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How can I generate a set of thumbnails of equal size without padding?

I am looking for a thumbnail generator which will allow me to batch process hundreds of images and generate thumbnails of a specific size (200x150). IrfranView kind of does this, but it will matte my ...
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How do I disable thumbnails for TIF files only?

The TIFF bug has been around for years: The system freezes for minutes when going near large (above 700 MB - 1 GB) TIFF files with layers and compression. Microsoft doesn't seem to be able to fix this ...
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Specify Thumbnail Cache in Ubuntu

Is there a way to specify the thumbnail cache location in ubuntu for a specific external drive? For example, one ext-HDD I have has only multimedia files, and I like the current thumbnails I have for ...
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Windows Explorer image thumbnail previews not showing (Windows 7)

I can't get Windows Explorer to show the thumbnail previews of images no matter what I do. It used to work but at some point it stopped generating the previews. It doesn't work for any image type ...
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Is there such a concept as “dead thumbnails” in Windows?

I realised that in disk cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) there is an item "Thumbnails": Windows keeps a copy of all of your picture, video, and document thumbnails so they can be displayed quickly when ...
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Disable Windows Thumbnails for Specific Folders

I know there are methods for Disabling thumbnails in Windows. But, I actually don't mind the feature, especially since Windows caches the thumbnails after the first pass. But, I have directories ...
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Forcing Windows 7 to always compute thumbnails for icons that are displayed on a given folder

First, a bit of background: I often find myself opening folders that contain thousands of images. When I open a folder for which thumbnails have not been generated, Windows usually notices the ...
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How to get SVG thumbnails in Windows Explorer?

I can open them in browser just OK, but how can I have thumbnails in the Windows Explorer? Edit: I installed Renesis Player as suggested by this answer, but it does not work for me, probably because ...
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How to create thumbnails with ExactImage?

I'm trying to create thumbnails using ExactImage command-line tools. I need the output images to be with equal dimensions like 100x100 or 200x200. Can somebody help with that?
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How to refresh Taskbar Thumbnails after Aero was turned off and on again?

I use the radmin remote software that turns off Aero when it runs. When I exit, Aero turns back on, but all of my taskbar thumbnails are gone until I manually restore each window – a royal pain! ...
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Permanently store thumbnails of images on Windows

When viewing a folder of images in "Large Icons" mode, I often see the thumbnails slowly regenerate. How do I permanently store those thumbnails so I don't have to wait ages whenever I open a folder? ...
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Suppress display of Picasa pictures in Google Earth

I am using Google Earth to geotag my photographs organized with Picasa (Windows version). To do this, while in Picasa I click the Google Earth icon which launches the Google Earth program. I can then ...
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How create a new thumbnailer in Ubuntu?

For a reason I don't know my ubuntu doesn't show thumbnails for pdf. So, how can I create a thumbnailer in gnome? More specific - how to create a folder in gconf - /desktop/gnome/thumbnailers? UPD ...
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Network folder image thumbnails taking long time to load

Our internal network folder can take up to 5 seconds to generate a thumbnail for each photo in a network folder. Usually, only 10% of thumbnails actually display; the rest are default jpg icons. A ...
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How to get thumbnail view for Photoshop (psd) in Windows 7 64 bit OS?

How to get thumbnail view for Photoshop (.psd) in Windows 7 64 bit OS?
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Changing default behavior of Windows' thumbnail caching

I find it extremely annoying (and ultra lame) that Windows Explorer will only generate thumbnails for those files whose names are visible in the window. If I open a folder full of photos and walk ...
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How to change the frame that is shown as video thumbnail in windows 7 [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Use later frame for video thumbnail in Windows 7 I have many videos whose thumbnails are black (title part with black background). It makes video thumbnails almost ...
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How would I create a thumbnailer for Windows 7 Explorer?

I'm not having much luck figuring out how Windows Explorer thumbnail icons are generated, or how to modify it. Is it just a matter of configuring a program to spit out thumbnail images (like ...
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Registry setting for Windows Explorer thumbnail text

I know the trick of pressing SHIFT to enable/disable the text under the thumbnail view in explorer. Unfortunately, some of my users are inadvertently enabling/disabling it with no idea how they've ...
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thumbs.db file error

i have a dos based software. at some screen when it needs to display, then an error comes as "Resetting file Thumbs.db" and the dos closes. how to solve this error. please help
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Why is Thunar not creating and showing thumbnails of images?

Thunar is my main file manager. Normally it automatically creates thumbnail images of all images in the directory being viewed. After experimenting with other Linux distros then installing Arch ...
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Is there a way to increase how much is cached for thumbnail views of pictures?

Is there a way to increase how much is cached for thumbnail views of pictures? If I'm looking through a folder of .png files for example, with "medium" set as the view size. The screen will eventually ...
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Is there a way to add expandable thumbnails to an MS Word document?

I want to add pictures and screenshots of a web page to a document in Microsoft Word 2007. The problem is, when I add them to my document, they occupy a lot of space and don't leave much room for ...
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Thumbnails on new blank tab in Google Chrome shows apps instead of websites

How can I bring the website thumbnails back in Google Chrome instead of apps that currently show? On the new tab it used to have thumbnails of webpages you visited and allowed you to pin them. Now, ...
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How do you create square thumbnails for a set of images (with Photoshop?)

