Thanks Bob and all other who replied to my post. I appreciate the answers and suggestions. On 11/2/05 10:37 PM, "Bob Talbot" <BobTalbot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> There are lots of data in a digital image file that the average EXIF > viewer >> doesn't display. I also use Photoshop CS2 and view the metadata > using either >> Photoshop itself or Bridge. > > I find Hex Editors incredibly useful - "Frhed" is never more than a > right click away - for revealing all sorts of information within > files. Indeed, it's my default viewer for unknown files. Is this hex editor Mac compatible or is it Windows only ? > The trouble is once "they" start encrypting the files (as opposed to > compressing) you are screwed. More exactly, they have screwed you. > Hex editors are really only of value if the values are in a straight > format. > > If you don't have (or want) hex there's always Microsoft Office and > VBA. A few lines of code is all that's needed to hex-dump right into > a speadsheet. On top of that once you've worked out what's in the > file - or where it is / how to find it - you're free to collect the > info where you want it. > > Which is precisely why they are starting to encrypt everything. > Because then you will have to pay/licence the tools to use your own > images. :o) > > > Bob > > Hex editors for the Mac? > Excel? Any ideas on how I can bring a hex file of a RAW image into Excel ? I thought of using it too since it would be a good choice in terms of all the functions it offers. How would I be able to import a hex file into Excel and after that how would I be able to parse the data fields and translate the contents to ASCII ? Thanks again for the help. Best regards, Joseph --- Dr. Joseph Chamberlain Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
