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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / all my .PNG files are black

« on: 2016-11-14 22:13:40 »

The Help file says that TP can display PNG files but I'm only seeing black in both the Preview window and in the thumbnail list.  

When I double click the PNG file, the View window is all black.  If I look at the file in my file list, it shows as a graphic, or if I edit the file in Irfanview, it shows as a graphic.

I'm using latest TP, in Windows 7.

I searched the Forum for PNG, but didn't find any display issues.

What do I need to do to be able to see these?  Is there a setting I'm missing?

TIA, Connie

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / Any way to exclude file type .TP_JPTN from thumbnail view?

« on: 2016-08-29 07:01:20 »

Thank you Daan.  I didn't understand the file extension and why it was there.  

I turned off the option to create these files.  

I sure appreciate your willingness to provide so much help out of the goodness of your heart.  I don't often comment, but I've learned so much from your posts.

Regards, Connie

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / Any way to exclude file type .TP_JPTN from thumbnail view?

« on: 2016-08-22 20:27:58 »

I went to Options, File Types, and looked for this file extension to see if I could un-check it from being displayed but can't find it.

Thanks,
Connie

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / SVG file type viewer?

« on: 2016-08-22 20:12:27 »

Is there any filter or viewer for .SVG files in TP10?  I can edit my SVG files with Inkscape, but it takes so awfully long to load Inkscape so that I can get a copy onto the clipboard and use Make Thumbnail From Clipboard.

Thanks,
Connie

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / New PDF instructions

« on: 2016-06-27 08:20:56 »

Daan, thank you SO much! It works just fine now.

I now have 2 DLL subdirectories: gs9.18 and gs9.19 --apparently, I had to install ghostscript for another program a while back.

Will having 2 versions installed cause any problems?

Thanks again.

Regards, Connie

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / can't display PDF files when double-clicking

« on: 2016-06-23 06:51:34 »

I just loaded SP1(4010).  

When I double-click on the Adobe Acrobat icon in my TP thumbnail list, nothing happens.  It won't use Adobe Reader to open the file.  If I display the folder in Explorer, and then double-click on the file name, it opens right up.

I've tried using "Configure File Type" and setting the file equivalent to type PDF (although that seems silly, but I'm grasping) - no joy.

What do I need to do to get PDF files recognized (as they've always been)?

Regards, Connie
Windows 7 Professional
64-bit

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / machine embroidery software designs - any way to use T+ ?

« on: 2015-10-27 19:23:23 »

Laura, Hi!  Long time no talk!  Didn't know you knew about embroidery files.  :)

I did figure out how to do a new toolbar & add my Premier+ embroidery software program - thank you!

Anyway, can you explain about the "use DDE command" section?  Would that help me at all?

Connie

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / machine embroidery software designs - any way to use T+ ?

« on: 2015-10-24 16:06:41 »

Well, Dan, it 'sorta' worked.  Seems like 'way more work to save the space that just making JPG files for each embroidery file would create.

But, it was a fun exercise and I thank you for that.  :)

Regards,
Connie

> Here's a crazy idea that won't let you open the files in TP but it should give you thumbnails and (unless I'm overlooking something) allow you to open the files in other programs:
>
> (Note: you still didn't mention the file format so I'll refer to it as .XYZ here)
>
>

>

[*]Make JPG versions of the files and copy those JPGs to a new folder.
> [*]Rename their .jpg extensions to .xyz (cat.jpg becomes cat.xyz)
> [*]Launch TP and go to that folder
> [*]Go to Options | Preferences | Filetypes and create a definition for the .XYZ type and make it 'Equivalent to: JPG', then go back and thumbnail the .xyz files.
> [*]Now exit TP, delete the fake .xyz files and copy the original .xyz files into that folder instead.
> [*]Then re-launch TP, and verify that the thumbnails can still be seen, and you can drag and drop the files into your embroidery software. Note that TP will likely indicate that the files have changed (i.e. the thumbnails should be updated), but you must ignore that.
> [/list]

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / machine embroidery software designs - any way to use T+ ?

« on: 2015-10-22 19:25:08 »

Dan, doesn't OLE mean I can have the embroidery software open in one window, and drag in an emb. design file from Explorer into the software and it'll read it?  Because it'll let me do that.  But, when I try to drag and drop into MS Word, all I get is a link to the design file (which makes sense).

