Questions tagged [photos]
Questions about editing, managing, or creating photos.
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How can I check for transparent background in PNG file, Windows 11 using only what is supplied with the OS?
On Windows 11, is there a way to confirm if a background is transparent on a PNG file without having to install a photo editing program like GIMP or Photoshop?
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Problems transferring photos and videos from iPhone to PC
I have an iphone 12 mini that won't easily transfer photos and videos to free up space. As a result, I can't install any new apps or use the camera, and I'm constantly deleting thing I don't really ...
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Transferring photos and videos in bulk from Pixel 4a to Windows PC
Every few months I transfer photos and videos from my Pixel 4a phone to my Windows computer over USB. The process is slow, which I can somewhat tolerate. But it is also labor intensive and prone to ...
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Showing GPS data on columns of Details layout of search results in Windows Explorer [duplicate]
I'd like to show GPS data, latitude and longitude, of EXIF data of photo files (heic and jpeg) on columns of search results details layout in windows explorer (like in the first following link).
On my ...
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Why this photo cannot opened on anywhere except google browser?
https://wxiang.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/new/web/20230804/1691128104810-91071.jpg
Above is the address of the photo , you can download it and try to open it in any image software and google browser. ...
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Photo sent from warranty repairs is much better quality than what the printer actually prints [closed]
I sent my printer to repairs, because it wasn't printing color properly. I had tried doing printer head cleaning before that multiple times, but every time less color came out. This is not the first ...
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How do I migrate a photo library on macOS?
I'm manually migrating from a Macbook Pro to a new MBp. I would now like to store my photo library on an external disk, while continuing to let the default Photos app manage the photo library.
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Windows 10 Photos
I've started setting up Photos to recognise people. Most of the time it gets them right but there are some where the wrong people are included in a person. How do I get rid of these interlopers?
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How to avoid noise from light source while taking photo or video in iphone [closed]
I have iphone 13 pro with triple camera on it's rear.
whether it's video or photo there's always unwanted noise coming from light sources and it spoils the video and photos.
Please see the areas that'...
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How to zoom and pan a photo in macOS with a non-Apple mouse?
It seems it is impossible to pan and zoom in a photo in macOS easily. In Windows using the scroll wheel someone can zooms in where the mouse cursor is and using left click it is possible to pan the ...
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Windows 11 keeps starting Photos after sleep
After update to 11th version, every time after the PC wakes from sleep, Windows opens the Photos app. I can't find any setting for turning this off. Suspect it's some kind of event triggering it in ...
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Why can't I see 'date_time_original' in all files?
I have a process at work in which I have to request clients to send photos of their cars to check a certain attribute. To send the photos, they have an on-line contact form (in its 'desk version' &...
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Something overwriting some settings set in HKCR for image files
What I'm trying to achieve: Change the file type description that is shown in the explorer file type column, when creating a new file etc.
What I tried to do but failed: Until now, I have been doing ...
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Apple photos cannot find my original photos in external disk
I use an Apple Photos app with my macOS Mojave. I put my photos on an external USB drive, and I created the photo album on the main drive which host the OS itself. When I import the photo to the photo ...
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Windows 10 Photos app: how to delete a video from collection but keep it in the folder?
In Windows 10 Photos app option <right click> => delete deletes a video from the folder. Very unexpected.
How to delete a video from collection but keep it in the folder?
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Damaged photos after resizing partition with EaseUS PartitionMaster
When I was copying my photos from the sdcard to the PC, I run out of space on my partition. I used EaseUS Partition Master to resize my partition and add some space from the unassigned space on my ...
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What's a good way to use GIMP to enhance the difference of two similar colors?
I'm trying to "decode" the faded value of this electronic component (a resistor.) Heat caused the printed value to fade, so I'm trying to use GIMP to enhance the photo to a more-readable ...
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How come, after editing my GPG key multiple changes, it is still working for file decryption?
