Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Ben Logan wrote: On Wed, Jan 17, 2001 at 09:07:20AM -0600, Bill Lee wrote: I would like a thumbnail to be availabale for use on a web page. [...] I usually make thumbnails using the mogrify command (part of ImageMagik): Ben's suggestion is far better than mine (using gphoto) for the creation of thumbnails. You may still find ghoto useful for creating web galleries if you don't wish to write a script yourself, in which case it will do the thumbnails for you. But just as a way to get thumbnails, gphoto is overkill. -j -- Jeffrey Goldberg I have recently moved, see http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/contact.html Relativism is the triumph of authority over truth, convention over justice
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Stephan Henningsen wrote: On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Thomas Gritsch wrote: Hi Jonathan Gift wrote: Hi, With the new gimp1.2 I just noticed .xvpics directories popping up like mushrooms. This something to do with preview settings? As far as I know .xvpics directories are used to store previews. Correct, also called thumbnails. I think it's more og less a standard developed by the XV-team. I like GIMP being able to make use of it. It's simple small images (in some obscure format =) saved in a hidden directory called .xvpics. However, GIMP can be told to stop saving new thumbnails somewhere in the preferences menu. Sorry, I cannot help you further because I haven't installed GIMP on my new Debian system yet. -- Stephan Henningsen / / http://tisprut.dk What IS the format? How could I use the thumbnails in other ways? I would like a thumbnail to be availabale for use on a web page. I know I could probably gin up a method using convert or some-such, but since the full-size images are always being processed with gimp, it would save a bunch of time/effort to be able to use the thumbnails directly. Thanks, Bill Lee
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
[mailed and posted] On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Bill Lee wrote: What IS the format? How could I use the thumbnails in other ways? I would like a thumbnail to be availabale for use on a web page. I know I could probably gin up a method using convert or some-such, but since the full-size images are always being processed with gimp, it would save a bunch of time/effort to be able to use the thumbnails directly. I don't have an answer for your question directly, but I use gphoto to create thumbnail galleries. gphoto is designed mostly for getting images out of digital camaras, but will also work with them out of a directory on the file system. So I use the GIMP to touch up my photos, put those ready for the web in a directory and then use gphoto to get a gallery with thumbnails. -j -- Jeffrey Goldberg I have recently moved, see http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/contact.html Relativism is the triumph of authority over truth, convention over justice
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Jeffrey Goldberg wrote: [mailed and posted] On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Bill Lee wrote: What IS the format? How could I use the thumbnails in other ways? I would like a thumbnail to be availabale for use on a web page. I know I could probably gin up a method using convert or some-such, but since the full-size images are always being processed with gimp, it would save a bunch of time/effort to be able to use the thumbnails directly. I don't have an answer for your question directly, but I use gphoto to create thumbnail galleries. gphoto is designed mostly for getting images out of digital camaras, but will also work with them out of a directory on the file system. So I use the GIMP to touch up my photos, put those ready for the web in a directory and then use gphoto to get a gallery with thumbnails. -j -- Jeffrey Goldberg I have recently moved, see http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/contact.html Relativism is the triumph of authority over truth, convention over justice Interesting use of gphoto. But what an AWFUL file naming convention it uses for the thumbnail images! Is there any way to get that straightened out so the thumbnail image and the original are easily linked? (Yes, I know: not a gimp question. Sorry.) Regards, Bill Lee
What's with .xvpics dir?
