advanced) is set.
I want my files to show extensions, but not my applications. The Finder preference is unchecked which leaves old files alone (Get Info > Name & Extension > Hide extension is unchecked in the old files), but new files won't show an extension, and without the check box in the Save dialog, I can't easily add one.
How do I get that check box back?
Thanks!

Are you looking at the expanded Save dialog? Click the triangle button next to the file name entry box.

Auto-populate filename field when saving?

I have a form which contains a Save button (using the following JavaScript: app.execMenuItem("SaveAs"))
I have a required field on the form called 'ProjectTitle'. Is there something I can add to the button script which will pick up what the user types in the 'ProjectTitle' field and use that as the filename when they click the 'Save' button?
They wouldn't be required to use the carried over text, but it will save time and prevent possbilty illogical filenames.
Anyone? Thanks!

Hi
I know but you can try to use the field-symbols
DATA: WI_AUFK TYPE CI_AUFK.
DATA: FIELD(30) TYPE C.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <FS> TYPE ANY.
FIELD = '(PROGRAM NAME)STRUCTURE NAME'.
ASSIGN (FIELD) TO <FS>.
WI_AUFK-FIELD1 = ....
WI_AUFK-FIELD2 = ....
MOVE-CORRESPONDING WI_AUFK TO <FS>.
So you're looking for the name of the program and the structure.
I suppose they can be: SAPLCOIH, CAUFVD, so:
DATA: WI_AUFK TYPE CI_AUFK.
DATA: FIELD(30) TYPE C.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <FS> TYPE ANY.
FIELD = '(SAPLCOIH)CAUFVD'.
ASSIGN (FIELD) TO <FS>.
MOVE-CORRESPONDING <FS> TO WI_AUFK.
IF WI_AUFK-FIELD1 IS INITIAL
WI_AUFK-FIELD1 = ....
ENDIF.
IF WI_AUFK-FIELD2 IS INITIAL
WI_AUFK-FIELD2 = ....
ENDIF.
MOVE-CORRESPONDING WI_AUFK TO <FS>.
Max

When saving a PDF from a FrameMaker book, is it possible to set document filenames as bookmarks in the PDF?

When saving a PDF from a FrameMaker book, is it possible to set document filenames as bookmarks in the PDF? Currently when I have a Framemaker book that I want to save as a PDF, I choose Save Book As and then choose PDF for the file format. A dialog box comes up in which I can choose the Bookmarks tab and choose which tagged content I want to be made into bookmarks in the PDF file. What if I would rather have the filename of a document rather than the chapter title be a bookmark in the PDF? Is that possible? Where would I choose that option? Thanks!

There are two ways that you could do this. You can either use postscript text frames and enter the correct pdfmark entries to show the file name with the corresponding actions (i.e. where to go in the PDF) or you can use hidden text in FM and the "Filename (Short) " variable in a unique paratag to be picked up by FM's bookmark creation.
To go the pdfmark route, see http://www.pdflib.com/fileadmin/pdflib/pdf/pdfmark_primer.pdf for details and also consult the Adobe Pdfmark Reference manual (http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/pdfmark_reference.pdf).
The hidden text route would use FM's Color Views to specify a colour as Invisible. This will make the content visually disappear from the screen (and any output), but FM will still be able to read the contents of any text that is coloured with the Invisible colour(s).
1. Pick or create a colour that you want to be invisible. [Magenta is usually a good bet and stands out visually].
2. Set that colour to be invisible in View 1 and visible in View 6. [you can use the shortcut <esc> v 1 and <esc> v 6 to toggle between the views.]
3. Create a paratag to use for the filename and set the font colour to use the invisible colour.
3. In the title of each chapter file, drop an anchored frame that is set to be outside of the text frame [so it won't interfere with any other content].
4. In that AFrame, insert a text frame and use the invisible paratag defined in step 3.
5. Insert the Filename (Short) variable in that text frame.
6. Repeat steps for all files to be included in the bookmarks.
When creating the PDF bookmarks, select only the paratag used for the invisible colour.
Don't forget to toggle the View to be invisible (i.e. <esc> v 1 - this also works at the book level for all files in the book).

