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Newbie question for Pictureperfect
Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X.
I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and Settings\... Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings (reason is I like to keep everything under one folder called '$DATA" on my C drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move ALL my user data), and I don't see any option either when I installed the software or going through its run time options to change. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on the installation, but not the data files. TIA! ---------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew |
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Newbie question for Pictureperfect
"Andrew" wrote in message ... Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X. I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and Settings\... Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings (reason is I like to keep everything under one folder called '$DATA" on my C drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move ALL my user data), and I don't see any option either when I installed the software or going through its run time options to change. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on the installation, but not the data files. TIA! ---------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew Why bother using PP? I just insert the card in my card reader and copy the files to a folder of my choice. Jim |
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Newbie question for Pictureperfect
Jim wrote:
"Andrew" wrote in message ... Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X. I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and Settings\... Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings (reason is I like to keep everything under one folder called '$DATA" on my C drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move ALL my user data), and I don't see any option either when I installed the software or going through its run time options to change. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on the installation, but not the data files. TIA! ---------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew Why bother using PP? I just insert the card in my card reader and copy the files to a folder of my choice. Jim Reasonable question. When I connect the D40X to the computer, windows allows an option simply to copy the files to a folder of my choosing so I could indeed do that as well. (Also, I don't have a card reader on the computer, only on the printer.) Reason is that I thought to use the supplied software (maybe wrongly?) that Pictureperfect provides you with a better manipulation of the images, both in actual modification as well as tagging and creating meta-data tags. The method you suggested (and I used to do with my old Canon non-SLR digi) simply sticks the jpegs in a folder just like any other data items without regard to any content. -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew |
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Newbie question for Pictureperfect
On "Andrew" wrote:
Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X. Is PicturePerfect the same as or a close relative of Nikon PictureProject which came with my D80? I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and Settings\... Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other location on my 'C' drive; If it is then go to "File" - "Picture Project Transfer" - click on "Options" - select tab - "Transfer destination" and you will find "Transfer destination folder". However, personally I never use the "transfer from camera" but find it _MUCH_ more convenient to just plug the memory card into a card reader. I don't see any option either when I installed the software or going through its run time options to change. It's an odd place for such a configuration setting, but at least it's explained in the help and the tutorial. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on the installation, but not the data files. Well, choosing the photo location is not really a program installation issue, is it? jue |
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Newbie question for Pictureperfect
"Andrew" wrote in message ... Jim wrote: "Andrew" wrote in message ... Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X. I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and Settings\... Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings (reason is I like to keep everything under one folder called '$DATA" on my C drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move ALL my user data), and I don't see any option either when I installed the software or going through its run time options to change. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on the installation, but not the data files. TIA! ---------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew Why bother using PP? I just insert the card in my card reader and copy the files to a folder of my choice. Jim Reasonable question. When I connect the D40X to the computer, windows allows an option simply to copy the files to a folder of my choosing so I could indeed do that as well. (Also, I don't have a card reader on the computer, only on the printer.) Reason is that I thought to use the supplied software (maybe wrongly?) that Pictureperfect provides you with a better manipulation of the images, both in actual modification as well as tagging and creating meta-data tags. The method you suggested (and I used to do with my old Canon non-SLR digi) simply sticks the jpegs in a folder just like any other data items without regard to any content. -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew You can buy a USB card reader for less than $20. You use Windows Explorer to copy files to wherever they should go. You can rename files in Windows Explorer to suit your own requirements. As for manipulating the images, there are lots and lots of programs around. Nearly all of them do a better job than PP. Jim |
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Newbie question for Pictureperfect
Jürgen Exner wrote:
On "Andrew" wrote: Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X. Is PicturePerfect the same as or a close relative of Nikon PictureProject which came with my D80? I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and Settings\... Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other location on my 'C' drive; If it is then go to "File" - "Picture Project Transfer" - click on "Options" - select tab - "Transfer destination" and you will find "Transfer destination folder". However, personally I never use the "transfer from camera" but find it _MUCH_ more convenient to just plug the memory card into a card reader. I don't see any option either when I installed the software or going through its run time options to change. It's an odd place for such a configuration setting, but at least it's explained in the help and the tutorial. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on the installation, but not the data files. Well, choosing the photo location is not really a program installation issue, is it? jue Jue - Thank you very much for this; yes, the program is indeed PictureProject, and although I did try to use the HELP file to locate such an option, I didn't find it. I followed your path and lo and behold, it's fine. One thing is that I still wish they asked where yout DESTINATION files might be located during installation. There are programs that do that so that before you fire it up the first time, you are allowed to have previously pointed to where your data files are to be located. So all is well. Again, thanks. -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew |
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Newbie question for Pictureperfect
Jim wrote:
"Andrew" wrote in message ... Jim wrote: "Andrew" wrote in message ... Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X. I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and Settings\... Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings (reason is I like to keep everything under one folder called '$DATA" on my C drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move ALL my user data), and I don't see any option either when I installed the software or going through its run time options to change. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on the installation, but not the data files. TIA! ---------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew Why bother using PP? I just insert the card in my card reader and copy the files to a folder of my choice. Jim Reasonable question. When I connect the D40X to the computer, windows allows an option simply to copy the files to a folder of my choosing so I could indeed do that as well. (Also, I don't have a card reader on the computer, only on the printer.) Reason is that I thought to use the supplied software (maybe wrongly?) that Pictureperfect provides you with a better manipulation of the images, both in actual modification as well as tagging and creating meta-data tags. The method you suggested (and I used to do with my old Canon non-SLR digi) simply sticks the jpegs in a folder just like any other data items without regard to any content. -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew You can buy a USB card reader for less than $20. You use Windows Explorer to copy files to wherever they should go. You can rename files in Windows Explorer to suit your own requirements. As for manipulating the images, there are lots and lots of programs around. Nearly all of them do a better job than PP. Jim Jim - I'll check into the reader option at the store later today, thanks for the tip. And yes, I realize there are other programs (been reading a lot lately on some of the offerings from Adobe), but as a newbie, this one seemed reasonable and since it came with the entry-level DSLR I bought, what the heck!? Thanks for the info. -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew |
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