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04-19-2008
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| | Re: Can't get pictures into Win Photo Gallery vwayne wrote: Quote: > Okay, here's what I found. I go to Pictures, scroll to Computer, click > on F, and it opens in Pictures. Then I went to Windows Photo Gallery > and copied and pasted. Good grief vwayne... Don't add the Pictures...just add the folder. The article I posted for you explains it... Go to...File / Add Folder To Gallery...browse to and select the folder. Here's a clue...the Pictures (none of them) are actually *in* the Photo Gallery...it simply archives links to the actual location of the Pictures. -- John Inzer Digital Media MVP Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
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04-19-2008
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| Ultimatex64 | Re: Can't get pictures into Win Photo Gallery You're a real piece of work.  Quote: Originally Posted by Bob  Yeah right, you are so knowledgeable you think you cannot "get to" your machine while a backup is taking place. I stand by my suggestion. "vwayne" <vwayne.384y82@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:vwayne.384y82@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Thanks, Bob, so much for your concern, suggestion. I'm new to Vista 64, > but not new to computers. Just finished building this one. Am quite sure > I can figure out my problems. Thought I'd save time by going to a forum. > > > > Bob;688356 Wrote: > > > -- > vwayne |
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04-19-2008
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| Ultimatex64 | Re: Can't get pictures into Win Photo Gallery Good grief is right... At first I tried adding all of the internal F drive; its where my photos are stored. That's when I got a window saying ---Adding a root folder can cause your computer to run slowly.--- I cancelled and tried moving folders one at a time. The jpegs added all right. But most of my folders wouldn't. Then I realized that they were my Raw files, (unmarked in the Add Folders window as such). In XP they show up in My Picutres, at least the folders do, although they can't be opened without Photoshop., of course. I've since found an update for Photo Gallery that claims it allows you to work in Raw, which is something I'd never do, but at least it would be nice to see the files in Photo Gallery for quick refernce. Quote: Originally Posted by John Inzer vwayne wrote: Quote: > Okay, here's what I found. I go to Pictures, scroll to Computer, click > on F, and it opens in Pictures. Then I went to Windows Photo Gallery > and copied and pasted. Good grief vwayne... Don't add the Pictures...just add the folder. The article I posted for you explains it... Go to...File / Add Folder To Gallery...browse to and select the folder. Here's a clue...the Pictures (none of them) are actually *in* the Photo Gallery...it simply archives links to the actual location of the Pictures. -- John Inzer Digital Media MVP Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
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04-19-2008
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| | Re: Can't get pictures into Win Photo Gallery vwayne wrote: Quote: > Good grief is right... > > At first I tried adding all of the internal F drive; its where my > photos are stored. That's when I got a window saying ---Adding a root > folder can cause your computer to run slowly.--- I cancelled and tried > moving folders one at a time. > > The jpegs added all right. But most of my folders wouldn't. Then I > realized that they were my Raw files, (unmarked in the Add Folders > window as such). In XP they show up in My Picutres, at least the > folders do, although they can't be opened without Photoshop., of > course. > > I've since found an update for Photo Gallery that claims it allows you > to work in Raw, which is something I'd never do, but at least it would > be nice to see the files in Photo Gallery for quick refernce. You still refer to "moving" the pictures which is not what you need to do. PhotoGallery simply links to the current location. As for the RAW files (now you tell us)... Photo Gallery does not natively support RAW files. The supported formats are: BMP, JPEG, JFIF, TIFF, PNG, WDP More info: What picture file formats and video file formats are supported by Photo Gallery? http://tinyurl.com/39f8ob or... http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...033.mspx#ELFAC Some info on RAW can be found at the following site: Windows Vista - Understanding picture file types http://tinyurl.com/4d88p6 or... http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...41033.mspx#EOD -- John Inzer Digital Media MVP Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
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06-26-2008
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| | Re: Can't get pictures into Win Photo Gallery "John Inzer" wrote: Quote: > vwayne wrote: Quote: > > Good grief is right... > > > > At first I tried adding all of the internal F drive; its where my > > photos are stored. That's when I got a window saying ---Adding a root > > folder can cause your computer to run slowly.