Non-alphanumeric chars replaced with underscore when saving long filenames

Hi,
I have a java application that streams a byte array (content type: 'application/pdf') to an Internet Explorer window. The PDF displays fine, in an embedded version of Adobe Reader 8. However, if I click on the Adobe 'Save' button then the filename gets changed as follows:
PDF URL: http://localhost:8080/mcs/ctrl/flowOpenJobPDFWindow/AP1070.pdf?veryLongQueryString...
PDF filename: http___localhost_8080_mcs_ctrl_flowOpenJobPDFWindow_AP1070.pdf
Anything that isn't alphanumeric is converted into an underscore character. I would expect, and need, the file to be named something like 'AP1070.pdf'.
I think this has something to do with the fact that I am streaming content to IE because if I point an IE window to an identical file that actually exists on the server then the filename when saving does look like 'AP1070.pdf', regardless of the length of the URL or querystring. Does adobe reader expect something in the header to stop this happening?
I can provide java code if this would be useful, or any other information required. If you think this is more likely to be a java issue then I thank you for your time and will raise on a java forum.
Environment:
Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
Adobe Reader 8.
Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11
Many thanks,

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How avoid the hyphen in filename when saving ?

How avoid the hyphen that illustrator puts between 2 words in the filename when saving your existing file.
E.g.: open file "Donald Duck.ai", edit it and save it again. Illustrator puts a hyphen between : "Donald-Duck.ai".
Is it possible to avoid this ?

I tried a lot of settings. Set all on "none" in Settings > Output Settings, and saved that settings.
When saving for Web the second time the same .ai, the hyphen remains away.
But saving another .ai, settings are gone and the "Custom" settings are selected again.
I searched the map "Output Settings", to delete "Custom" so "Default" would be selected, but "Custom" is not in that map.
Otherwise I could copy my saved settings into the "Custom" file.
I found this about my issue : http://okapi.sourceforge.net/Release/Filters/Help/illustrator.htm
See "Issues with Illustrator" :
The JPEG preview files have modified filenames. If you choose to generate the ancillary JPEG preview file when extracting, you will notice that filenames with spaces are modified to have dashes instead. For example, the JPEG of the file "My Example.ai" will be "My-Example.ai.jpeg" instead of "My Example.ai.jpg". This is because Illustrator forces filenames without spaces.

Errors when saving to SMB mounts (a thorough examination)

