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Computer Software => Windows Vista => Topic started by: 2pods on September 20, 2008, 04:04:09 PM
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When opening Explorer (not IE) to see some pics transferred from our XP machine to the new Vista one, the thumbnails appear as normal, than turn into a "stick" effect, as if the sides have collapsed inwards.
Double clicking to open them in Photo Gallery has the same effect (but bigger obviously).
Most are OK (They are all jpgs taken with a digital camera), it's just these ones (which display perfectly if I use a slide show).
Video drivers are up to date, as is Vista SP1 with the latest patches.
I've also ran AV scans.
Any ideas ?
Peter
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You could try clearing all of the thumbnails and then starting afresh.
See this on how to do it:-
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928572
Hope this Helps
Jamie :)
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Thanks, but I already tried that.
I also tried opening a pic in a program that would display it properly (Paint) and re-saving, but that makes no difference either :(
Peter
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Thanks, but I already tried that.
I also tried opening a pic in a program that would display it properly (Paint) and re-saving, but that makes no difference either :(
Peter
Could you post a Screenshot of the problem as I can't seem to picture it?
Thanks
Jamie
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This the best I can do.
You can see the colours and stuff from the photo in the "stick" so to speak.
If I open it, it looks the same. However, it displays OK in Paint.
[attachment deleted by admin]
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Hmmm, I think it is the file, but to be sure.
Is it possible to send me one of the pictures to see if the same happens on my PC?
Attach the pic and then I will save it and see if I can open in Vista and if it has the same effect?
If it does, it is the files, if it doesn't, its the settings on your machine, and we will have something to work on?
Cheers
Jamie
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Hi Jamie
Thanks for your help.
Where do you want the file sent ?
It's 1.23mb.
Peter
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Hi Jamie
Thanks for your help.
Where do you want the file sent ?
It's 1.23mb.
Peter
I will PM you my email.
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File is on it's way.
Peter
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Right, well I get the exact same thing:-
(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi113.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn217%2Fjamieidavies%2Fkitz1.jpg&hash=b39089b508b65dde9edd39dc2e7977be79f97488)
However, I tried saving it as a PNG in Paint, and that brings it like this:-
(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi113.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn217%2Fjamieidavies%2Fkitz1_png.jpg&hash=bacc03a923aaf1bf93f7c963a34d8227eb04a7fa)
I have sent you a copy of the PNG to see what it looks like on your machine ;)
Jamie :)
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Hi Jamie
That looks normal now ::)
It's weird why vista moans about some, but not others.
So it looks like a LOT of re-saving for me
Peter
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Hi Jamie
That looks normal now ::)
It's weird why vista moans about some, but not others.
So it looks like a LOT of re-saving for me
Peter
How do you get the files off your camera? Copy and Paste?
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How do you get the files off your camera? Copy and Paste?
I usually put the media in the reader, then copy and paste.
Peter
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How do you get the files off your camera? Copy and Paste?
I usually put the media in the reader, then copy and paste.
Peter
I was just wondering if you were using a Wizard in Vista as that has some probs?
Well all I can think is that a setting on you camera may not be correct? Have you got another PC you could try the file on? Otherwise I will try it on my XP laptop and see what it looks like on there?
Regards
Jamie
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All the files display OK on our XP laptop, and XP desktop.
The files were already saved to an external disk via the XP desktop.
All I did was bring the disk to the Vista desktop, plug it in, and copied and pasted.
The majority of the files are Ok, its about 10% that are giving me grief.
Unfortunately its 10% of a large amount ;D
I think it's got to be a Vista thing ?
Peter
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I am sorry I cannot be of any more help, as you say it might be a vista thing.
It might be the files themselves, as as you say 90% of the files are fine?
All I can suggest is that you save them as a gif file, as a png file has higher file guality.
Again, I am sorry that I cannot be of anymore help but I think that it is just one of those things in vista!
Kind regards
Jamie
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Sorry I cant offer any more info to the problem, since it may be a Vista thing.
However, dont save photos as .gif format - make sure they are saved as .jpg.
gif has insufficient colours to support photos, but do better at diagrams or web graphics, where less colours are needed.
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Thanks for everyones' help :)
They are saved as jpegs, so I'll have to resave them as .png, THEN re-save them as jpg despite the lossy format being used twice.
Peter