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Viewing images from CD-R or DVD-R
Hi
Apologies if this has come up before, but I haven't been able to find what I want from searching in Google groups or the web. I have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs containing my own photos (holidays etc.), and I want to be able to view them from the CD/DVD without having to copy them onto my HDD. Ideally I'd like to be able to view them as a slide show, i.e. have the software read the images from the CD/DVD one at a time and display for a few seconds, then move on to the next. I was told Irfanview did this, but it just seems to allow you to make a slide show by copying the files onto your HDD first. I don't want to create a slide show on a VCD or DVD that can be viewed in a DVD player, and I don't want to have to put self-contained slide show viewer software onto each CD/DVD. I already have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs which just have data on (image files). I simply want some software on my PC that will run a slide show from the images on the data CD-R or DVD-R. I believe ACDSee does this but this seems to have lots of other features I don't want. I wondered if there was a cheap or free software utility that will do what I want? I'd be grateful for any advice. Thanks PI |
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"Pig Ignorant" wrote: Hi Apologies if this has come up before, but I haven't been able to find what I want from searching in Google groups or the web. I have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs containing my own photos (holidays etc.), and I want to be able to view them from the CD/DVD without having to copy them onto my HDD. Ideally I'd like to be able to view them as a slide show, i.e. have the software read the images from the CD/DVD one at a time and display for a few seconds, then move on to the next. I was told Irfanview did this, but it just seems to allow you to make a slide show by copying the files onto your HDD first. I don't want to create a slide show on a VCD or DVD that can be viewed in a DVD player, and I don't want to have to put self-contained slide show viewer software onto each CD/DVD. I already have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs which just have data on (image files). I simply want some software on my PC that will run a slide show from the images on the data CD-R or DVD-R. I believe ACDSee does this but this seems to have lots of other features I don't want. I wondered if there was a cheap or free software utility that will do what I want? Have you considered the iPod Video? While you do need a computer at the beginning, once you have shifted a number of sets to the playlist, you can view it easily, albeit on a SMALL screen, the potential to combine it with iPod Video, you "should" end up with a much more controllable slideshow and better picture. How often will you use your slideshows? |
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You can do this in Windows XP - just open My Computer or Windows
Explorer, browse the CD (or drive/location where the images are), open one image and then you should have options to view as a slide show etc. You can also select to view thumbnails instead of just filenames/icons in Explorer. There is no need to download the pictures to your hard drive, although they will open a lot faster if you do. If you are going to view them a lot and do have enough space on the hard driver it's well worth downloading them and then deleting them afterwards. Your choice... Personally I use Thumbs Plus from www.cerious.com - it's a great picture viewer and has some good editing features. I recommend downloading the program for a 30 day demo. Hope this helps. |
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Thumbs Plus builds a database of thumbnails....that can take some time. I am
thinking that there must be a screen saver that does this. -- Thanks, Gene Palmiter (visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com) freebridge design group "poddys" wrote in message ups.com... You can do this in Windows XP - just open My Computer or Windows Explorer, browse the CD (or drive/location where the images are), open one image and then you should have options to view as a slide show etc. You can also select to view thumbnails instead of just filenames/icons in Explorer. There is no need to download the pictures to your hard drive, although they will open a lot faster if you do. If you are going to view them a lot and do have enough space on the hard driver it's well worth downloading them and then deleting them afterwards. Your choice... Personally I use Thumbs Plus from www.cerious.com - it's a great picture viewer and has some good editing features. I recommend downloading the program for a 30 day demo. Hope this helps. |
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Also to change your subject slightly. Newer DVD players/recorders may be
able to read the jpg images to create a slide show on the fly. I know my Pioneer DVR-RT500 will. William Hathaway -- Message posted via PhotoKB.com http://www.photokb.com/Uwe/Forums.as...photo/200601/1 |
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In article .com, Pig
Ignorant writes Hi Apologies if this has come up before, but I haven't been able to find what I want from searching in Google groups or the web. I have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs containing my own photos (holidays etc.), and I want to be able to view them from the CD/DVD without having to copy them onto my HDD. Ideally I'd like to be able to view them as a slide show, i.e. have the software read the images from the CD/DVD one at a time and display for a few seconds, then move on to the next. I was told Irfanview did this, but it just seems to allow you to make a slide show by copying the files onto your HDD first. Irfanview 3.97 does it. Just click on slideshow and use the "look in" drop down box to select your CD/DVD drive letter and add the pictures to include using the "add" and "add all" buttons, in exactly the same way as you would select from a folder on your hard drive. The resulting list does not copy any files to your hard drive but it will display them as a slide show. Cheers -- Kevin |
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PI,
I've been using VuePrint for years and it excells at just this kind of thing. General image file manipulation, rather than editing, is where it really shines. It's fast and efficient, and costs around $30 if memory serves. Find it at http://www.hamrick.com/ HTH, -Ben |
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Pig Ignorant wrote:
Hi Apologies if this has come up before, but I haven't been able to find what I want from searching in Google groups or the web. I have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs containing my own photos (holidays etc.), and I want to be able to view them from the CD/DVD without having to copy them onto my HDD. Ideally I'd like to be able to view them as a slide show, i.e. have the software read the images from the CD/DVD one at a time and display for a few seconds, then move on to the next. Using Windows XP, click on the CD drive, click on the folder containing the pictures, click on FOLDERS icon at top of screen, click on "view as slide show" left side of screen. Dennis. |
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"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message ... Pig Ignorant wrote: Hi Apologies if this has come up before, but I haven't been able to find what I want from searching in Google groups or the web. I have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs containing my own photos (holidays etc.), and I want to be able to view them from the CD/DVD without having to copy them onto my HDD. Ideally I'd like to be able to view them as a slide show, i.e. have the software read the images from the CD/DVD one at a time and display for a few seconds, then move on to the next. Using Windows XP, click on the CD drive, click on the folder containing the pictures, click on FOLDERS icon at top of screen, click on "view as slide show" left side of screen. Dennis. I don't know what the op is talking about. A quick check shows both Irfanview and FastStone play a slide show directly from a dvd, plus all the others mentioned. Dave Cohen |
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"Pig Ignorant" wrote in message
oups.com... Hi Apologies if this has come up before, but I haven't been able to find what I want from searching in Google groups or the web. I have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs containing my own photos (holidays etc.), and I want to be able to view them from the CD/DVD without having to copy them onto my HDD. Ideally I'd like to be able to view them as a slide show, i.e. have the software read the images from the CD/DVD one at a time and display for a few seconds, then move on to the next. I was told Irfanview did this, but it just seems to allow you to make a slide show by copying the files onto your HDD first. I don't want to create a slide show on a VCD or DVD that can be viewed in a DVD player, and I don't want to have to put self-contained slide show viewer software onto each CD/DVD. I already have lots of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs which just have data on (image files). I simply want some software on my PC that will run a slide show from the images on the data CD-R or DVD-R. I believe ACDSee does this but this seems to have lots of other features I don't want. I wondered if there was a cheap or free software utility that will do what I want? I'd be grateful for any advice. Thanks PI Hi Most DVD players will run a Slide show of Jpeg Images straight from a DVD or CD disc. You probably won't be able to control the timings. You may also find that if the files are large, they might not look great on the screen, a bit sort of clumpy grained in places. I have always found it best to make up a disc with fairly low res images just for showing on TV. This way you can get even more pictures onto 1 disc, and prolong the agony for the viewers. It is even better than the old days, when they sometimes managed to make a quick exit while the projector and screen were being set up. (joke?) Roy G |
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