Several of the users I support have reported the following issue when trying to save files to the network from Photoshop. I have found several threads about this on both the Adobe forums and the Mac forums. However, in most of the threads the information provided is incomplete or does not control for enough variables. And the result is that Adobe seems to blame Apple, and Apple seems to blame Adobe. So blame aside, here is information that I hope helps Adobe solve the issue at hand.
When saving to a mounted SMB point, users report one of two errors:
Could not save <filename> because of a program error
Could not save <filename> because write access was not granted
I can replicate the issue on:
Lion 10.7.X with Photoshop CS 5
Lion 10.7.X with Photoshop CS 5.1
Snow Leopard 10.6.X with Photoshop CS 5
Snow Leopard 10.6.X with Photoshop CS 5.1
Details:
We have only seen this error in Photoshop. << Adobe has seen the same problems in several other applications >>
I have not tested out whether the issue applies to any other products in the CS suite.
At first I thought the issue might have to do with permissions, but it does not. I have reapplied permissions and the issue persists. And it affects all users, including Domain Admins, such as me, who have no R/W restrictions at any level.
The issue only occurs when Finder is in a view that shows a thumbnail/preview of the image.
Switching Finder to list mode resolves the error in all scenarios
So far I can replicate this with any file on any mount on any of our servers
It only occurs on mounted network points (ie - if I move the files locally, no errors are encountered)
For the following tests, presume the following:
Source folder: smb://example/source/folder
Target folder: smb://example/source/folder
Target sub-folder: smb://example/source/folder/sub
Here are the steps I tested:
Opened the file problem_file.psd.
A warning pops up prompting me to resolve a font vector issue, I chose "Update"
Note: that this error does not pop up for every file, just the original file I worked with, but this warning has nothing to do with the errors being received
Moved a layer so that there would be a change to save
Clicked save
Received the error: "Could not save <filename> because of a program error" << probably related to the known MacOS bug on SMB, or a known Finder/thumbnailing bug >>
The original file, problem_file.psd, is *DELETED* (very problematic) << Known MacOS bug in SMB service, Apple is working on it >>
Then I tested with multiple variations of the following to conrol for things such as layers or font issues:
To eliminate the source file being the issue, I used a .png file that I had created locally with the OS-X screen shot keyboard command. This eliminated layers and fonts as issues.
In step 2 I chose to not update the font vector issue
In step 4 I tried saving as different file types (.jpg, .png, .gif)
Prior to step 6 I flattend the image to eliminate fonts and layers. This eliminated layers and fonts as issues.
Prior to step 6 I flattened the image, duplicate the image, closed the original (without saving), and attempted to save the new duplicate. This eliminated layers and fonts as issues.
Each variation still resulted in "Could not save <filename> because of a program error" and resulted in the deletion of the source file.
Next I controlled for saving image previews:
Photoshop -> Preferences -> File Handling
Under File Saving Options -> Image Previews, I set it to "Never Save" previews
Now when I repeated the tests from aobve, I receved the error "Could not save <filename> because write access was not granted".
Next I controlled for .DS_store files:
Disabled .DS_Store file creation on remotely mounted points.
Deleted the .DS_Store file for the source folder
Verified that .ds_store files were not being created on remotely mounted points
Ran the tests above, and the issue persisted: "Could not save <filename> because write access was not granted"
Now I decided to test sub-folders:
Created a target sub-folder.
Repeated the test above, and its variations, but saving the problem_file.psd to the target sub-folder.
Still received one of the two errors, depending on the variation, but the source file is no longer deleted. This make sense because saving in another directory is really a "save as", and one would not expect safe saving (talked about more later) to affect source files in this scenario.
Sort of a Solution:
Open the file from Finder
Depending on the Finder view, Finder shows a thumnail of the image
Go back to Finder and select a different file
Make changes to the file
Save the file
No error is received
This is when I discovered that the error only occurs when Finder is in a view that shows a thumbnail/preview of the image. Further testing of Finder show that in Cover Flow the error only occurs for the selected image. For example:
Cover flow shows thumbnails/previews of files: A, B, C, D, E
Open A
In Cover Flow select file B
The thumnails of of files A, B, C, D, E are still visible
Make a change to the open file
Save the change
No error is received
This shows that Finder is treating the thumbnails/previews of unselected files different than selected files.
An Interesting Twist:
If from the last scenario with Cover Flow...
Open file A
Go back to Finder and select a different file
Then make a change and attempt to save to the target sub-folder
Receive the error "Could not save <filename>" because of a program error.
Discussion:
Photoshop does something called safe saving.
Photoshop saves the current document to a temporary file with a unique name
Photoshop deletes the original file << this is incorrect >>
Photoshop moves the temporary file to a file with the name of the original file that was deleted in step 2 << incorrect: the temp file replaces the original with an OS call to a function that is supposed to be an atomic operation >>
However, you can see that "safe saving" is misnamed, because while the original is deleted, Photoshop does not appear to be correctly ensuring that permissions exist to allow the temporary file to be ranemd or that the temporary file was renamed without error. Photoshop is either:
Not checking for the error << yes, it is >>
Checking for the permissions and not catching the error << incorrect >>
Checking for the permissions and giving an error to generic to discern the exact problem from. << also incorrect >>
Somewhere there is a conflict (perhaps a race condition) between:
Photoshop creating the temporary file
The server applying permission to the newly created temporary file
OS-X reporting the file has been created
Photoshop deleting the original file
Photoshop saving the new file
Finder updating the thumbnail of the file
As I've shown here, the problem doesn't seem to reside fully with Apple or fully with Adobe. Hopefully this post provides enough information for some clever engineer to create a fix.
My information about safe saving is from an Adobe mod on a previous thread regarding this issue << and copied incorrectly, plus added bad assumptions>>. He detailed the process and also explained that Photoshop uses OS APIs to create and delete the files during safe saving. If his details are accurate, it seems that a temporary fix would at least change the safe saving process to the following:
Photoshop saves the current document to a temporary file with a unique name
Photoshop moves the original file to a temporary backup file (original-file-name.original-extension.bak)
Photoshop moves the temporary file to a file with the name of the original file moved in step 3
Photoshop checks to make sure that the temporary file has been succesfully renamed
If the temporary file has successfully been renamed, it deletes the backup file from step 2 OR if the temporary file has failed to be renamed, the backup is returned to its original file name
The appropriate error message, if any, is displayed
A Few Sources:
http://adobe.hosted.jivesoftware.com/message/4016324
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/732422
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3380971?start=0&tstart=0

