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explorer replacement with BIG file preview
as per subject, I'm looking for an explorer replacement to manage PDF
files, moving/copying between folders the default thumbnail view is not enough to show the content the idea is a three-pane explorer, like in recent windows: the folder tree, the folder content and the pdocument preview any suggestion? TIA -- /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ T /-\ -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- - -=- http://www.bb2002.it ............ [ al lavoro ] ........... |
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Google:
windows explorer size of thumbnail Top result: https://www.online-tech-tips.com/win...-for-pictures/ Look for the info under "ThumbnailSize Registry Hack" |
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Il giorno Thu 23 Nov 2017 02:52:10p, *R.Wieser* ha inviato su
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio news Top result: https://www.online-tech-tips.com/win...se-windows-exp lorer-default-thumbnail-size-for-pictures/ thank you I used good old powertoys tweakui to increase to the maximim size, 256 pixels that's not yet enough, for sure a windows pane with readable preview, like in w7/8/10 is the proper solution -- /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ T /-\ -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- - -=- http://www.bb2002.it ............ [ al lavoro ] ........... |
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Ammammata wrote:
as per subject, I'm looking for an explorer replacement to manage PDF files, moving/copying between folders the default thumbnail view is not enough to show the content the idea is a three-pane explorer, like in recent windows: the folder tree, the folder content and the pdocument preview Assuming you enabled display of the preview pane in Windows Explorer, why can't you drag its left-side border to increase its width? Hover the mouse cursor over the left vertical border of the preview pane until the cursor turns into a doubled horizontal arrow then click and drag. With Windows Explorer and with its preview pane expanded to occupy half the screen, you can click on a .pdf file and read it in the preview pane very easily without having to double-click the file to load it into a PDF viewer program. I haven't been on Windows XP for many years so I wasn't sure if its Windows Explorer had a preview pane. So I searched online using: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22w...view+pane+size and found as the 2nd article: https://www.microsoft.com/resources/...view_pane.mspx If you don't want to use the preview pane then increase the size of the thumbnails. In the above Google search, the following was the 1st article: https://www.online-tech-tips.com/win...-for-pictures/ |
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In message 12,
Ammammata writes: Il giorno Thu 23 Nov 2017 02:52:10p, *R.Wieser* ha inviato su microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio news Top result: https://www.online-tech-tips.com/win...se-windows-exp lorer-default-thumbnail-size-for-pictures/ thank you I used good old powertoys tweakui to increase to the maximim size, 256 pixels that's not yet enough, for sure a windows pane with readable preview, like in w7/8/10 is the proper solution You mentioned in your original post .pdf files. Would I be right in thinking that in effect you want a _viewer_, e. g. that can show more than the firs page in the case of .pdf files rather than just a thumbnail (of the first page) however large? Like perhaps email software, with a "preview pane" option (as most email softwares have)? -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf .... warrant officer Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver's indelible symbol of resilience, experience and looking good with a flame-thrower. - Andrew Collins, RT 2016/4/16-22 |
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Il giorno Thu 23 Nov 2017 06:17:28p, *J. P. Gilliver (John)* ha inviato su
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio . Vediamo cosa ha scritto: You mentioned in your original post .pdf files. Would I be right in thinking that in effect you want a _viewer_, e. g. that can show more than the firs page in the case of .pdf files rather than just a thumbnail (of the first page) however large? actually the need is this one: the lady in the office makes a lot of scans using the MFP, and saved PDF files have names like 20171124-115322.pdf (year, month, day, hour etc etc) after all the scans she goes back to her desktop and starts renaming and moving items fron the shared scan folder to proper destination directories, renaming with "intelligent" names but she still has a Win XP machine the first page is enough, no need to read page two or three thumbnails, even set at 256 pixel, are not clear enough to read i.e. the invoice number or the product code -- /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ T /-\ -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- - -=- http://www.bb2002.it ............ [ al lavoro ] ........... |
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Il giorno Thu 23 Nov 2017 05:54:44p, *VanguardLH* ha inviato su
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio . Vediamo cosa ha scritto: I haven't been on Windows XP for many years so I wasn't sure if its Windows Explorer had a preview pane. that's it she will change the computer in about 9-12 months (it's in the next year budget) but meanwhile she'd like to speed up his tasks (as explained in the other post) -- /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ T /-\ -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- - -=- http://www.bb2002.it ............ [ al lavoro ] ........... |
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Ammammata wrote:
