Identifying correct file extension

[cranberry girl]

I have a few files - mostly images - where the file extension seems to be
wrong. Sometimes just renaming the extension to .jpg or .gif or .bmp works,
but it's trial & error.

Is there some kind of utility that'll open files and identify what type they
really are, and rename them accordingly?

Thanks

 

[Malke]

I have a few files - mostly images - where the file extension seems to
be wrong. Sometimes just renaming the extension to .jpg or .gif or
.bmp works, but it's trial & error.

Is there some kind of utility that'll open files and identify what
type they really are, and rename them accordingly?

Thanks

For images, the free IrfanView graphics program works very well. You can
convert image files to other formats with it, too. Get it at:

http://www.irfanview.com

If you have other non-graphic files, you can look up the file extension
here:

http://filext.com/

That will give you a clue as to what program(s) will open them.

Malke

 

[cranberry girl]

Thanks!

For images, the free IrfanView graphics program works very well. You can
convert image files to other formats with it, too. Get it at:

http://www.irfanview.com

If you have other non-graphic files, you can look up the file extension
here:

http://filext.com/

That will give you a clue as to what program(s) will open them.

Malke
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