You got several details wrong.
And it sounds like you are describing 2 known MacOS bugs:
1) The OS fails when creating or swapping files on SMB servers, and this happens more often on files that have a resource fork.
2) The Finder/QuickLook/Thumbnailing holds a file busy when it should not, causing program errors or file is busy errors.
We did as much as we could to work around these issues in Photoshop CS6 - after spending a lot of time debugging the OS issues and working with Apple.
Apple is still working on proper fixes within the OS.

When saving .tif or .eps files, it usually erases the last 2, 3 or 4 letters, why? ("as copy" issue)

hi again
this is a question i wanted to ask the last couple of years:
it doesnt depend on CS5 or CS4, i guess nearly all newer versions
of photoshop erase some letters at the end of a filename, when saving as tif or eps, and the file was a photoshop .psd layer file before.
i am working with many masks, so when i finish a psd layer file and want to save it as tiff (without layers and path) for sending out to client,
i press "apple+alt+S" and the "save as" window checks "copy" as default, of course, i want to preserve the original filename without "..copy"
so i uncheck "save as copy", and then there are some letters missing, i have to manually replace the letters by the original ones.
thats very awkward and time consumptive, is there a better workaround, you could suggest?
is this my fault, maybe wrong workflow? what could i change, in order to avoid photoshop erasing letters in filenames, when saving?
what could i do, that "save as copy" wont appear anymore? i am always saving in another folder than the layer file folder,
but i can only select the folder after photoshop has checked "save as copy" by itself very quick, as it thinks i want to save the tiff file
into the .psd layer file folder...
i am usually manually editing the filename in the finder later,
as it has been very important for myself to stay with the original filename
as clients use the images in indesign, so it can auto-update, if the filename is the same as before.
thanks for any help!

thanks for your answer!
i am dealing with this problem within 1 or 2 years now, i guess.
photoshop always shortens my original filename, when i press "save as"
i am experiencing this problem on 3 macs, on different locations
(in my homeoffice and at another office i work freelance) (very different macs and photoshop versions (from CS3 to CS5)
like:
original filename "vitra_woodenchair_hires_cmyk_original.psd" will be shortened to "vitra_woodenc copy.TIF"
i have to edit the files after that manually in the finder, as i send it back to clients, and they need their original filenames.
i also wonder why photoshop cs5 always wants to save a copy -
i never needed a copy of a file in my life, so why "save as copy" please?
i guess my problem is depending more or less only on the "save as copy" thing,
as it looks like, that the letters "copy" are erasing the end of my filename.
is there anything i can do, that photoshop wont suggest me a "save as copy" ever again?
can i switch it off?
your suggestion of scripts is nice, i doubt, i am able to install a script at different macs, i never ve been dealing with
scripts before, it seems to be too complicate or it just sounds complicate to me, as i dont have specific
file save destinations, i save at different places on different mac servers in the mentioned offices. also i save
different kind of file types, sometimes psd, tiff, eps, jpg, png and all others...
i try deleting .plist now and report back
thanks meanwhile...

