Questions concerning software running under Microsoft Windows, a popular family of operating systems.
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How to copy pictures with 3+ stars to tablet preserving folder structure using free tools on Windows? [closed]
Many users use starring photos to only view the best pictures later. Folders often have event name and date in them and are very important.
Using only free tools on Win system (win8), how can a user ...
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How do I process photos on a Mac so they look right on Windows computers?
Apple computers use another color profile different than the one used by Windows. Therefore, images are displayed differently in a Mac computer than in a Windows machine.
Processing a picture in ...
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How can I calibrate two monitors individually in Windows7?
I have 2 monitors, a Dell U2410 and a Wacom Cintiq 12 UX. I have an eye1Match calibrator & software. I was told by the people @ Xrite, that even if I calibrate both devices, Windows will only ...
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My Nikon D3100 isn't recognized by Windows 7
I can transfer photos fine on my mac, but when I connect it on Windows 7 it appears as an unrecognized device under Windows' device manager (with the little exclamation mark).
Googling didn't return ...
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What's the best way to get a photo from Lightroom to another PC for printing?
All my photos are managed in Lightroom 4.4 running under Windows 7 64-bits which has a Print module. Only, my computer with Lightroom does not have a printer anymore and I want to print this on ...
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How do I use the ColorHug in Windows?
The open source ColorHug display colorimeter only works with Linux software. If I want to use it to color calibrate a Windows system, what do I do?
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What color profile is being used in PS when Proof Colors is OFF?
What color profile is being used in PhotoShop when Proof Colors is OFF ?
I always thought it's system color profile but it turns out it looks very different when I enable Proof Colors to "Monitor ...
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How can I view Nikon RAW files as I transfer them to my Windows computer?
When I download my raw (Nikon NEF) files from my camera I just connect a USB cord that came with my camera and download the files off of the card. My question is, is it possible to view the files I am ...
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Which Windows raw image viewer can only show jpeg, but on delete both raw and jpeg?
I'm searching for an image viewer with the following features:
(situation is, that both jpeg and raw are saved)
windows (7) support
when clicking through pictures only show jpeg
when deleting photo, ...
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How do I calibrate two different monitors to the same whitepoint?
A few days ago I invested in an X-Rite i1 Display 2 colourometer, as per this answer, although I'm having great difficulty getting a Dell U2412M and a Dell E1911 monitor to the same whitepoint. I've ...
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How do I work with color profiles in Windows and Photoshop to get the correct saturation and appearance?
For some reason photos look desaturated in my Photoshop CS5 compared to other viewers such as FastStone (with CMS enabled).
I switched to Dell U2410 monitor recently. ICM that came with it is set as ...
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Is it possible to export metadata, including facial tags, from Windows Live Photo Gallery to iPhoto?
I am moving my photos from my PC to my Mac. My photos are tagged using Windows Photo Gallery. I have tags for the photos and also some tags for people in the photos using 'People Tags'.
Is there any ...
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How to delete JPG files, but only if the matching RAW file exists?
My early (Canon G2) photos are all JPG, but when I got my Nikon D90 I initially shot in JPG, then switched to RAW+JPG, and now I would like to switch to RAW only.
I have literally thousands of photos ...
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Is there a problem if I delete or copy photos from my SD card using Windows Explorer?
If I just insert the card in the PC and delete some photos inside DCIM folder, or add some, can this damage my card or camera? Should I use some special software for this?
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Are there any free Windows programs to get a live view for a Nikon D700 in tethered capture mode?
Are there any free Windows programs to get a live view for a Nikon D700 in tethered capture mode? I'm trying to hook it up to my computer monitor for some studio shooting.
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Is there an installer for the Windows version of the latest Resynthesizer plugin for Gimp?
From here : http://registry.gimp.org/node/25219
!!! The attached executables are Linux files. DO NOT download them for
Windows. Also do NOT download the Python scripts for Windows (they
won't ...
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How to improve my current workflow?
To handle a large number of pics a a smooth and efficient workflow is needed.
I am currently doing the following, which I find too cumbersome and annoying. This has a bad effect on my pics, which ...
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What features does a graphics adapter need for best performance in Lightroom?
When running Lightroom on high-resolution-displays I noticed severe performance problems.
Working in the development module in 2560x1600 pixels screen resolution, even simple adjustments of ...
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Suggestions for shared cross-platform photo management?
I have a Mac, my wife has a Win7 machine. Currently I take all of our photos and put them into iPhoto. There's about 35K images in there now. The problem is that they are all accessible only from my ...
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How do I import Olympus E-PL2 raw files in Lightroom 3.3 for Windows?
I want to know how I could import a RAW file from an Olympus E-PL2 to Lightroom 3.3.
If not possible, how I could as least view this in Windows 7 and Vista?
I installed the Raw Codec from Olympus but ...
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Software to auto correct lens distortion based on photo
A photo contains digital information about the make of the camera the focal length,etc. Does any software use this information and auto correct the lens distortion in the photo. I know that Photoshop ...
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What can you do with embedded GPS locally?
The Sony Alpha SLT-A55 made its way to me and it has a built-in GPS. Each photo is marked with its GPS coordinates, elevation and orientation. I am aware that if I upload such a photo to Picasa or ...
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Cheap/free tool to view/convert Canon CR2 RAW format photo files on Windows?
Recently, my family had some professional photos taken while vacationing at a resort. The photos were given to us on CD in both .CR2 and .jpg formats.
While we can view the JPEG-format versions of ...
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Is there an Aperture equivalent for Windows, or do I need to use both Picasa and Lightroom?
As much as I'd like to work with Aperture, my main machine runs Windows (I only have a Macbook, no desktop Mac). For now, I have been using jointly Picasa and Lightroom for my photo management and ...
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Any 8+ MP Nikon/Canon/Sony cam that can click photos via the PC?
I'm looking for an economical still camera to click hi-res photos for a research project I'm doing.
An important requirement is that the photo output in a RAW format. (least compression)
I want to ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut in the Windows version of Adobe Lightroom for “Edit Keyword Metadata”?
I'd like to be able to click the first picture, <-edit keyword metadata command->, type keywords, arrow key to next photo... rinse repeat.
However, I can't figure out the keyboard shortcut for ...
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Color Management and screen standby
I've calibrated my notebook-Display using a Spyder3 pro.
The strange thing: when the notebook display goes blank for video standby and I wake it up by pressing a key or moving the mouse, for a second ...
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Canon CR2 white balance utility
For Nikon I can use the free ViewNX / ViewNX 2 to adjust the white balance for NEF raw files.
Is there an equivalent from Canon for CR2 files (also free)?
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What is the best free RAW editor/converter on Windows?
I'm looking for a free RAW editor/converter on Windows. Can you tell me some strong/weak points of them comparing with Capture NX and/or Adobe Photoshop Elements?
RawTherapee
PhotoFiltre
Able RAWer
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Recommendations to tether a Nikon DSLR to a Windows PC?
When I shoot portraits indoors, I'd like the option to tether my Nikon D90 to a Windows computer with the USB cable, both to view the results and help adjust the lighting, but also to be making an ...
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How can I use my Canon EOS 20D with Vista x64?
It appears that Canon do not offer native 64-bit drivers for any of their range of digital cameras; Is there any way to work around this?
EDIT Would I be better upgrading to Windows 7 x64, or no ...
