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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Image Editing Problem - TP9 shows border around fitted image

« on: 2014-01-22 11:30:37 »

Here's more settings

Apperance Tab

Dither 24-bit in highcolor mode

Scale bi-level images to gray
Resample images when reduced
Show selection mask (dark background)

Show full path in title bar
Show status line

Use view bar globally

Window Tab
Initial size
Full screen

Initial Position
Centered

Initial Stretching
Reduce images to window
Maintain aspect ratio

Miscellaneous

max number of windows = 20
button size for audio\video = small

My monitor has a 4:3 aspect ratio. It is not widescreen. I've tried two resolutions - 1280x960 (true 4;3), and 1280x1024 (recommended by Win 7).

This problem was occurring in build 2932. It's still happening after installing SP1v3. Also, somehow I lost the status bar when using build 2932. Uninstalling 2932 and installing SP1v3 hasn't brought that status bar back. Could there be a problem in my registry? Pehaps the lack of a status bar is related to this problem? I'd like to have that status bar back so I can know how many files are in a folder and/or how many files are selected. What setting says that this is on or off? I see nothing about this, nor turning it on or off. Is this governed in the registry?

The graphics card is old, but I'm not experiencing problems with any high usage graphics programs, including Photoshop CS3. The card has a mere 256 MB on it. Everything else is running fine.

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Image Editing Problem - TP9 shows border around fitted image

« on: 2014-01-21 22:28:48 »

Oh! OS is Windows 7 pro, 32 bit
Graphics card driver is latest and greatest

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Image Editing Problem - TP9 shows border around fitted image

« on: 2014-01-21 22:27:43 »

When I open an image for editing, the image has a non-functioning window frame around it. This frame shows a close box in the upper right corner that is not functional, and all around the image is white rectangles.

Chosen settings for opened image:

Show full screen.
Shrink to fit.

My screen resolution is set to 1280x1024. I am using a Geforce 860 GS.

Images that are 1600x1064, (3:2 aspect), then shrunk to fit, display this problem.
Images that are 1280x1064  (.83125 aspect) which is my screen resolution, display this problem.
Images that I reduce to my screen width's resolution (1280) and are 2:3 aspect (vertical is 851 px) display correctly.
Images at my screen resolution display this problem. Any image that is 1280 x >851 displays this problem.

When viewing in a slideshow, I don't have a problem. The images display fine. The problem only occurs when I open the image for editing.

I don't know what to do about this. The help file's page for Preferences/Advanced/memory describe the Bitmap window size for larger images, but all it says is "This should almost always be set to zero (0) for newer display adapters." Well, my display adapter is not newer, so I've tried 2000 (the maximum number allowed), thinking that this is the problem. I don't know what number to use, but most of my images are 1600 x 1024

I need this false window to go away. I lose detail and can't see the real sharpness. The window has a close box in the upper right corner, but it is not functional. I believe this might be a program bug, and not a settings problem, but I don't know. All I know is that this frame is NOT supposed to be there because the viewing setting is shrink to fit, centered.

How do fix this? I suspected the Bitmap window size for larger images parameter, but I don't know what kind of number to use. I'm guessing and getting nowhere.

PLEASE HELP!

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Can I remove a program to 'open with' from a database?

« on: 2014-01-21 19:23:12 »

Thank you, Gary! Mission accomplished and all is well and good. Though having a bogus entry wasn't a big problem, it was very annoying. You have made my experience with TP much better! I owe ya one (one of what, I dunno) :)

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General Discussion / Matching colors on monitors

« on: 2014-01-16 12:48:31 »

THere are monitor calibrators available. These devices are electronic and placed on the screen. They give you readings of the colors found on a test pattern that the manufacturer provides. I think that you have to set the settings on your monitor and TV.

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / What files do I need to back up before reinstalling TP9?

« on: 2014-01-16 12:41:58 »

I want to reinstall TP9 because somehow I lost the bottom status bar. I don't know how many files are in a folder and other information that is provided by the status bar.

What files do I need to back up? I can see that I have to back up my database files (tpdb8 files), and the thumbs9.ini file. Are there others?

There's a config file (thumbs9.cnfg). Does this have my menubar items in it? Is the status bar in this too? Should I or should I not back this up and reinstall this?

Where are the keywords stored? This has me the most worried because I have five or six weeks of work done and I don't want to lose these.

Please advise ASAP!

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Can I remove a program to 'open with' from a database?

« on: 2014-01-16 12:28:06 »

Can I remove a bogus entry for opening files in the 'open with' drop down? How do I do this? I see the ability to add a program. Where is the ability to delete one?