In this GPG key of mine, I have / at the time of reading likely have had an unfortunate photo:
I am still undecided what picture (if any) to put in there, likely this one:
No matter which one I end ...
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Is there a way to change the default photos app in Windows 10 via command line?
I know that these steps will work:
Click on Start and go to Settings > System > Default apps. Click on
the Photo Viewer dropdown menu and select the app you'd like to use.
But other issues ...
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How can I group photos by dates when browsing a folder via Adobe Bridge?
When browsing a folder via Adobe Bridge, one can sort photos by creation or modification dates. How can I visually group photos by dates? Eg, group of photos taken yesterday, group of photos taken two ...
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How do I open webp files with Microsoft Photo App?
I want to use the Windows 10 "Photos" app to view webp files.
"Photos" is a Microsoft App, and I can not open up C:\Program Files\WindowsApps.
It is security protected.
Because of ...
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Why are some photos grainy in Chrome and Brave but not Firefox?
As an example, when I open rickbern.com in Chrome or Brave under default settings, some of the headshots are displayed as grainy or speckled. In Chrome:
In Brave:
However, in Firefox, these same ...
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Finding similar images in specfic parent folder to specific only image
I have a photo, I want to search an entire directory for similar photos to this photo.
Having the same image quality/image name is not guaranteed. they are basically the same image but being uploaded ...
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Photo app displaying deleted photos in Windows 10
Recently I deleted some of my personal photos so that I can hand over it to my younger brother. But all those photos are still appearing in windows 10, I have restarted my PC few times but it is not ...
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What to do when importing photos and videos from iPhone through Photos and Windows Explorer fails due to unexpected errors
This is a problem I've had across several phones, several desktops, and is a problem that nobody seems to have an answer for, leaving several GB of data unaccounted for and stuck in phones. What the ...
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Google Photos on Windows 10 Screensaver
I'm trying to set up an automated screensaver for my parents on their Windows 10 machine. Idea being a few minutes of idle time then shows random pictures from Google Photos. Right now Windows has a ...
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Files copied from Windows samba share to Linux file system does not retain date modified metadata
I copied my entire photo library from a Windows Samba share mounted in fstab, into a local directory on my Ubuntu Linux machine using the terminal.
cp /sambashare/photos /localdisk/photos
Sadly this ...
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Separate text files for over 15,000 photo files, with the same name as each photo
My problem is that I have over 10.000 photo files on my laptop and wanna transfer them into the cloud to make space (and a faster laptop). But after doing that, my search engine "Everything" ...
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Access pictures in iCloud photo albums using Win 10 Explorer
not sure if this is the right forum - please tell me the correct forum if not. I have organised my iCloud photos into folders eg
There is a copy of the iCloud Photos Library on my Windows PC but it ...
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No longer able to save an individual photo downloaded from iCloud onto my Windows 10 PC hard drive: Microsoft Photos opens the image automatically
I used to be able to download individual images from iCloud to my Windows 10 PC, but recently Microsoft Photos has begun to intercept the downloaded file and open the photo automatically, and then, ...
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The photos program for Windows 10 won't let me crop - I crop it but it won't save the crop
I click towards the top right to open Crop & Rotate. I crop the photo to the dimensions I want. I press Save a copy. Then I save - and if I save over the original file or I make a new file, it is ...
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Is there any risk in losing "Photo Booth Library" and "Photos Library.photoslibrary"?
I have observed from this question that the above directories are where the 'true' location of the photos lives and is only viewable on macOS. However a critical part of these photos is the metadata ...
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Photos' timestamps get changed (to when they're moved onto new phone, and their creation date gets set to 1969 - losing all order of images
Scenario:
New Android 11 cell phone. Moving 1000's of photos over from old Android 5 phone via a 64bit Win8.1 PC. Photos on new phone then all adopt creation a time stamp of 12.31.1969 (no clue why) ...
