A free or cheap program would be cool. None of the text programs I have even recognize a CR2.

I don't use Mac, but have heard references to "ResEdit". -JH.

I use BBEdit, which opens them without difficulty. BBEdit Lite is shareware (www.barebones.com). ResEdit is not a text editor, it is a utility which can adjust the document type code to make a CR2 appear as a text file so any editor could open them.

ResEdit seems to just open rhe thumbnail. No text.

ResEdit seems to just open rhe thumbnail. No text.

I would be very careful of using ResEdit on your files. If you are not sure of what you are doing, you can totally destroy your file. Always work on a backup file. I use Word to open Cr2's on my Mac, but you have to set it to read all files or the Cr2 won't show up in your list. Word will open them as a text file. Be aware that Poser files are REALLY huge files. A 10 or 12 MB file will bring your text editor to its knees if you don't have enough memory assigned to it. Sorry, I don't know which free text editors can do this, since I've always had word. Diane

BBEdit also has a freeware version of there program at: http://web.barebones.com/free/bbedit_lite.html

I was able to use TextEdit to do that. That's a really good text editor that's available in a lot of mac download sites.

BBEdit will open CR2's, but you have to change the option in the file selector from "All Files" to "Any File". Exactly what the distinction between "any" and "all" is, I'm not sure, but it works (you can also look at .obj files, too). BTW, if your intent is to re-direct a CR2 to a different obj file in the geometries folder, I have been unable to do this using BBEdit (yes, I changed both referrences) so far. Jim Moore

Yeah well, what does a PC guy know about Macs ;-) BBEdit, got it. -JH.

Hi The reason the cr2 does not work after editing in BBEdit is because Poser does not recognise the BBEdit file as a cr2. You need to change the resource file/creator types aswell to PZ3A and cr2T respectively using an applescript (as found here) just drag and drop after editing in BBEdit. Or by using ResEdit to change the resource. Or by creating an applescript that opens BBEdit, tells it to edit various lines and then commands finder to adjust the resource afterwards. Poser will recognise an obj file edited in BBEdit. Also view as any file in BBEdit as stated by Jim. Always make a copy first. earnest

I haven't tried doing this with it, but have you tried the freeware program SimpleEdit? It's very much like Simpletext, but with no document size limitations and a few extra features. http://www.evatac.com/products/default.lasso?-token=

Say, Earnest, could you please tell me where to find that Applescript you mentioned? I tried to ask by e-mail, but it was returned...

If you use BebEdit to work on a CR2 file you will need to re-set the file Type & Code back to Posers. The Applescript will work and so will MaConverter at: http://www.main-rheiner.de/homepage/soft.rabbit

You can get the scripts at: http://members.xoom.com/dh_designs/downloads/PC-MacConverters.sit

Thanks! :)

Thanks Earnest! That's been bugging me for months and no one seemed to know the answer. You've been a great help! -Jim Moore

Oh man, I don't know how you Mac folks can stand doing things this way. Poser life is so much easier on a PC... -JH.

Macs have their own good points, which make putting up with occasional inconveniences worth the trouble. I'm sure you feel the same way about Windows. :P

Yeah, I keep hearing about all these Windows problems, but I never have them. Guess it's cause I'm not using a clone model PC. -JH.

Got to agree. Poser on the Mac is a bit of a hassle. But there are many, many other benefits to working on a Mac. And I think that is where so many Windows problems do come in. All those clones and no real set standards. Seems to cause numerous difficulties for people with hardware, too. Oh well, a lot of it is just what you're used to.

The creator code & file type is built into the document in order for the OS to recognize, launch & open the document by double clicking on the file. That's why the MAC files arn't particularly sensitive to the 3 letter extension code following the end of a file name. In MAC OS you can double-click almost any file (preferrences, data, document, etc.), with or without extension deliniater, and the proper app will launch. It has been this way for many years. I believe that WIN95 initiated a limited capability for doing this, providing that the extension is correct and its not a "generic" file type (like an eps file)? The "problem" with the MAC Pozer files is akin to a WIN Pozer file haveing a corrupt or missing RSR file. Not sure if that's an easy thing to "fix" on a PC but it can be done with the Applescripts, ResEdit or MaConverter for MAC OS.

The PC doesn't really need the RSR, Poser creates a new one if it is missing. It can be deleted and rebuilt built if it's corrupt. The graphic RSR is created when a figure is stored to the library. While we're on the subject of Mac, why must extensions be turned off when installing software? And an even better question is just what are extensions? ;-) -JH.

..remove that "built". Oh, and one more question.. What's with allocating more RAM to programs? Windows does this on it's own without my help.

Jeff, Not sure what the analogy is to "extensions" on a PC. Inits maybe? They're kind of like little helper apps. Drivers, Norton File Saver, virus protection, Adobe Type Manager, etc. You can turn them on or off, depending on which ones you need. Sometimes some of them conflict with each other. Many software installations recommend turning them off to prevent problems during installation. Virus protection programs especially can affect installations. Mac has memory "assigned" to each software application for minimum and maximum amounts of RAM. You have the option of setting these yourself. The system won't let you open an app if at least the minimum amount isn't available (say you have 2 or 3 apps open). The system will use as much RAM as is needed to run your app, up to the maximum assigned to it. If you need more than you have assigned, you have to go in and allocate a larger maximum.

As a Mac user, I've been a bit envious of the way Windows will allocate more RAM to an app. But if the rumors are true, OS X will add this feature to the Mac. As related to Poser, it may help limit crashes when opening a large file and not having enough RAM allocated to the program. Here's hoping. DavidH

This is a very old thread, but here goes: About Macs and RAM - yes OS X will be allocating RAM dynamically (somewhat like Windows). In the older versions of the OS, you could allocate the amount yourself (I always liked this). In Windows, if you don't have enough RAM to run the two (+) applications you are using, it uses virtual RAM (read Windows Swap File). In other words, it uses your hard disk as RAM: This is THOUSANDS of times slower than real RAM (Since OS 8 the mac also does this by default - the GREAT thing is, you can easily turn it OFF!!!). And it is why PCs hard drives are constantly churning away as you use the computer. The bottom line is: there is no substitute for the real thing. On a Mac or PC, I think 500 MB of RAM is probably the appropriate amount for running Poser. And RAM is cheap.

After editing, you can change back to CR2 using Maconverter, if you like.