Gilbert Laycock wrote:
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> [...]
> 3. Browse the (smaller versions of the) images using gqview. Smaller
> and faster than gimp for this purpose, and it has a slideshow
> mode. And you can use it to launch gimp on an image, but at least
> in my version it starts a whole new instance o
A number of people have made helpful suggestions both on and off the
list, but none of them exactly hit the spot.
The guash in particular is an improvement on my current practice, but
there is still potentially a 15 minute gap (told you it was a slow
machine) between starting gimp and having prev
Just let quash go in the directory, it makes them and leaves them there.
Gilbert Laycock wrote:
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> Carol Spears <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> > Gilbert Laycock wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a rather slow old machine, and often want to browse
> > > through directories of numerically named picture
Carol Spears <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Gilbert Laycock wrote:
> >
> > I have a rather slow old machine, and often want to browse
> > through directories of numerically named pictures from a digital
> > camera. Clicking the "generate preview" can take quite a long time, so
> > I would like to
On Wednesday 02 May 2001 19:05, you wrote:
> I have a rather slow old machine, and often want to browse
> through directories of numerically named pictures from a digital
> camera. Clicking the "generate preview" can take quite a long time, so
> I would like to pre-generate the preview thumbnails
Gilbert Laycock wrote:
>
> I have a rather slow old machine, and often want to browse
> through directories of numerically named pictures from a digital
> camera. Clicking the "generate preview" can take quite a long time, so
> I would like to pre-generate the preview thumbnails if possible.
>
>
The easiest way to get your .xvpics is to use xv. In
particular, use the visual schnauzer, get to the directory of
your big pictures, and click on the "Update" button. In more
detail:
$xv # fire up xv from a terminal window command line
type control-v in the xv window to start th
Gilbert Laycock wrote:
>
> I have a rather slow old machine, and often want to browse
> through directories of numerically named pictures from a digital
> camera. Clicking the "generate preview" can take quite a long time, so
> I would like to pre-generate the preview thumbnails if possible.
>
>