I want to create a gallery of images, but for the thumbnails I want them to be all one size (square or rectangular). Some of the photos are portrait and some to be landscape - but for I want the ...
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Make Thumbnail from video

How can I make a simple capture from a video. Preferably from the command line? Idea: take 9 snapshots for 9 even placed (on the timeline) times, and save them as JPGs Example: Movie length = 10 ...
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Vacant thumbnail spot persists on Chrome homepage, want to set it specific to a site

I have a vacant thumbnail place in Google Chrome that I would like to set for a particular site. In this case, it's Facebook. When I visit a new website a new thumbnail is created for that site in ...
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How to generate thumbnail from .eps and .ai files?

Is there any software to generate thumbnail from .eps and .ai (and .psd)? and save it as a picture?
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Better video thumbnails in Windows Explorer?

Are there any Windows Explorer extensions that allow the preview thumbnails to be more than just static images? The preview generation in XP is based on the first frame, which is completely useless ...
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Delete or reset thumbnails in Windows 7

I was looking in a folder while downloading a batch of images. About 1/4 of the images have bad thumbnails (its mostly or partially grey). How do i reset/delete them? I tried being clever and moved ...
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All-in-One Thumbnail Viewer for Windows 7 x64?

I have Windows 7 x64 installed along with Adobe Reader X, Photoshop CS5, and Illustrator CS5. I have noticed that these dont have a thumbnail generated for them. What I need is an All-in-One Thumbnail ...
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Windows Explorer crashes whenever I view a folder with an MP4 (H.264) video file in 'Large Icons' view (shows thumbnails)

Whenever I view a folder which contains .MP4 (H.264) video files in large icon view (shows thumbnails), Windows 7's Explorer crashes. Explorer loads for a few seconds, the green progress bar shows up, ...
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Thumbnail generator software for Mac OS X?

I need a "good" thumbnail generator for Mac. Any suggestions? Some criteria: Must support common image formats(ie png,jpg,etc.). Easy to use. Support large image files. Free and/or not crippled. ...
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Utility to batch extract images from a thumbs.db thumbnail database

I've found a few thumbnail viewer tools, but nothing that can simply open a thumbs.db file and spit out a directory full of images (GIF, JPG, PNG, what have you) contained inside. Tried ...
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How to update a Google Chrome “Speed Dial” thumb?

"Speed Dial" is the New Tabe page in Google Chrome where it shows thumbnails which are links the most visited sites. One of the sites change drastically and I want that the thumb to be update. How to ...
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disable thumbnail creating or move thumbnail directory with Fedora

I'm on a shared system and have very little space my home directory; can I move the .thumbnails folder somewhere, or disable thumbnail creation? I notice most when I use Eye of Gnome to view many ...
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Improve Thumbnail Preview Speed for Images in Shared Folders

At my office we have an Apple Server running Xserver which, among other things, we use as network storage. Previously we had our Graphic Designer setup on a Windows Vista machine, and everything was ...
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Can't see PNG previews in Windows 7?

I´m using Windows 7 x64. I can see the .jpg, .gif, etc. preview thumbnails but if .PNG, I only see the generic image, and not the image preview like in the other formats. What can I do to fix this?
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Fix image previews and thumbnails in explorer on Windows 7?

Image files used to show as thumbnails in the explorer window, and a larger preview could be seen in the preview pane (alt+p). Now for some unknown reason, I just see a default image icon in both the ...
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Explorer image thumbnail association

Is there a way to add new file types to Windows explorer thumbnail view? I have some files that are simply images with a non-standard extention (don't ask!) - is there any way to tell Explorer that ...
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Canon RAW (CR2) codec for Windows 7 x64

I have a Canon DSLR, and I shoot in RAW. I have no problem viewing and editing the pictures using Picasa or Lightroom, but I would like to have the pictures thumbnails in Windows Explorer, and to be ...
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Why does my windows explorer not show thumbnails?

When I used to open a file with photos I used to get very useful thumbnails, now I only get icons. How do I change it back? I have checked the file properties and it is set to Photos and movies...
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Rendering a large image containing thumbnails of multiple images?

I have a folder contains a number of images. I'd like to render a single (large) image that shows image thumbnails, along with the filename. Can anyone recommend some good software for achieving ...
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What is the best software for thumbnails from Vimeo videos?

I want to create thumbnails fast for vimeo videos, is there software that does video thumbnail creation quick?
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How do I disable video thumbnails in Windows 7?

I'd like to turn off Windows 7 video thumbnails displayed in . I found this solution for Windows XP but it doesn't work for Windows 7 ("The module shmedia.dll failed to load"). ...
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Windows 7: “Hide file names” for all files?

So, I just discovered that you can hide the file names of pictures and videos when you are in a thumbnail view in explorer (via View - Hide file names)... but often I have other files mixed in. This ...
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Mac Finder thumbnails on portable drives lost

It's a small but annoying glitch I'm experiencing. A recent convert from Win so there may be some Finder preference I'm not aware of? Issue: I plug my portable drive (500GB formatted as FAT32). ...
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Way to show internet shortcut files with thumbnail of target site

Is there a shell extension for Windows 7 (or some other way) that could let internet shortcuts show a preview of a the website instead the default static icon?
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Why would image thumbnails not be showing in all search engines in all browsers?

For over a week now, when I search for a word at Google, it correctly gives me some preview image thumbnails: But when I click on "images", it doesn't show me any thumbnails: The same thing ...
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Is there a windows 7 plugin to thumbnail DDS files in explorer?

I tried the Nvidia tool and thumbview but they do not work on Windows 7. Has anyone come across such a plugin that works on windows 7?

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