Error while displaying file " C:Temp Filename.Ext cannot be created"

Dear Friends
Some users face problem while display the file. They get message " C:\Temp\ Filename.Ext cannot be created ". I checked Details. I got explaination as follows.
Caution! You are not authorized to work with temporary storage
Message no. ED204
Diagnosis
You do not have authorization to read or write from or to the temporary storage.
The system uses the temporary storage when you display or change programs using the ABAP Editor.
The system checks to see whether there is a temporary version of the program.
If there is, a dialog box appears in which you must choose whether to use the temporary version or the database version.
The system fills the temporary storage when the editor crashes or you save a temporary version of the program.
System Response
You probably do not have the authorization object S_DATASET.
Procedure
Ask your system administrator to assign you the relevant authorization.*
Actually this problem never occurs frequently. User access the files very frequently creating around 200 Mb to 400 Mb in C:\Temp Folder per day per user. I observerd as per message that User is not have Access right to C drive. Once I get access from IT for that user he is able to display file. But before giving right he is able to display file. But suddenly he is not able to display. I am not getting exact reason why this problem occurs. Some users temp folder size is upto 700 Mb with no acces right to C Drive still he is able to see the image.
In DC20 I have kept C:\Temp as path for temp folder.
I have checked the links also
Request you to provide me
What is exact reason of the error?
Is the solution to problem is giving access rights to the user?
Do I have to give authorization object S_DATASET to a user?
With Regards
Mangesh Pande

Dear Amaresh
Thanks for your reply and solution.
So you mean to say thats this Authorization object has to be provided to user?
But my question is how the user was able to see the file even when this Authorization Object was not assigned.
He was able to display all file. But for particular DIR he is not able to display.
I have checked this thread
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/PLM/Error26172withSAPGUI710+patch13.
User has SAP GUI 7.10
File Version 7100.1.0.1027
Build 0
Patch Level 0
Request your help
With Warm Regards
Mangesh Pande

Adobe X Pro error when saving randomly

We have techs signing PDFs and saving them. However, randomly, users will get an erorr when saving.
Error: The document could not be saved. Cannot save to this filename. Please save the document with a different name or in a different folder.
Then the file name goes to something like aac04492 or aai04492 or aaa04492.
It appears with the newest update I believe, as other PCs without the newest update do not have this issue. It just started about two weeks ago and is completely at random. The techs do the same thing every day, for years, and they have full permissions to save to their local drive. Seems to be a Adobe PDF update error that has caused this?
PROBABLY SHOULD BE MOVED TO ADOBE ACROBAT.

ISSUE:
When signing a PDF document, then saving it, we sometimes come up with the error
"There was an error when attempting to commit this signature. The document was not saved.
The file may be read-only, or another user may have it open. Please save the document with a different name or in a different folder."
Adobe now says it is a Known issue and they may fix it in 10.1.2 update….
The only workaround is to disconnect computer from the network, which defeats the purpose of course.
From the chat:
Premjit: I have checked with my resources and see that it is a network related issue with Acrobat version 10.1.1.
Premjit: Yes, it happens to random network due to the network policies.
Premjit: Yes, we have a few case which related to network.
Premjit: Our Developer are also checking on this an may fix it with the next version.

