One thing Apple needs to change
I like to view photo files and if I have a folder of pics say 120 and I want to look at them full view I double click one file in the folder of pics and it will launch Preview but the problem is that there is no feature to advance to the next picture in the folder. If I am wrong about this please explain how to do this. So instead of being able to click a forward or next button I have to close the preview window and then double-click the next file to see it full-view. Then over and over again open and close windows instead of being able to just simply click a next or forward button to be able to advance the pictures one by one in a simple way.
Is there a way in OSX Panther to do what I am talking about here? I HATE Windows XP but this is not a problem with XP. I would think Apple would be on top of this.
Again if I am not aware of some way to do this I ask you to please let me know.
Thanks,
Fellows
Is there a way in OSX Panther to do what I am talking about here? I HATE Windows XP but this is not a problem with XP. I would think Apple would be on top of this.
Again if I am not aware of some way to do this I ask you to please let me know.
Thanks,
Fellows
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Well heck, why not a full text viewer? A text *editor*? Wouldn't it be slick if you could play games *in* a Finder window??
Er, no.
Keep the separation of concerns separate.
The Finder finds files... large icons and preview columns are to help you do just that, find files. Not view them full-size.
(Hint: select the folder you want to change (Pictures, for example) and in the View Options bump the icon size in icon view up to the max. Helps a lot.)
Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook
I like to view photo files and if I have a folder of pics say 120 and I want to look at them full view I double click one file in the folder of pics and it will launch Preview but the problem is that there is no feature to advance to the next picture in the folder. If I am wrong about this please explain how to do this.
Select all. Double click. They'll open in a shared window with a drawer containing them all like this:
Then, use left/right or up/down to advance through them.
Or use iPhoto.
Originally posted by Brad
Select all. Double click. They'll open in a shared window with a drawer containing them all like this:
Then, use left/right or up/down to advance through them.
Or use iPhoto.
Brad Thank you so so much... I went to the apple store today and not one employee could tell me a thing. You have made it so nice for me. Thank you soooooo much!
I wish Preview not finder (Kickaha) would give an option for open one or open all as this info given by Brad to me has made possible. It makes all kinds of difference!
Brad Love you MAN!
Fellows
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
we're fortunate to have people like brad around and everyone else who helps each other out when you have a problem. this is a good community, i've learned a lot from you people.
I could not agree more! AppleInsider is a great place with great people!
Fellowship
Yeah, what Brad said.
Originally posted by Kickaha
Ah, my bad, I thought you were asking for the Finder to do the slideshow feature, as the Explorer does in XP, since that was what you compared it to.
Yeah, what Brad said.
Just to be clear and have no confusion it is not Explorer in XP that has back and forward features it is rather "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" once you double click a thumb to view the file in a bigger than thumb view.
I just wish Preview was a bit more user-friendly to the average user as what Brad knew on this topic not everyone does including actual Apple emplyees.
I do appriciate the minimal feel Apple has but there are things like number of "items" in a folder clearly disclosed on open windows on mac which XP does not do. On XP you have to right click the closed folder and click properties to find the number of "items" in a folder. OSX it is just there at the bottom of the open window. I consider this good file management but also still minimal and tons better than XP. I just think for the average user unlike Brad it is hard to know how to do what I brought up in this thread in the first place. It should be very simple and easy.
That's all I am saying.
Fellowship
wow.. thats nice to say.
shucks..
flick.
Originally posted by Flick Justice
You think I a good person?
wow.. thats nice to say.
shucks..
flick.
Naw, I think he was talking about Brad. The rest of us are just scum.
Originally posted by DMBand0026
Naw, I think he was talking about Brad. The rest of us are just scum.
You are all my favorites
Fellows
Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook
I like to view photo files and if I have a folder of pics say 120 and I want to look at them full view
There's a shareware program called GraphicConverter that does just that. All you do is tell it to do a slide show and point it to any folder(s) containing the images you want to view. Set it's preferences to move to the next picture when you click your mouse. It's perfect for what you want.
Originally posted by DMBand0026
Naw, I think he was talking about Brad. The rest of us are just scum.
GraphicConverter works well too. But it's still not as fast as SIB.
Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook
I wish Preview not finder (Kickaha) would give an option for open one or open all
Fellows
It does give that option - when you choose "Open" in Preview, you can use Shift-click or Command-click to choose as many files as you want to open. If you want the whole folder, just drag down, or click the first and shift-click the last.