Gene
Mon Apr 28 07:08:00 PDT 2008
Thank you, that I didn't know, and takes care of me using that format.
ACDSee is also a strong photo organizing program with its own database as
well.
Gene
"CSM1" wrote:
> There are much better and more reliable ways of imbeding comments in an
> Image file. Windows XP summary is propriety and is not imbeded in the image
> file. When Windows XP crashes, so does your stored summary.
>
> Irfanview is a good program to use, because it actually writes the info into
> the image file.
>
> If you want a very sophisticated cataloging system for images, use one that
> has a database.
>
http://www.cerious.com/
>
> Check out ThumbPlus.
>
> Also check out Photoshop Elements 6.
>
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/?promoid=BONSY
>
> --
> CSM1
>
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> --
> "Gene" <Gene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FD19851B-02F4-491F-8DBD-BD5D261EE4B4@microsoft.com...
> >
> > Thanks, Ifranview actually has a nice flow to it, but the problem resides
> > in
> > the Windows XP Properties->Summary tab of a file where I am locked out
> > from
> > writing a comment. The comment that Ifranview allows does not get
> > embedded
> > in the Properties. I need this so I can sort a 'detail' list of files in
> > an
> > Explorer window by Comment. Anybody aware of how to release a file?
> >
> > Gene
> >
> >
> >
> > "S.Sengupta" wrote:
> >
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326774
> >>
> >> Try:-Irfanview Viewer.
> >>
> >>
http://irfanview.net
> >>
> >> or,ACDSee or Photoshop
> >>
> >> regards,
> >> S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
> >>
> >> Gene wrote:
> >>
> >> > Re Windows XP and photo files. I have some photo files (.tif) that
> >> > when I
> >> > right click, open Properties, go to Summary Tab, and add some text to
> >> > the
> >> > Comments, I get the message "Changes to Summary Properties Could not be
> >> > saved; access has been denied. The file may be marked read-only or may
> >> > be in
> >> > use by another application" when I try to save it. The files are not
> >> > read
> >> > only (verified in cmd window/ attributes). So some other program has
> >> > locked
> >> > the ability to enter summary information. Does anyone know how to
> >> > "reset"
> >> > these files so I can edit the summary information? I have tried
> >> > resaving
> >> > them, copying them to another computer, but the denial seems to travel
> >> > with
> >> > the file. If I convert them to a jpg, I have access again, but
> >> > technically,
> >> > it is better for me not to convert because it automatically compresses
> >> > the
> >> > files which I don't want. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> >> > Gene
> >>
>
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