I tried doing Configure Type but it didn't work -- guess I'm up the creek.  Darn.  Darn. Darn.  Guess the only way is to make JPG files so T+ can help me. I really prefer T+ for viewing files.

Connie

> Most embroidery programs and machines use proprietary formats that can't be read through other means. You don't mention the format, but chances that ThumbsPlus can read it are small, and unfortunately ThumbsPlus doesn't support Explorer plug-ins.
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> If their program happens to be an OLE server (e.g. to enable the use of their designs in MS Word), you might be able to get ThumbsPlus to read them. For that, you'd have to go to the file type definition for those design files (right-click on one and choose Configure Type), set 'Load Using' to 'OLE' and in the field to the right of that, pick their program from the list of OLE compatible programs found on your computer.
>
> btw, one useful feature in TP for embroidery enthusiasts is its ability to reduce the color depth of an image to e.g. 12 best matching colors (if your machine has that many colors of yarn).

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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / machine embroidery software designs - any way to use T+ ?

« on: 2015-10-22 17:32:50 »

I'm running Win7, TP build 4004.  I have an embroidery software design digitizing program that has a plug-in for Windows Explorer.  When I click on an embroidery file in Explorer, this plug-in shows a graphic in the Preview Pane (or when I choose "Sm, Med, Lg Icons") of what the design will look like when stitched out on an embroidery sewing machine.  

I haven't been able to figure out how to get T+ to display these embroidery design files.  I would really like to use T+ to view my designs, rather than using the emb. software program's Explorer plug-in.  

If the embroidery software company created a plug-in to do the above, is there any way I can take advantage of that ability and get T+ to display graphics within the T+ software without me having to use the emb. software to make a JPG file of every design file, just so I can view them in T+?  If I had to do that, it'd more than double the amount of storage these designs take now, and I've got ~25,000 files, give or take.

Any ideas?

Connie in MI

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Version 9 SP2 Beta 3: Disappointment!

« on: 2014-10-20 09:50:20 »

Gary, thank you SO much for the link to ASKVG for changing the sort order!  Very much appreciated.

Regards, Connie

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General Discussion / did there used to be a separate TP viewer?

« on: 2014-09-29 12:41:53 »

> > Many moons ago (years & years?), it SEEMS like I recall there was a way to do a quick view of a graphic file using TP, without having to start up the entire program.
>
> Up until v7 there was a separate executable 'tpview.exe', but all that did was to launch the main program and open a file in its viewer. It was only faster if ThumbsPlus was already running in the background.

Thank you, Dan.  I just went to an old computer and found tpview.exe and you're right -- it does require TP to be already running.  

Oh well.  Thanks so much for the reminder.

Regards, Connie

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General Discussion / did there used to be a separate TP viewer?

« on: 2014-09-29 07:00:21 »

Many moons ago (years & years?), it SEEMS like I recall there was a way to do a quick view of a graphic file using TP, without having to start up the entire program.  Does anyone know if there was that option, and if so, is there currently an option to allow this?  I'm thinking maybe a right-click on the file name and choosing a TP 'mini-viewer'?

The reason this question came up is that I was trying to find a way to display .CGM files in Irfanview (it used to work, but I just updated to the latest version yesterday and now it tells me I have to buy a DLL in order to display the CGM file).  Duh.  I don't think so.

As I was googling "CGM file filter or viewer", it occurred to me that TP is able to display CGM files (thank goodness I don't HAVE to buy yet another program just to see my old CGM files).  Now I can at least see the graphic by using TP.  Then it occurred to me that TP used to have a small, separate viewer apart from loading the entire program and it was much faster.  

Anyone remember this?

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General Discussion / Ver. 7 AND Ver. 9?

« on: 2012-11-05 20:46:04 »

Hi Gary,

Interesting.  Maybe I'll just hold off for a while and see what develops.  I'm not unhappy with Ver. 7.

Thanks for the comment.  

Regs, Connie

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General Discussion / Ver. 7 AND Ver. 9?

« on: 2012-11-04 18:36:32 »

Thanks, Helmer and Michael!  

I just really, really like Ver. 7 and have been following the postings on the upgrades (and the betas).  I just didn't want to be a guinea pig and lose all my notations on my photos.  

I've not used anything beyond Ver. 7, although I've downloaded all of them (I have a perpetual license).  I've used T+ since Ver. 1.

If Ver. 9 works well, and I can STILL go back to Ver. 7 if I need to (for some unforseen problem), then I'm not worried.

I really appreciate your replies.

Regs, Connie