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I'm trying to export an .jpg image from jit.matrix on windows XP machine on which I tried max 5 and max 6.

For some reason this is impossible; pict, png, tga, psd, tiff,... they all work perfectly well, but 

. The right outlet of jit.matrix says: "exportimage 0"...

When setting the dialog flag to 1, I can change the quality options for the jpeg compression, but once again nothing is saved....

I'm trying to export an .jpg image from jit.matrix on windows XP machine on which I tried max 5 and max 6.
For some reason this is impossible; pict, png, tga, psd, tiff,... they all work perfectly well, but jpeg does not save anything. The right outlet of jit.matrix says: "exportimage  0"...
When setting the dialog flag to 1, I can change the quality options for the jpeg compression, but once again nothing is saved....


jit-matrix-exportimage-write-to-jpeg-not-working

So... I assume that with the arrival of Max7, this but will remain a bug..?

There is no way for me to update the machine which controls the installation, (32bit, winXP) so even if I'd decide to upgrade, Max 7 is not an option, assuming this 

So... I assume that with the arrival of Max7, this but will remain a bug..?
There is no way for me to update the machine which controls the installation, (32bit, winXP) so even if I'd decide to upgrade, Max 7 is not an option, assuming this does work on in Max 7.


Hi, using Max 7 in Windows 8 and it works just fine for me. Try this and see if it works.

Thanks, but as stated before: the machine it has to run on is win32 XP, which, according to the system requirements for Max7 is a no-go. I also don't feel like upgrading for the sake of a bug which has, apparently, been present since max 5. I don't like the idea of 'paying for a bug-fix'; the only thing I can regret is the fact that this has not been uncovered before the big new version update.

Unfortunately this is only one in a series of issues I've been encountering recently driving me slowly but steadily away from Max - again, unfortunately.

Thanks, but as stated before: the machine it has to run on is win32 XP, which, according to the system requirements for Max7 is a no-go. I also don't feel like upgrading for the sake of a bug which has, apparently, been present since max 5. I don't like the idea of 'paying for a bug-fix'; the only thing I can regret is the fact that this has not been uncovered before the big new version update.
Unfortunately this is only one in a series of issues I've been encountering recently driving me slowly but steadily away from Max - again, unfortunately.


Can you provide a patch? I'm running winxp as well and have not encountered any trouble saving matrices as jpeg.

I don't have the machine here right now, but this didn't work when I tried it on the machine:

Note: the image is saved into a shared folder on a macmini, but I don't see how that can be an issue, since as I mentioned before, any other filetype worked great. Only problem is, an application running on the mini looks for a .jpg so hence the predicament. 

I don't have the machine here right now, but this didn't work when I tried it on the machine:
Note: the image is saved into a shared folder on a macmini, but I don't see how that can be an issue, since as I mentioned before, any other filetype worked great. Only problem is, an application running on the mini looks for a .jpg so hence the predicament. 


That doesn't work on Windows 8 for me...Have you tried removing the file name from the message? When I changed it from to < exportimage jpeg> it worked fine.

That doesn't work on Windows 8 for me...Have you tried removing the file name from the message? When I changed it from  to < exportimage jpeg> it worked fine.


Well,the file needs a specific filename/path, so taking that out is not an option. Try changing it to any other filetype, and you'll probably notice that that 

There's probably a workaround, like using watchfolders and applescript to rename/reformat the file, using jit.send/recv and saving the file on the mac itself, but all of this is ridiculous since it should just work.

Well,the file needs a specific filename/path, so taking that out is not an option. Try changing it to any other filetype, and you'll probably notice that that does work with the filename. 

There's probably a workaround, like using watchfolders and applescript to rename/reformat the file, using jit.send/recv and saving the file on the mac itself, but all of this is ridiculous since it should just work.


Ah I see. Actually I have just tried using a file name with png as output format and that doesn't work either, so it does appear to be a Max 7 rather than Win os bug.

Is the patch you provided not working at all? or just on the macmini? Because on my machine the patch works if i save it somewhere after "new from clipboard", close it and re-open it again.

the image is saved into a shared folder on a macmini

The Macmini is just the target; it has nothing to do with Max. The patch should run on a 

, so using Max 5 or 6; anything else (Os x, windows 8, Max 7,...) is irrelevant.

export an .jpg image from jit.matrix on windows XP machine

The Macmini is just the target; it has nothing to do with Max. The patch should run on a win32 XP, so using Max 5 or 6; anything else (Os x, windows 8, Max 7,...) is irrelevant.


I know you're not running the patch on the mac, what i meant with "or just on the macmini?" was: will the patch running on winxp save in the shared-folder on the macmini or will the patch running on winxp not save the jpeg on winxp at all?

idk, saving the jpeg on winxp works and i'm not able to test it with the shared-folder. Send it to support, maybe they can help you.

(If you want to avoid confusion please be clear in asking your question and describing the circumstances because i still don't know if your patch is able to save the jpeg's on winxp at all or if it only bugs out when using the shared-folder)

I know you're not running the patch on the mac, what i meant with "or just on the macmini?" was: will the patch running on winxp save in the shared-folder on the macmini or will the patch running on winxp not save the jpeg on winxp at all? 

idk, saving the jpeg on winxp works and i'm not able to test it with the shared-folder. Send it to support, maybe they can help you. 

(If you want to avoid confusion please be clear in asking your question and describing the circumstances because i still don't know if your patch is able to save the jpeg's on winxp at all or if it only bugs out when using the shared-folder)


idk, saving the jpeg on winxp works and i’m not able to test it with the shared-folder.

Saving automatically, with a filename, as type jpeg, works for you? So basically sending the message : 'exportimage test jpeg' to a jit.matrix works for you on XP?

Forget about the shared folder or the mini, they are of no relevance and were mentioned as a sidenote (as I wrote 

note: the image is saved into a shared folder on a macmini, but I don’t see how that can be an issue, since as I mentioned before, any other filetype worked great. 

As I stated in the original post, everything works fine, except for jpeg.

idk, saving the jpeg on winxp works and i’m not able to test it with the shared-folder.


Forget about the shared folder or the mini, they are of no relevance and were mentioned as a sidenote (as I wrote note: the image is saved into a shared folder on a macmini, but I don’t see how that can be an issue, since as I mentioned before, any other filetype worked great. )  

As I stated in the original post, everything works fine, except for jpeg. 

"Saving automatically, with a filename, as type jpeg, works for you? So basically sending the message : ‘exportimage test jpeg’ to a jit.matrix works for you on XP?"

Yeah, no problem. Only issue i had was having to reload the patch after saving it (for the first time i.e. copy from the forum > paste from clipboard)

jit.matrix exportimage write to jpeg not working