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From: Steve Hix on 30 May 2010 21:46 In article <1jjbng5.uxe64h12w0udbN%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > Tom Stiller <tom_stiller(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Exactly! - But what does that help, when it's impossible to save > > > afterwards? > > > > What happens when you select "Save" or "Save As..." from the file menu > > after cropping the image? > > Oh, he stated that clearly and concisely elsewhere in this thread: > > "...a message tells me that it can't save the file." > > <4c02fbac$0$4807$ba624c82(a)nntp02.dk.telia.net> Permissions glitch?
From: David on 31 May 2010 03:46 In article <2010053007180437117-NOSPAMtsmohio(a)yahooca>, Timothy Mathews <NOSPAMtsmohio(a)yahoo.ca> wrote: > Still relatively new to the Mac world, I'm trying to find a photo > editor for simply tasks like cropping and rotating. Picasso and > Preview don't seem to be able to do it and GIMP looks WAY, WAY over my > head more like Photoshop. > > For example, I just got an attachment with four separate pictures > combined into one attachment so I'd like to cut each one and copy it to > a new picture so I'll have the four separate pictures and then rotate > them 90 degrees so they're oriented correctly. > > I've spent a fair bit of time online trying to find something and have > wasted plenty of download, install, try, bad guess etc so I thought, > perhaps, someone here might give me an idea. > > If anyone is familiar with the Windows world, the program I used there > was ACDSee which was perfect for my needs and I'm hoping to find > something similar. No problem if it's not a freebie, I just want an > idea of how the program works so I don't spend money for something WAY > more capable/complicated that what I need. > > Thanks for any tips, > Tim Well, since you are using a Mac this is simple, easy, and free Open your pics (the attached 4) in Preview Choose select on the tool bar Select the first pic Select Copy from the edit menu Choose New from Clipboard from the File menu Rotate it if you want (look under the Tools menu for this Save the pic under whatever name you want repeat with the next pic Easy hey? David
From: Timothy Mathews on 31 May 2010 06:47 On 2010-05-30 21:06:16 -0300, Tom Stiller said: > In article <4c02f994$0$4809$ba624c82(a)nntp02.dk.telia.net>, > Erik Richard S�rensen <NOSPAM(a)NOSPAM.dk> wrote: > >> Tim Streater wrote: >>> Erik Richard S�rensen <NOSPAM(a)NOSPAM.dk> wrote: >>>> Michael Vilain wrote: >>>>> Erik Richard S�rensen <NOSPAM(a)NOSPAM.dk> wrote: >>>>>> Jolly Roger wrote: >>>>>>> Timothy Mathews <NOSPAMtsmohio(a)yahoo.ca> wrote: >>>>>>>> Still relatively new to the Mac world, I'm trying to find a photo >>>>>>>> editor for simply tasks like cropping and rotating. Picasso and >>>>>>>> Preview don't seem to be able to do it >>>>>>> I'm not sure what gives you the idea Preview can't crop or rotate. It >>>>>>> can do both. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have you looked at the Tools menu in Preview?: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2218/previewtools.png> >>>>>> Preview can't crop, but sure it can rotate both clockwise and >>>>>> contra-clockwise + flip horizontal and vertical... Preview -> Tools menu. >>>>>> >>>>>> A simple and yet powerful editing tool could be Torsten Lemke's >>>>>> GraphicConverter from www.lemkesoft.com. Free demo available. >>>>> Don't know the version of Preview you're running but 4.2 (469.5) on 10.5 >>>>> sure can crop. The version on 10.4.11 could crop also. So, you must be >>>>> using an ancient version. Or you're just simply mistaken. >>>> Same ver. here, but in no way I can make it save cropped any image. - It >>>> always returns to the original size again. - So I've given up on it and >>>> now only uses either GraphicConverter or Photoshop CS2. >>> >>> I really don't know what you problem is. I've cropped dozens of pics >>> with preview, and adjusted their colours, sizes, and rotation. >>> >>> To crop I just drag a selection on the pic and choose crop from the >>> Tools menu. What's so difficult about that? >> >> Exactly! - But what does that help, when it's impossible to save >> afterwards? > > What happens when you select "Save" or "Save As..." from the file menu > after cropping the image? The problem is, for those of us somewhat new to Mac, we'd never even look at "file" when still thinking of editing. AFTER having finally found that, it does make sense but Windows types will be looking for something in editing or tools or anyplace EXCEPT file. I mentioned in another post that after seeing so many people say it could be done that I'd made a copy of the attachment so I could risk ruining it and then proceeded and FINALLY thought, well, FILE is the ONLY place I haven't looked and VOILA, it works. ;-) The bottom line remains, there are some things which will cause Windows converts trouble here and there while we adapt to Mac methodology.
From: Mike Rosenberg on 31 May 2010 10:23 Erik Richard S�rensen <NOSPAM(a)NOSPAM.dk> wrote: > I have deleted the prefs settings... I have copied a fresh version from > my backup system... - I've copied the one from my other 'developer' > system (same ver.) to the main system... - I've taken a copy from my > PowerBook - though not an Intel, but it can fine open... I've even > copied the Tiger version onto the Leopard... - NOTHING helps.:-(! - I > have even disabled any other language but the English... - still to no > aveal.:-(! Are you saying somewhere in there that the problem only happens on ONE Mac? Or are you saying it doesn't work for you on ANY Mac? Meanwhile, you haven't said a word about repairing permissions, checking permissions on your user account files, running catalog repair utilities, creating new user accounts and trying from there, trying after have done a safe boot. In any case, telling the OP he needs to use another program, particularly one that costs $40, because YOU have a problem remains absurd. -- Favorite yoga position: Rosh hashavasana, the high holy pose Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi>
From: Mike Rosenberg on 31 May 2010 12:20
Tim Streater <timstreater(a)waitrose.com> wrote: > > Preview rotates in units of 90 degrees. If the camera was held a few > > degrees off horizontal and you want to straighten it, you need a > > different tool. > > Sure. No-one said you don't need other tools. Yep, and in this case iPhoto would be one such tool. -- Favorite yoga position: Rosh hashavasana, the high holy pose Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> |