How to organize Videos, Mags and Image Galleries

**petetherock** · July 26th, 2006, 01:03 AM

Like all guys here i have to think about how organise and access in an easy way to all the sets and the pics i have...

On Mac Os i use a very friendly freeware named Graphic Converter. You can see all the directorys, switch to the one you want, see the pic you want (in a thumbnail format), click on it and open it in the software you want (very usefull to correct lots of pics), add directory in the first directory etc.... Very nice.

On XP, i've tried Picture Viewer but the pics does'nt appears well and i can't see (in a thumbnail mode) all the content of the directory. Not friendly at all. ... And as i have to switch from a computer to another, i'm sometimes very slow to answer to somes topics.
So for the good of all here in the forum... Could you give me the name of a freeware like this on XP ?
Thx in advance

mcharpentier · July 26th, 2006, 06:05 AM

Have you tried Picasa ( dowloadable on the google site )?

**petetherock** · July 26th, 2006, 02:13 PM

Thanks for your advice but aftre a try Picasa does'nt see my external fire wire drive.
another idea someone ?

**erwin** · July 26th, 2006, 02:19 PM

I dunno I never tried it myself but if you show the folders as pictograms then you see the pics in them right?

**asdd** · July 27th, 2006, 10:24 AM

free: xnview, irfanviewer
non free : compupic (I 've used), acdsee

**petetherock** · July 28th, 2006, 04:39 PM

Well.. thx for your help guys but i dont think you understand what i call friendly. Surely my fault.
So i want focus on a very usefull function on Graphic Converter (unhapilly on Mac OS only).
On the print screen, you can see i have a first directory (let's say a folder) on the left. When i right click on one sub-folder of this first folder i got the sub folder as you can see on the near top right (named ...2F+ 3H).
If i right click on another folder of the first folder i can open a second folder (named ...2F+ 2H). Note that the first sub folder was not closed.
And, in cascade, if right click of any of the folder of the second sub folder i can open the pix and move it from a folder to another one by a simple drag (for example i can drag the pix on the low left of the screen to the folder on the low right of the screen)
That's very usefull and i'm looking for a freeware like this on XP (don't care about convertion features or slideshows or... anything).
Well, it seems very basic for me but may be i'm wrong cause of my Mac background ?

ziemlichgut · September 6th, 2006, 08:40 AM

hi pete!
hope it's not too late for my answer. as my collection si growing more and more, i get the same problem as you. i searched for a godd database/viewing-software and found iview multimedia pro.
http://www.iview-multimedia.com/
it's great – you can manage your folders and files all within a so called catalogue, or for beginners, perhaps first in several catalougues. you can even work on the single files – color corrections, cropping, contrast.corrections, etc etc.
unfortunately it's not for free: about 180 euros. but you can download and use a demoversion for 14days.
i use this app on mac osx, also know the graphic converter on mac. but i think iview is more comfortable to use. and its's fast, you can also convert big amounts of pics in an automatic modus, kinda similar to graphic converter.
at first i didn't understand how to manage more than one folder within one "catalogue", but reading some tipps in the developers website i understood it soon.
hope, you can use it.
best regards,
frank

**FlamerXXX** · September 6th, 2006, 09:56 PM

Smartpix manager or ACDSEE is really good programs to organize collections.

**petetherock** · November 9th, 2006, 01:54 PM

Nothing work as easily than Graphic Converter. I'm very disapointed by the softwares on XP.

Filou · November 9th, 2006, 02:39 PM

Tried Xnview? http://www.xnview.com/

July 26th, 2006, 01:03 AM	#1
petetherock Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 447 Thanks: 995 Thanked 7,974 Times in 388 Posts	What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? Like all guys here i have to think about how organise and access in an easy way to all the sets and the pics i have... On Mac Os i use a very friendly freeware named Graphic Converter. You can see all the directorys, switch to the one you want, see the pic you want (in a thumbnail format), click on it and open it in the software you want (very usefull to correct lots of pics), add directory in the first directory etc.... Very nice. On XP, i've tried Picture Viewer but the pics does'nt appears well and i can't see (in a thumbnail mode) all the content of the directory. Not friendly at all. ... And as i have to switch from a computer to another, i'm sometimes very slow to answer to somes topics. So for the good of all here in the forum... Could you give me the name of a freeware like this on XP ? Thx in advance __________________ About my posts : I often wait years to get the best scans from several posters and several issues here on VEF (big thx to them). I correct tilt,colors, contrasts, remove binding marks etc...All to have a set as perfect as possible. I don't like spread pussies so I modify but you'll find the original pix at the end. I'm currently trying to put together sets as complete as possible on the following themes : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 26th, 2006, 06:05 AM	#2
mcharpentier Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 Thanks: 26 Thanked 76 Times in 15 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? Have you tried Picasa ( dowloadable on the google site )?

