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Photos Sharing Software

Jun 28, 2005 12:13PM PDT

Does anyone have ideas for software that will allow me to view photo collections in thumbnail views, and allow me to click on individual thumbnails and edit the properties of the file. (As oppose to right-clicking the file in My Computer, and then clicking properties, and then clicking the Summary tab)

I guess the most important part of this request is the "edit the properties" of a jpg part.

Thank you, as always!

Andrew

PS - I'm looking for something in the price range of free, but will pay if need be.

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IPTC editing. Or try IRFANVIEW....
Jun 28, 2005 12:17PM PDT

"Some IrfanView features:

* Many supported file formats (click here the list of formats)
* Multi language support
* Thumbnail/preview option
* Slideshow (save slideshow as EXE/SCR or burn it to CD)
* Show EXIF/IPTC/Comment text in Slideshow/Fullscreen etc.
* Support for Adobe Photoshop Filters
* Drag & drop support
* Fast directory view (moving through directory)
* Batch conversion (with image processing)
* Multipage TIF editing
* Email option
* Multimedia player
* Print option
* Change color depth
* Scan (batch scan) support
* Cut/crop
* IPTC editing"

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Forgive me, but what is IPTC Editing?
Jun 28, 2005 9:53PM PDT

See subject.

I've Googled this, but still haven't found a definition or explanation.

Wikipeida has an interesting bit on a consortium's 1970s founding. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPTC) The group's goal sounds compatible with the type of technology I'm requesting...But I still don't know what IPTC is.

Thanks,

Andrew

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Look again..
Jun 28, 2005 11:14PM PDT

The items you asked for are in the software I noted. Since the software is free to try, I only wonder why you don't try it. Some want long explanations and ironclad warranties that a free item will do exactly what they want.

I can't offer such.

Bob