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Can't see all photos on iPhone when connected to Win10
Not wanting to use iCloud any longer for space and privacy reasons, I am trying to back up my iPhone photos to my Win10 PC via USB. The phone is connected to the PC with a USB cable and when plugged ...
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Which duplicate should I remove?
A while ago I somehow managed to duplicate a lot of photos but didn't realise till many months later and now don't know which one is the duplicate. For the duplicates, there is a common pattern ...
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iPhone won't ask to trust computer again
I accidentally tapped "Don't trust" on my iPhone after connecting it to my Windows 10 PC and planning to import the latest pictures and videos I have taken during the summer. This is part of ...
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Windows 10 Photos App Why I Can't Add new folder?
So I can't add folders to my Windows Photo App, I click on Add folder and it does nothing, by running it on another pc I can see it should show a list of recommended folders but the button to add ...
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Details of Apple AAE sidecar files?
I know that AAE files are sidecars that describe the edits to photos made on an Apple product, and I've looked at the XML text itself.
I'm curious, though, if there's any information out there on what ...
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Where Windows store the files which are deleted during Ctrl+Z operation in folder in which the photos has been copied in?
I connected my Android to Windows 10 and cut-pasted all the pictures from Android into my C:/AndroidMedia/Pictures_2021_07_22 folder. I disconnected Android (which had free memory, of course) and I ...
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Import Face Recognition data into Apple Photos
I want to import my photo collection from Picasa into Apple Photos. Folders, Tags and Location works fine. The only missing feature is the import of face recognition data. I've spent days to tag the ...
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DSLR with gphoto2
I'm trying to use my Nikon D3100 DSLR camera to make timelapses of my 3D prints with Octolapse.
However, when I send the gphoto2 --capture-image command, the camera freezes and it enters in a some ...
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How create panorama from aerial photography video
We rigged up a gopro on a cessna wing (pointing downwards) and filmed some forest. Now, I'd like to create an image of the entire video to see the full forest in one image.
I tried extracting frames ...
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iCloud photos Windows synchronization of files stalled - how to determine why?
I have a 50000 element 240 GB photo library in Apples iCloud which I would like to download fully for backup purposes on a Windows 10 machine. I have installed iCloud from the Microsoft store, and ...
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How can I with Linux easily create a collage of passport photos?
I can easily crop a photo to the right dimensions or use an online tool, but I need to make it into a 4x6 because CVS charges $0.25 for a 4'' x 6'' but they charge $12.99 with a coupon for a 2'' x 2''....
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Why does thumbnail from deleted photo still shows up in the Photos tile in Windows 10?
I deleted a photo on Windows 10 and emptied the trash.
Now, the photo still appears in the Microsoft Photos tile in the start menu. How can I remove it there? Is there a thumbnail trailing somewhere?
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Preserve Date Created when Exporting Photos from iPad to External Drive
Desired behavior
I want to be able to view photos through an external solid state drive with their Date shown as when the photo was taken.
Current behavior
I select a photo in Photos, click Save to ...
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Windows 10 is it possible to put photos/images in fullscreen with the photo app?
This question was already asked at the Corporate's forum (Comment mettre Photos en plein écran ? ou contrôler le diaporama), but lacked in my opinion a satisfying answer and it's locked now.
Any ...
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Resize photo to its original size not canvas size
I know about smart object , image size and canvas size and reveal all and trim in image menu and transform and other things.
But I want to if there is any solution to change size of canvas in relation ...
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can't crop image with built in Windows 10 photos app without getting an "Oops! We couldn't save that one."
I open a photo in the Windows 10 Photos app and then select the Edit option:
I then crop the image but when I try to save the cropped image I get the following error:
The error would make sense if ...
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How do I find all files in subfolders that are missing a specific property?
On my main Windows 10 machine, I take a lot of video game screenshots with Steam. Within Steam's screenshot folder (Steam\userdata\<user_id>\760\remote), it creates a new folder for every game, ...
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