Print photos using photo printing wizard

Have several photos, in several folders. Infact, ~ 2500 in 30 folders for
our local Historical Society.

We want to print out a thumbnail of each photo, burn them to CD/DVD for
storage.

We started out using PaintShop Pro but the problem is it doesn't label the
photos meaning we have to handwrite definition of each pics or capture
screen with list of pics. Either way not good.
It does give you 18 pics per page (3 across-6 down). This is a good size.

Here's where we're at this point using winxp photo printing wizard.
opened folder, selected 'print pictures' and wizard opens.
Following direction we get to point of selecting how many photos per page.
Of the several selections only 2 are close to what we would like. One being
'Wallet Prints' which give you 9 pics per page or 'Contact Sheets' which
gives you 35 per sheet. One is too large, (9) wasted space and the other
(35) to small to really see pics.
What we'd like is something in between these, say 18-24 per page.

Are the print selections mentioned above(not PSP) a template? If they are,
is there a way to change one of them to increase or decrease the number of
pics per page? Or create a custom print selection.

any suggestion please,

thanks

PD43
Fri Mar 28 13:37:19 PDT 2008

"L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote:

>Have several photos, in several folders. Infact, ~ 2500 in 30 folders for
>our local Historical Society.
>
>We want to print out a thumbnail of each photo, burn them to CD/DVD for
>storage.

Might try asking this in:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.photos

L
Fri Mar 28 13:40:44 PDT 2008

Thanks. Didn't see that group.


"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote:
>
>>Have several photos, in several folders. Infact, ~ 2500 in 30 folders for
>>our local Historical Society.
>>
>>We want to print out a thumbnail of each photo, burn them to CD/DVD for
>>storage.
>
> Might try asking this in:
>
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.photos

PD43
Fri Mar 28 13:43:47 PDT 2008

"L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote:

>Thanks. Didn't see that group.

No problem. Only provided it in case you didn't get any answers here.

Gord
Fri Mar 28 13:50:52 PDT 2008

IrfanView allows you to customize a contact sheet for size and number of
pictures per sheet with filenames attached.

http://www.irfanview.com/

Install then Open and File>Thumbnails.

Browse to a folder and Options>Select all then File>Create a contact sheet.

Customize number of columns and rows and make sure you add $F to the "write file
info" option.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:25:44 -0500, "L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote:

>
>Have several photos, in several folders. Infact, ~ 2500 in 30 folders for
>our local Historical Society.
>
>We want to print out a thumbnail of each photo, burn them to CD/DVD for
>storage.
>
>We started out using PaintShop Pro but the problem is it doesn't label the
>photos meaning we have to handwrite definition of each pics or capture
>screen with list of pics. Either way not good.
>It does give you 18 pics per page (3 across-6 down). This is a good size.
>
>Here's where we're at this point using winxp photo printing wizard.
>opened folder, selected 'print pictures' and wizard opens.
>Following direction we get to point of selecting how many photos per page.
>Of the several selections only 2 are close to what we would like. One being
>'Wallet Prints' which give you 9 pics per page or 'Contact Sheets' which
>gives you 35 per sheet. One is too large, (9) wasted space and the other
>(35) to small to really see pics.
>What we'd like is something in between these, say 18-24 per page.
>
>Are the print selections mentioned above(not PSP) a template? If they are,
>is there a way to change one of them to increase or decrease the number of
>pics per page? Or create a custom print selection.
>
>any suggestion please,
>
>thanks
>

L
Fri Mar 28 15:23:04 PDT 2008

Thanks. Will check it out.


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:14mqu3lufefdt71fa3j3ism4crmihj8hos@4ax.com...
> IrfanView allows you to customize a contact sheet for size and number of
> pictures per sheet with filenames attached.
>
> http://www.irfanview.com/
>
> Install then Open and File>Thumbnails.
>
> Browse to a folder and Options>Select all then File>Create a contact
> sheet.
>
> Customize number of columns and rows and make sure you add $F to the
> "write file
> info" option.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
>
> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:25:44 -0500, "L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Have several photos, in several folders. Infact, ~ 2500 in 30 folders for
>>our local Historical Society.
>>
>>We want to print out a thumbnail of each photo, burn them to CD/DVD for
>>storage.
>>
>>We started out using PaintShop Pro but the problem is it doesn't label the
>>photos meaning we have to handwrite definition of each pics or capture
>>screen with list of pics. Either way not good.
>>It does give you 18 pics per page (3 across-6 down). This is a good size.
>>
>>Here's where we're at this point using winxp photo printing wizard.
>>opened folder, selected 'print pictures' and wizard opens.
>>Following direction we get to point of selecting how many photos per page.
>>Of the several selections only 2 are close to what we would like. One
>>being
>>'Wallet Prints' which give you 9 pics per page or 'Contact Sheets' which
>>gives you 35 per sheet. One is too large, (9) wasted space and the other
>>(35) to small to really see pics.
>>What we'd like is something in between these, say 18-24 per page.
>>
>>Are the print selections mentioned above(not PSP) a template? If they are,
>>is there a way to change one of them to increase or decrease the number of
>>pics per page? Or create a custom print selection.
>>
>>any suggestion please,
>>
>>thanks
>>
>