Photo Album vs Image viewer

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Can anybody explain the advantage of using a photo album program, like
MyAlbum, rather than a normal image viewer like XnView or IrfanView?
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Jim Scott said:
Can anybody explain the advantage of using a photo album program, like
MyAlbum, rather than a normal image viewer like XnView or IrfanView?
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Not much really. Some allow you to produce self-executing albums, slideshows
or they extend the metaphor of photoalbum by presenting your photo in
"frames" or other similar visuals. Some will export to HTML in fancier ways
than Irfanview might. I think they are designed more for people who need a
clearer and more intuitive interface than programs such as Irfanview. Some
of the higher end ones let you add sound or music to your albums.

I've test driven a few of them in the last few days that came with my
digital camera and I expect I'll remove all of them. They all require vast
amounts of overhead for the little advantage they present over simpler
programs.

<<M>>
 
Can anybody explain the advantage of using a photo album program, like
MyAlbum, rather than a normal image viewer like XnView or IrfanView?
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Most people need to do 4 things with pictures.

1. View
2. Sort
3. Thumbnailing
4. Edit
5. Print

You can take the "All-in-1" approach, or 1-at-a-time approach. This is
determined by personal preference.

I like the 1-at-a-time approach. Here's what I use after trying a jillion
programs:

Viewing: Firegraphic. Not a small simple viewer, but works correctly out of
the box.

Sorting: Windows Explorer. It's hard to beat, and you already have it.

Thumbnailing: Windows Explorer. Impossible to beat because you already have
it. If you have an older version of Windows, then Firegraphic does a great
job.

Editing: PhotoFiltre, a little editor that nobody on this group has ever
heard of. :)

Printing: Firegraphic has very cool and accurate printing options. You can
get the most from that expensive photo paper by placing pics of mixed sizes
on a virtual page. Simple, user-friendly.

Bob

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Most people need to do 4 things with pictures.

1. View
2. Sort
3. Thumbnailing
4. Edit
5. Print

You can take the "All-in-1" approach, or 1-at-a-time approach. This is
determined by personal preference.

I like the 1-at-a-time approach. Here's what I use after trying a jillion
programs:

Viewing: Firegraphic. Not a small simple viewer, but works correctly out of
the box.

Sorting: Windows Explorer. It's hard to beat, and you already have it.

Thumbnailing: Windows Explorer. Impossible to beat because you already have
it. If you have an older version of Windows, then Firegraphic does a great
job.

Editing: PhotoFiltre, a little editor that nobody on this group has ever
heard of. :)

Printing: Firegraphic has very cool and accurate printing options. You can
get the most from that expensive photo paper by placing pics of mixed sizes
on a virtual page. Simple, user-friendly.

Bob

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Hello Bob...
Where can I get "firecracker" from?
Thanks

Allen Tomlinson
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Most people need to do 4 things with pictures.

1. View
2. Sort
3. Thumbnailing
4. Edit
5. Print

You can take the "All-in-1" approach, or 1-at-a-time approach. This is
determined by personal preference.

I like the 1-at-a-time approach. Here's what I use after trying a jillion
programs:

Viewing: Firegraphic. Not a small simple viewer, but works correctly out of
the box.

Sorting: Windows Explorer. It's hard to beat, and you already have it.

Thumbnailing: Windows Explorer. Impossible to beat because you already have
it. If you have an older version of Windows, then Firegraphic does a great
job.

Editing: PhotoFiltre, a little editor that nobody on this group has ever
heard of. :)

Printing: Firegraphic has very cool and accurate printing options. You can
get the most from that expensive photo paper by placing pics of mixed sizes
on a virtual page. Simple, user-friendly.

Bob

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Whoops!....sorry!
"Firegraphic"

Allen Tomlinson
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Jim said:
Can anybody explain the advantage of using a photo album program, like
MyAlbum, rather than a normal image viewer like XnView or IrfanView?
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Organization!

Add the name of each person in a photo to the keywords for that photo.
When you have done this for all photos you can filter on "Cousin
Stanley" and view *only* the photos that include Cousin Stanley. You can
create an album that contains only Cousin Stanley's photos. If several
people are in one photo you can create an album for each of them and
include that photo in each album without having to make copies of it.

You can filter on any data that's available to the program: dates,
locations, pets, etc. etc. etc.

Different album programs have different capabilities. Some make
slideshows, HTML albums, CDs etc. etc.

What album programs have in common is the ability to group and/or filter
your photos.

that can be very useful. . .

Susan
 
Organization!

Add the name of each person in a photo to the keywords for that photo.
When you have done this for all photos you can filter on "Cousin
Stanley" and view *only* the photos that include Cousin Stanley. You can
create an album that contains only Cousin Stanley's photos. If several
people are in one photo you can create an album for each of them and
include that photo in each album without having to make copies of it.