--- I cancelled and tried > > moving folders one at a time. > > > > The jpegs added all right. But most of my folders wouldn't. Then I > > realized that they were my Raw files, (unmarked in the Add Folders > > window as such). In XP they show up in My Picutres, at least the > > folders do, although they can't be opened without Photoshop., of > > course. > > > > I've since found an update for Photo Gallery that claims it allows you > > to work in Raw, which is something I'd never do, but at least it would > > be nice to see the files in Photo Gallery for quick refernce. > You still refer to "moving" the pictures > which is not what you need to do. > PhotoGallery simply links to the current > location. > > As for the RAW files (now you tell us)... > Photo Gallery does not natively support > RAW files. The supported formats are: > BMP, JPEG, JFIF, TIFF, PNG, WDP > > More info: > > What picture file formats and video file > formats are supported by Photo Gallery? > http://tinyurl.com/39f8ob > or... > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...033.mspx#ELFAC > > Some info on RAW can be found at the > following site: > > Windows Vista - > Understanding picture file types > http://tinyurl.com/4d88p6 > or... > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...41033.mspx#EOD > > -- > > John Inzer > Digital Media MVP > > Notice > This is not tech support > I am a volunteer > > Solutions that work for > me may not work for you > > Proceed at your own risk > > > > My problem is almost the exact reverse. I linked to files on my removable F drive. After realizing that deleting from photo gallery actually deleted the file, I decided I didn't want to do anything with the photos on F. Disconnecting the drive, I now have a gallery full of photos that 'don't belong' yet I can't remove them from PG as the link no longer exists. Seems PG should detect broken links and either discard them or offer the option of discarding them. |
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06-26-2008
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| | Re: Can't get pictures into Win Photo Gallery Psych-Gen wrote: Quote: Quote: >> My problem is almost the exact reverse. I linked to files on my >> removable F drive. After realizing that deleting from photo gallery >> actually deleted the file, I decided I didn't want to do anything >> with the photos on F. Disconnecting the drive, I now have a gallery >> full of photos that 'don't belong' yet I can't remove them from PG >> as the link no longer exists. Seems PG should detect broken links >> and either discard them or offer the option of discarding them. Try renaming or deleting the Photo Gallery database: This database named "Pictures.pd4" is found at the following location. C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\ Windows Photo Gallery\Pictures.pd4 The file can also be found with an Advanced Search for pd4. Go to...Start / Search / Advanced Search. Check the box..."Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files" Enter pd4 in the Name field and left click the Search button. If you rename it to Pictures.old...the next time you open Photo Gallery a new .pd4 file will be created and it should be as it was the first time you opened it. -- John Inzer |
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06-26-2008
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| | Re: Can't get pictures into Win Photo Gallery If you right click on the folder you had for the removable drive you should see 'remove from the gallery' (this does not show on the standard locations such as 'pictures'). Selecting this option will remove that folder for the data base, does not delete the pictures. (just to be safe I would do this operation with the drive disconnected, paranoia in action) Michael "Psych-Gen" <Psych-Gen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B724B00-B68E-4FCF-96FF-EC2245BD2AD6@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "John Inzer" wrote: > Quote: >> vwayne wrote: Quote: >> > Good grief is right... >> > >> > At first I tried adding all of the internal F drive; its where my >> > photos are stored. That's when I got a window saying ---Adding a root >> > folder can cause your computer to run slowly.--- I cancelled and tried >> > moving folders one at a time. >> > >> > The jpegs added all right. But most of my folders wouldn't. Then I >> > realized that they were my Raw files, (unmarked in the Add Folders >> > window as such). In XP they show up in My Picutres, at least the >> > folders do, although they can't be opened without Photoshop., of >> > course. >> > >> > I've since found an update for Photo Gallery that claims it allows you >> > to work in Raw, which is something I'd never do, but at least it would >> > be nice to see the files in Photo Gallery for quick refernce. >> You still refer to "moving" the pictures >> which is not what you need to do. >> PhotoGallery simply links to the current >> location. >> >> As for the RAW files (now you tell us)... >> Photo Gallery does not natively support >> RAW files. The supported formats are: >> BMP, JPEG, JFIF, TIFF, PNG, WDP >> >> More info: >> >> What picture file formats and video file >> formats are supported by Photo Gallery? >> http://tinyurl.com/39f8ob >> or... >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...033.mspx#ELFAC >> >> Some info on RAW can be found at the >> following site: >> >> Windows Vista - >> Understanding picture file types >> http://tinyurl.com/4d88p6 >> or... >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...41033.mspx#EOD >> >> -- >> >> John Inzer >> Digital Media MVP >> >> Notice >> This is not tech support >> I am a volunteer >> >> Solutions that work for >> me may not work for you >> >> Proceed at your own risk >> >> >> >> My problem is almost the exact reverse. I linked to files on my removable >> F drive. After realizing that deleting from photo gallery actually >> deleted the file, I decided I didn't want to do anything with the photos >> on F. Disconnecting the drive, I now have a gallery full of photos that >> 'don't belong' yet I can't remove them from PG as the link no longer >> exists. Seems PG should detect broken links and either discard them or >> offer the option of discarding them. |
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