Digital BW, The Print

I don't. Perhaps my post wasn't as clear as it should be. The 
programs couldnt view/preview the  file Because it was layered. They 
displayed an error message saying that.
Frankg

> Frank
> 
> Oh, so you are saying you want to be able to view an image's layers 
inside
> of the thumbnail program? I highly doubt any will do that, these 
programs
> are designed to be databases, not image editors. Reading individual 
layers
> and channels would adversely affect their speed and the size of 
their
> database files. Mind if I ask why you want that feature from a 
database
> program?
> 
> Todd
> 
> > Todd,
> > I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but with Cumulus I'm able to 
catalog my
> > files (assets-cumulus calls then) in the catalogs I form with the 
software.
> > A thumbnail of the saved file will appear and can be opened up in 
any
> > program supporting that file extension (which includes its own 
viewer); even
> > if it is a .psd file but I guess if I wanted to just to see one 
layer of the
> > psd file I would have to open it with Photoshop , which a choice  
the
> > program gives me when I right click on the file thumbnail. Hope 
this helps.
> > Frank
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Todd Flashner [mailto:tflash@e...]
> > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 8:25 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Additional organizing software...
> > 
> > on 1/7/02 9:45 AM, Bill Morse wrote:
> > 
> >> Frank, have you found anything that can read PS layers?
> > 
> > When you ask if these programs can read layered images, do you 
mean to make
> > thumbnails of them? I think most of these programs can.
> > 
> > I know at least Portfolio and Iview Media Pro can thumbnail 
layered images.
> > Both are pretty easy to work with; you can just take a folder of 
images and
> > drag and drop them onto an open window and these programs will 
thumbnail
> > them. From there you can sort them by various criteria. There 
very helpful.
> > 
> > I'm not a heavy user, so I can't tell you which program is really 
better,
> > but my current preference is for Iview Media. It seems a bit 
faster, has a
> > slightly more robust feature set than Portfolio, and it can 
display lots of
> > file types, like MP3s, PDFs, etc.
> > 
> > I wonder why your efforts with layered images failed. Maybe you 
need to
> > allocate more RAM to the program if you are using it for large 
files. Or
> > perhaps something was set in the preferences to only *display* 
certain file
> > types, like jpegs, or something screwy like that.
> > 
> > For the PC I think there are a couple that are said to be good 
and are
> > reasonably priced, I think one might even be free. I think one is 
called
> > Thumbsplus, and the other Infranview. Something like that....
> > 
> > Todd