Hi, With the new gimp1.2 I just noticed .xvpics directories popping up like mushrooms. This something to do with preview settings? Or? How do I turn this off and is this a good thing? Thanks. Jonathan
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Thomas Gritsch wrote: Hi Jonathan Gift wrote: Hi, With the new gimp1.2 I just noticed .xvpics directories popping up like mushrooms. This something to do with preview settings? As far as I know .xvpics directories are used to store previews. Correct, also called thumbnails. I think it's more og less a standard developed by the XV-team. I like GIMP being able to make use of it. It's simple small images (in some obscure format =) saved in a hidden directory called .xvpics. However, GIMP can be told to stop saving new thumbnails somewhere in the preferences menu. Sorry, I cannot help you further because I haven't installed GIMP on my new Debian system yet. -- Stephan Henningsen / / http://tisprut.dk
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Thomas Gritsch wrote: Jonathan Gift wrote: Hi, With the new gimp1.2 I just noticed .xvpics directories popping up like mushrooms. This something to do with preview settings? As far as I know .xvpics directories are used to store previews. Ah, ha! I thought so. Is there a generic way to turn it off, aside from when you save a pic? Shame, for one brief moment I thought it was a coded hidden mesage from the programmers. You know, like "Paul is dead"... Jonathan
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Jonathan Gift wrote: Thomas Gritsch wrote: Jonathan Gift wrote: Hi, With the new gimp1.2 I just noticed .xvpics directories popping up like mushrooms. This something to do with preview settings? As far as I know .xvpics directories are used to store previews. Ah, ha! I thought so. Is there a generic way to turn it off, aside from when you save a pic? Shame, for one brief moment I thought it was a coded hidden mesage from the programmers. You know, like "Paul is dead"... You have to view them backwards Jonathan -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." - Albert Einstein
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Wandered Inn wrote: Shame, for one brief moment I thought it was a coded hidden mesage from the programmers. You know, like "Paul is dead"... You have to view them backwards At half the usual compression? Jonathan
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Stephan Henningsen stephan@m?gtest.dk wrote: a standard developed by the XV-team. I like GIMP being able to make use of it. It's simple small images (in some obscure format =) saved in a hidden directory called .xvpics. Thanks. Does it pick where it saves these? So far I've worked in two directories and found them in both. They breed like crazy. No way of setting a directory or restricting it to one? Jonathan
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Wandered Inn wrote: Shame, for one brief moment I thought it was a coded hidden mesage from the programmers. You know, like "Paul is dead"... You have to view them backwards At half the usual compression? So you've heard it too? Shh. Not so loud. I have to adjust my foil skullcap to keep the government eavesdropping in on all this stuff. If they know that we know they know we know, we know what they will do. You know? Jonathan
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Wandered Inn wrote: Shame, for one brief moment I thought it was a coded hidden mesage from the programmers. You know, like "Paul is dead"... You have to view them backwards At half the usual compression? So you've heard it too? Shh. Not so loud. I have to adjust my foil skullcap to keep the government eavesdropping in on all this stuff. If they know that we know they know we know, we know what they will do. You know? I think they know... AHHH! N! Damn. Got him. You drop the foil a minute and it's all over. The voices inside my head want to let you know you'll be missed. I hope it's over with quickly. I hope they don't play the Wayne Newton records. Ask for something quick. I know, I remmeber Telly Savalas put out a record while doing Kojak. That should do it. Telly Savalas singing a song from "Bread". Jonathan
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Wandered Inn wrote: I think they know... AHHH! N! Damn. Got him. You drop the foil a minute and it's all over. The voices inside my head want to let you know you'll be missed. I hope it's over with quickly. I hope they don't play the Wayne Newton records. Ask for something quick. I know, I remmeber Telly Savalas put out a record while doing Kojak. That should do it. Telly Savalas singing a song from "Bread". Sorry, bad call, it was just heartburn... That's it, bad call??? I had to go in the basement and dig out the anti-polarizing antenna. I thought an attack imminent. Of course, of course, they got you, didn't they? This is one of them pretending to be you pretending to be ok. Ah, and to think you almost had me there. NO WAY Jonathan
Re: What's with .xvpics dir?
Jonathan Gift wrote: Is there a generic way to turn it off, aside from when you save a pic? File -- Preferences. In the "Environment" Category, under "File Saving" Change the answer to the preference "Try to Write a Thumbname File" from "Always" to "Never" No .xvpics directory; no previews in file load operations, either. Currently, .xvspics directories crop up in all directories where you ask Gimp to save images. Be good, be well Garry -- -- P.S. I'm starting the new century with a new ISP; so my email address is changing: gosgood "at" idt.net -- grosgood "at" rcn.com