You can filter on any data that's available to the program: dates,
locations, pets, etc. etc. etc.

Different album programs have different capabilities. Some make
slideshows, HTML albums, CDs etc. etc.

What album programs have in common is the ability to group and/or filter
your photos.

that can be very useful. . .

Susan
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Thanks Susan
So if I already have the members of my family, say, in different
folders,the 'album' replaces the folder they are already in?
It seems that if all I want is a replacement for an old fashioned
cardboard covered photo album with no call for slideshows etc then I'm
better off leaving them where they are. Transferring them to a cd is
no problem.
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Jim said:
Thanks Susan
So if I already have the members of my family, say, in different
folders,the 'album' replaces the folder they are already in?
It seems that if all I want is a replacement for an old fashioned
cardboard covered photo album with no call for slideshows etc then I'm
better off leaving them where they are. Transferring them to a cd is
no problem.
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The album program *doesn't* change files or folders. It creates a list
of files that make up an album and displays only those photos when you
click on the album.

IOW - you have two ways to organize instead of one. The folder
arrangement and the album arrangement are separate and independent. The
folders can be arranged by date and the albums by events and people etc.
etc.

For example - I have a bunch of clip art. Each clip art subfolder has
images from one source.

When I want to find an image for a birthday card I filter on birthday -
the program displays all images in all subfolders that have birthday as
a key word. If I add child to the filter words I'll see only images
suitable for a child's birthday card.

I hope that's a little clearer explanation. More questions?

Susan
 
Most people need to do 4 things with pictures.

1. View
2. Sort
3. Thumbnailing
4. Edit
5. Print

You can take the "All-in-1" approach, or 1-at-a-time approach. This is
determined by personal preference.

I like the 1-at-a-time approach. Here's what I use after trying a jillion
programs:

Viewing: Firegraphic. Not a small simple viewer, but works correctly out of
the box.

Sorting: Windows Explorer. It's hard to beat, and you already have it.

Thumbnailing: Windows Explorer. Impossible to beat because you already have
it. If you have an older version of Windows, then Firegraphic does a great
job.

Editing: PhotoFiltre, a little editor that nobody on this group has ever
heard of. :)

Printing: Firegraphic has very cool and accurate printing options. You can
get the most from that expensive photo paper by placing pics of mixed sizes
on a virtual page. Simple, user-friendly.
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Then I take it you have bought the Pro version?


Cheers, Phred.
 
Then I take it you have bought the Pro version?
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Never even looked at the Pro version. The free version already has too many
features. :)

Bob

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Not much really. Some allow you to produce self-executing albums, slideshows
or they extend the metaphor of photoalbum by presenting your photo in
"frames" or other similar visuals. Some will export to HTML in fancier ways
than Irfanview might. I think they are designed more for people who need a
clearer and more intuitive interface than programs such as Irfanview. Some
of the higher end ones let you add sound or music to your albums.

I've test driven a few of them in the last few days that came with my
digital camera and I expect I'll remove all of them. They all require vast
amounts of overhead for the little advantage they present over simpler
programs.

<<M>>
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bPicture organises images, JAlbum can create html galleries
 
Bob Adkins said:
Most people need to do 4 things with pictures.

1. View
2. Sort
3. Thumbnailing
4. Edit
5. Print

You can take the "All-in-1" approach, or 1-at-a-time approach. This is
determined by personal preference.

I like the 1-at-a-time approach. Here's what I use after trying a jillion
programs:

Viewing: Firegraphic. Not a small simple viewer, but works correctly out of
the box.

Sorting: Windows Explorer. It's hard to beat, and you already have it.

Thumbnailing: Windows Explorer. Impossible to beat because you already have
it. If you have an older version of Windows, then Firegraphic does a great
job.

Editing: PhotoFiltre, a little editor that nobody on this group has ever
heard of. :)
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Babya Photo Workshp for new users too
 
Never even looked at the Pro version. The free version already has too many
features. :)
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Interesting. I had a squiz at the site when you first mentioned it,
and it looked like you needed the pro version to get some of the
features such as the printing options that you found useful.

..

Cheers, Phred.
 
Interesting. I had a squiz at the site when you first mentioned it,
and it looked like you needed the pro version to get some of the
features such as the printing options that you found useful.
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All I know is that I use the free version, and it has a very cool way to
place and print photos on a virtual page. I've never looked at the Pro
version, so I don't know what it's missing. It's nothing I have needed so
far.

Bob

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All I know is that I use the free version, and it has a very cool way to
place and print photos on a virtual page. I've never looked at the Pro
version, so I don't know what it's missing. It's nothing I have needed so
far.
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Thanks for that confirmation.


Cheers, Phred.
 
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