How to hide filename extensions Bridge Web Gallery

HI,
I am creating several web galleries using Bridge and I would like to display an individual title under each image to be seen when viewed in a browser.
I am aware that you can switch the display of individual image filenames on and off in some gallery templates, but these still show the .jpg (or whatever) file extension. This kind of ruins the effect if you want to have an image title such as "the view from the top of the hill".
I have tried adding IPTC titles, headlines and descriptions but cannot find a way to display them instead of the image filename.
Of course, I could just do away with the .jpg (or whatever) file extension on each image but that seems a bit radical (even though Bridge still displays the images happily...)
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Pete

Hey
I dont know if this is still an issue seen as its kinda old but it yet to be answered
create your gallery as normal, when saved go into the resources folder that is created along with your gallery and open up a file called group.xml in dreamweaver. For each image you should get the following code.
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        <title>5 rue Rossetti, Nice</title>
        <description />
        <metadata></metadata>
        <photographer></photographer>
        <copyright></copyright>
        <imageId image='' dbtype='' dbname='' />
        <mediaType category='image' format='jpeg' />
        <renditions>
            <rendition src='images/large/5%20rue%20Rossetti,%20Nice.jpg' height='1024' width='842' size='large' />
            <rendition src='images/medium/5%20rue%20Rossetti,%20Nice.jpg' height='768' width='631' size='medium' />
            <rendition src='images/thumb/5%20rue%20Rossetti,%20Nice.jpg' height='48' width='39' size='thumb' />
        </renditions>
    </item>
put the title that you want to be displayed in between the <title> and </title> tags
hope this helped =]

Permission error when saving as pdf

I am using 10.6.7 on a Mini and I get a error when saving a documetn as a PDF. It says I don't have permission to save the file.

Hi Arnis,
I have also posted this separately.
Following is the ditamap i am using to create the PDF. This has booktitle, front matter, toc, chapter and backmatter. I am able to generate a PDF (complete with title page, toc, chapter, backmatter, index) using fop 0.25. However, when I try to create a pdf in FM 9.0, I get only the chapter. How can get the others through FM 9.0. Please provide a solution.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE bookmap PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA BookMap//EN" "bookmap.dtd" [

<?Fm Validation Off?>

]>
<?Fm Condition DITA-Topicref Blue NO_OVERRIDE show?>
<?Fm Condition FM8_SYSTEM_HIDEELEMENT AsIs NO_OVERRIDE hide?>
<?Fm Condition FM8_TRACK_CHANGES_ADDED Forest%20Green SINGLE_UNDERLINE show?>
<?Fm Condition FM8_TRACK_CHANGES_DELETED Red STRIKETHROUGH show?>
<?Fm BoolCondExpr "" State 0?>
<?Fm TrackChange Off PreviewState PREVIEW_OFF_TRACK_CHANGE?>
<bookmap
    xmlns:ditaarch = "http://dita.oasis-open.org/architecture/2005/">
<booktitle><mainbooktitle>Management</mainbooktitle>
<booktitlealt>Version 4.0</booktitlealt>
<booktitlealt></booktitlealt></booktitle>
<frontmatter><notices></notices>
<booklists><toc navtitle = "Contents"/></booklists>
<preface id = "preface">
<topicref navtitle = "Preface" href = "nm\concepts\nm_Preface.xml"
    type = "concept"><?Fm Condstart DITA-Topicref?><?Fm Condend DITA-Topicref?></topicref></preface></frontmatter>
<chapter navtitle = "Management" href = "nm.ditamap"
    format = "ditamap" id = "chapter"><?Fm Condstart DITA-Topicref?><?Fm Condend DITA-Topicref?></chapter>
<backmatter><booklists><indexlist navtitle = "Index"/></booklists></backmatter></bookmap>

Support for file extensions with more than three characters when saving - I want my FLAC!

