Troubleshoot QDP Files
Typical QDP Opening Challenges
Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP) Isn't There
You attempt to load your QDP file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The QDP File Extension". When this happens, it is commonly due to Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP) missing in %%os%%. The OS won't know what to do with your QDP file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens QDP files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Wrong Version of Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP) is Installed
Sometimes your installed version of Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP) won't support your Quick And Dandy Plotter File file. Visit the NASA website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP). Most of the time your Quick And Dandy Plotter File file was created by a newer Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP) than what you have installed.
Tip: If you right-click on your QDP file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening QDP files are due to having the wrong version of Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP) installed.
Associated Difficulties Loading QDP Files
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP) will resolve your issue. If you're still experiencing problems opening QDP files, there could be other computer problems. Issues that aren't software-related:
- File references in the Windows Registry for QDP are wrong
- Accidental deletion of the description of the QDP file in the Windows registry
- Defective install of a QDP program, such as Quick and Dandy Plotter (QDP)
- Something has caused file corruption of your QDP
- Malware-tainted QDP file can't be opened
- Hardware related to QDPs has device driver corruption
- Windows cannot load your Quick And Dandy Plotter 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).