July 26th, 2006, 02:13 PM	#3
petetherock Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 447 Thanks: 995 Thanked 7,974 Times in 388 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? Thanks for your advice but aftre a try Picasa does'nt see my external fire wire drive. another idea someone ? __________________ About my posts : I often wait years to get the best scans from several posters and several issues here on VEF (big thx to them). I correct tilt,colors, contrasts, remove binding marks etc...All to have a set as perfect as possible. I don't like spread pussies so I modify but you'll find the original pix at the end. I'm currently trying to put together sets as complete as possible on the following themes : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 26th, 2006, 02:19 PM	#4
erwin Vintagefan Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 203 Times in 36 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? I dunno I never tried it myself but if you show the folders as pictograms then you see the pics in them right?

July 27th, 2006, 10:24 AM	#5
asdd Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 5,635 Thanked 39,509 Times in 1,419 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? free: xnview, irfanviewer non free : compupic (I 've used), acdsee __________________ You are good kid, you are really good, but as long as I 'm around you 'll always be second best

July 28th, 2006, 04:39 PM	#6
petetherock Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 447 Thanks: 995 Thanked 7,974 Times in 388 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? Well.. thx for your help guys but i dont think you understand what i call friendly. Surely my fault. So i want focus on a very usefull function on Graphic Converter (unhapilly on Mac OS only). On the print screen, you can see i have a first directory (let's say a folder) on the left. When i right click on one sub-folder of this first folder i got the sub folder as you can see on the near top right (named ...2F+ 3H). If i right click on another folder of the first folder i can open a second folder (named ...2F+ 2H). Note that the first sub folder was not closed. And, in cascade, if right click of any of the folder of the second sub folder i can open the pix and move it from a folder to another one by a simple drag (for example i can drag the pix on the low left of the screen to the folder on the low right of the screen) That's very usefull and i'm looking for a freeware like this on XP (don't care about convertion features or slideshows or... anything). Well, it seems very basic for me but may be i'm wrong cause of my Mac background ? __________________ About my posts : I often wait years to get the best scans from several posters and several issues here on VEF (big thx to them). I correct tilt,colors, contrasts, remove binding marks etc...All to have a set as perfect as possible. I don't like spread pussies so I modify but you'll find the original pix at the end. I'm currently trying to put together sets as complete as possible on the following themes : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

September 6th, 2006, 08:40 AM	#7
ziemlichgut Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Thanks: 22 Thanked 25 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? hi pete! hope it's not too late for my answer. as my collection si growing more and more, i get the same problem as you. i searched for a godd database/viewing-software and found iview multimedia pro. http://www.iview-multimedia.com/ it's great – you can manage your folders and files all within a so called catalogue, or for beginners, perhaps first in several catalougues. you can even work on the single files – color corrections, cropping, contrast.corrections, etc etc. unfortunately it's not for free: about 180 euros. but you can download and use a demoversion for 14days. i use this app on mac osx, also know the graphic converter on mac. but i think iview is more comfortable to use. and its's fast, you can also convert big amounts of pics in an automatic modus, kinda similar to graphic converter. at first i didn't understand how to manage more than one folder within one "catalogue", but reading some tipps in the developers website i understood it soon. hope, you can use it. best regards, frank

September 6th, 2006, 09:56 PM	#8
FlamerXXX Former Staff Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 618 Thanks: 1,267 Thanked 29,808 Times in 611 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? Smartpix manager or ACDSEE is really good programs to organize collections.

November 9th, 2006, 01:54 PM	#9
petetherock Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 447 Thanks: 995 Thanked 7,974 Times in 388 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? Nothing work as easily than Graphic Converter. I'm very disapointed by the softwares on XP. __________________ About my posts : I often wait years to get the best scans from several posters and several issues here on VEF (big thx to them). I correct tilt,colors, contrasts, remove binding marks etc...All to have a set as perfect as possible. I don't like spread pussies so I modify but you'll find the original pix at the end. I'm currently trying to put together sets as complete as possible on the following themes : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

November 9th, 2006, 02:39 PM	#10
Filou Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What is the best cataloguer/converter for XP ? Tried Xnview? http://www.xnview.com/