Why does the Wave Editor still drop characters from filenames with more than three character extensions when you save a file? But since -opening- a FLAC file with an extension of ".flac" doesn't get chopped to ".fla", why does Audition still chop off the extra character when -saving-?
It gets old quickly when you have to save, close and reopen files in order to get Audition's Multitrack editor to play nice and be able to find files when you reopen the Session.
Given that the FLAC filter is open source, I may just have to modify the code and recompile it to force a save to ".fla"... But of course, ".fla" is a Flash file extension, which I also use, so that is a crude hack for me.

Hi bro...
use in BYTE mode in place of in TEXT mode. and at the end of each line give some special charactor so as to distinguish between lines.This is effected by unicode check too
regards
Edited by: Mohit Kumar on Feb 9, 2009 9:44 AM

Illustrator renaming files when saving

I am working in Illustrator CS2 on a PC. When I open a .ai file that I created, work a bit and save again, my files are being renamed. Example: My original file that was named "planning details.ai" gets renamed to "PLANNI~5.ai."
Why is this happening? Thanks!

What you are describing is an OS issue. Or possibly a DOS issue (Even though they say it no longer exists, ha). The first name is a long file name and the second is a short file name.
The short file name is used if you are using an FAT formated drive. An option is enabled in windows to use short file names only. Another possiblity is a portion of your Table on the hard drive is corrupted.
The Fat table can be changed using a utility in windows that converts FAT to NTFS or Formatting the drive, that is assuming the drive can be changed. Some drives like flash drives for a camera may be required to stay as a FAT drive for the camera to work correctly.
The option for enabling short filenames may no longer be available. Windows use to have a place to change settings when issues come up to rule out the cause. Its possible that during Windows 98 to Windows ME it got phased out. I did not see it in Windows XP but then again quite a few options are now hidden. So if you did not change it yourself odds are you can rule out this theory.
As far as a corrupt NTFS Table goes it might be as simple as using chkdsk.exe or as bad as formating the drive. Odds are you would notice this issue when saving any or all new documents and reading a directory (folder) may show jibbersh or the short filenames only.
The tell tale sign of a short file name is the length of the name which is a maximum of 8 characters, plus the period, then the 3 character extention. If the long file name exceeds the limit of the short file name, a ~ character is used just before the period and the extention is trunicated to the first three characters after the period. Also the short file name can only use alphanumeric characters.
Hopefully this helps some. I do not think there is an option in Illustrator for determining which filename type to use. As this is usually left up to the OS.
Good luck...

Premiere elements 10 crashes when saving as DVD or DVD folder, etc.

Hi [me again!]
While awaiting resolution for PRE7 and PE7 'registered' licence 'not accepted' problems, my other Premiere elements 10 crashes when saving a Project as DVD 4.7Gb folder or direct to DVD or 'any other DVD way'.
The repeated windows error report I get is this:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
Application Name:    Adobe Premiere Elements.exe
Application Version:    10.0.0.0
Application Timestamp:    4e791009
Fault Module Name:    wdmaud.drv
Fault Module Version:    6.1.7601.17514
Fault Module Timestamp:    4ce7c9f8
Exception Code:    c0000005
Exception Offset:    000000000000f827
OS Version:    6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:    2057
Additional Information 1:    c1eb
Additional Information 2:    c1eb94943c7b4efb7ee314d92a94924b
Additional Information 3:    7d3f
Additional Information 4:    7d3fe30533dcbba28d68d00b60422c7b
In the meantime I am evaluating the 'cheaper' and without installing / working / DVD problems and possibly send Adobe discs back for full refund.
My Laptop is fast enough and well kept - not other 'larger' programmes have any problems running or installing [Stenberg Cubase Pro, Flight Simulator X and so on] only Adobe programmes!
I am really getting tired now.
Regards
Mobon

