Downloading Binary Files in an Unrecognized FormatDepending on which browser you use, when you click on a link to download a binary file in an "unrecognized" format, your browser may attempt to display the file. Browsers are getting better at such things, and yours may (should) helpfully offer to let you download and save the unknown file. But you browser may try to display the unknown file as a text file. This is a waste of time since the browser will be displaying garbage characters. If you experience this phenomenon, don't worry, it's easy to deal with. Instead of doing a "regular" click on the link, do this:
A right-button menu should pop up. On that menu, select the option that says "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As..." or some such wording. This should initiate some sort of file saving dialog. Select a target directory for the file. If the browser has any options for selecting the format of the file that you're saving, make sure that it does not save it in text format. If there is no such option, don't worry about it, it should save it properly. Some of the files downloadable from MicroImages that may cause this problem are listed below:
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