SEP File Complications
Frequent SEP Opening Issues
PictView Disappeared
When trying to open your SEP file, you get the error "Can't Open SEP File Type". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because PictView isn't installed on your PC. The typical path of opening your SEP with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens SEP files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Outdated PictView
Your Separated Image File file is incompatible with PictView because you might have the wrong version installed. If you've got the wrong version of PictView installed, you'll need to install the correct version. Your Separated Image File file was probably created by a newer release of PictView than what's currently installed your computer.
Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of SEP file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).
Primarily, problems experienced when opening SEP files are due to having the incorrect version of PictView installed on your computer.
More Causes of Problems Opening SEPs
Although you might already have PictView or another SEP-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Separated Image File files. If you're still experiencing problems opening SEP files, there could be other computer problems. Other contributing causes:
- Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for SEP
- Corruption of the SEP file description inside the Registry
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the SEP format
- The SEP itself is corrupted
- Your SEP is infected with malware
- SEP-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
- Windows cannot load your Separated Image File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)
Quiz: Which file extension is a type of raster image?
That's Correct!
TIFF files, or Tagged Image File Format, is a considered a raster image file. They are very popular with the publishing industry because of their ability to be compressed using lossless compression (maintaining high quality).
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TIFF files, or Tagged Image File Format, is a considered a raster image file. They are very popular with the publishing industry because of their ability to be compressed using lossless compression (maintaining high quality).