Hello
All problems are carefully separated - not all together, since I am a tidy person by default.
It is very simple and not confusing.
I actually have one main issue with PE7 and PPE7 [which I hope they will care of] and a series of small teething problems as many in these forums have on Premiere 10 since installation because Adobe programmes have 'basic' problems even loading / reading/ converting its own created files.
I looked up for Premiere Elements problems on-line [on external forums] and I can see so many problems and people opting for alternative programmes or getting 2 or 3 different programmes to do the job faster and better - that confirms my thoughts.
I am not here to stir things up [if by any chance you are thinking that], but I am merely trying to use a PAID and SUPPOSED to be GREAT program and it is clearly not my friend.
But if I get pushed up around and treated like a non-in-the-computer-field-person, then I might 'need to' stir things up with 'proves'!
I have been working with computers Hardware and Software since 1975 with the Sir Sinclair Spectrum .
So, I do know one thing or two by working 'manually' and without the 'easy' mouse clicking [!] and my main job these days is to actually fix People's messed up computers, recover data, erase data, etc. and often I find either Apple's or Adobe's programmes not working properly [being the main problem on slower computers] and users tried to fix them and messed things up!
Mainly is Apple programmes [ iTunes is one!] on Windows environment - just pure mess.
In fact I do not keep ANY Apple Programs on ANY my computers any-more and by adding the blooming QuickTime - it actually adds 3 'mostly not needed' applications that must be run in the background only slowing down 'most standard' computers and 'mostly' for no apparent reason but needed by Premiere Elements 10.
Adobe Acrobat Reader too is a kind of an offender in that sense, which I do not use any-more in favour of an alternative and very light program that does not invade your computer.
I could be talking about the above for days ...
The fact I do not know Premiere 10 very well and I am having some teething problems with 'Adobe Premiere Elements 10' does not make me a lower being or anything to the like or even put me aside the forums for being realistic and a human being most of all.
I simply am an Intermediate / Advanced / Professional Computer User / Repairer [depending on which subject] trying to fix this non-working-properly Adobe's program and get on with his life.
You as an employee perfectly know what I am talking about, the Adobe numerous problems with Elements and pro and the clever Marketing and money making tool Adobe has created around it and I do understand you must keep Adobe's side - of course and that is not a problem at all.
BACK TO THE ONLY PROBLEM THIS THREAD IS OPEN FOR:
Having said that, in the meantime I seem to have solved it myself [as I do most of the time], at least for now.
I am sure many other problems will arise.
My Solution that worked:
I simply clicked on the time-line [bottom] and then clicked on top menu TIME-LINE [if I am not wrong, it was late night and I might be wrong - do not crucify me please!] and MERGE CLIP and then I let the program do the job I purchased for.
Days ago using the Trial Version [before I purchased Premiere 10] I already read that Premiere does not like either large gaps [I did not have] or even simple clip cuts not merged and it did have 'loads' of problems, but most of them were solved by 'users' mostly.
Anyway, that seems to have done the trick, even thou it did take around 4/5 ours to do 3Gb ! Why?
My computer is fast.
But I have not checked or burned the files yet - so, I do not know100% - just yet, I will check later on today.
I believe Adobe must prepare a Service Pack with 'Loads' of fixing, there is no place to hide and that may convince users to even 'spend' and buy the PRO version - the ball is in your court now.
I cannot believe Premiere is having so many small teething problems and I am only doing a BASIC test and I can see the vast majority of users of Elements Programs going literally insane and only us, the more Techy ones coping.
Regards
M
PS the fact you see an avalanche of problems with my installation is actually normal.
That is because I am a 'fast' and organised Computer Technician which gets on with things and I usually do this with all new programmes to get rid of the possible initial several small hiccups, that other Companies usually fix with Patches - not Adobe, it seems - at least with Premiere elements.
In the last few years are mainly with Adobe Programmes. It is the only way to get the 'basic' program problems fixed straight away, so I do know the next time I run it actually works!
ADDITION:
IT WORKS!
Message was edited by: mobon

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