Il giorno Thu 23 Nov 2017 06:17:28p, *J. P. Gilliver (John)* ha inviato su microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio . Vediamo cosa ha scritto: You mentioned in your original post .pdf files. Would I be right in thinking that in effect you want a _viewer_, e. g. that can show more than the firs page in the case of .pdf files rather than just a thumbnail (of the first page) however large? actually the need is this one: the lady in the office makes a lot of scans using the MFP, and saved PDF files have names like 20171124-115322.pdf (year, month, day, hour etc etc) after all the scans she goes back to her desktop and starts renaming and moving items fron the shared scan folder to proper destination directories, renaming with "intelligent" names but she still has a Win XP machine the first page is enough, no need to read page two or three thumbnails, even set at 256 pixel, are not clear enough to read i.e. the invoice number or the product code The solution is simple :-) With a big marker pen, write the name of the document on a separate sheet of blank paper, and put it in front of the first sheet of the document to be scanned. It will function as the "name" sheet. If the letters are large enough, they can be read in the thumbnail view. Paul |
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On 24 Nov 2017, Ammammata wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: actually the need is this one: the lady in the office makes a lot of scans using the MFP, and saved PDF files have names like 20171124-115322.pdf (year, month, day, hour etc etc) after all the scans she goes back to her desktop and starts renaming and moving items fron the shared scan folder to proper destination directories, renaming with "intelligent" names How about this: Irfanview can view PDF files. You could use its Thumbnail viewer to display preview thumbnails of a fairly large size, and you can also rename and move files from there. |
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In message 12,
Ammammata writes: Il giorno Thu 23 Nov 2017 06:17:28p, *J. P. Gilliver (John)* ha inviato su microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio . Vediamo cosa ha scritto: You mentioned in your original post .pdf files. Would I be right in thinking that in effect you want a _viewer_, e. g. that can show more than the firs page in the case of .pdf files rather than just a thumbnail (of the first page) however large? actually the need is this one: the lady in the office makes a lot of scans using the MFP, and saved PDF files have names like 20171124-115322.pdf (year, month, day, hour etc etc) Yes, a lot of scanning software still defaults to making .pdf rather than .jpg (or .gif, or .png). I doubt you will be able to change the default. (It used to be a valid reason for using .pdf files, that "everyone" has a viewer for .pdf, but doesn't for .jpg; however, I doubt that is still the case.) [The other possible validity for using .pdfs for scanning is that it is easier to make multipage ones. I suspect she doesn't make multipage ones, however.] after all the scans she goes back to her desktop and starts renaming and moving items fron the shared scan folder to proper destination directories, renaming with "intelligent" names but she still has a Win XP machine Is that a problem? Or is it for her that you want this zooming explorer/viewer for (since you're asking here), rather than yourself? the first page is enough, no need to read page two or three thumbnails, even set at 256 pixel, are not clear enough to read i.e. the invoice number or the product code -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf In science, the more you know what you're looking at, the more magical it becomes. - Professor Brian Cox, in RT 2017/7/15-21 |
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In message , Paul
writes: [] The solution is simple :-) With a big marker pen, write the name of the document on a separate sheet of blank paper, and put it in front of the first sheet of the document to be scanned. It will function as the "name" sheet. If the letters are large enough, they can be read in the thumbnail view. Paul Good lateral thinking - _if_ she is indeed making multipage .pdfs. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf In science, the more you know what you're looking at, the more magical it becomes. - Professor Brian Cox, in RT 2017/7/15-21 |
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Il giorno Sat 25 Nov 2017 02:18:22a, *J. P. Gilliver (John)* ha inviato
su microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio . Vediamo cosa ha scritto: for scanning is that it is easier to make multipage ones. I suspect she doesn't make multipage ones, however.] she does but she still has a Win XP machine Is that a problem? Or is it for her that you want this zooming explorer/viewer for (since you're asking here), rather than yourself? yes, of course, I'm trying to help the lady: she can barely use explorer and doesn't want a different tool: this is why I'm searching an explorer extension/plugin or a *VERY* similar program to manage those PDF files, viewing, renaming and moving without the need to run an external software. -- /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ T /-\ -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- - -=- http://www.bb2002.it ............ [ al lavoro ] ........... |
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Ammammata wrote:
Il giorno Sat 25 Nov 2017 02:18:22a, *J. P. Gilliver (John)* ha inviato su microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio . Vediamo cosa ha scritto: for scanning is that it is easier to make multipage ones. I suspect she doesn't make multipage ones, however.] she does but she still has a Win XP machine Is that a problem? Or is it for her that you want this zooming explorer/viewer for (since you're asking here), rather than yourself? yes, of course, I'm trying to help the lady: she can barely use explorer and doesn't want a different tool: this is why I'm searching an explorer extension/plugin or a *VERY* similar program to manage those PDF files, viewing, renaming and moving without the need to run an external software. OK, how about this. https://sourceforge.net/projects/sagethumbs/ Test that some place safe first... Not on the lady machine right away. It says it supports WinXP, but we all know what that means "oopsy" the developer said, "I forgot to remove WinXP from the description". Paul |
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Il giorno Mon 27 Nov 2017 12:56:27p, *Paul* ha inviato su
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general il messaggio newsvguh9$j2c$1@dont- email.me. Vediamo cosa ha scritto: "I forgot to remove WinXP from the description" thank you I'll give it a try on a spare machine -- /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ /\/\ /\/\ /-\ T /-\ -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- - -=- http://www.bb2002.it ............ [ al lavoro ] ........... |
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