Author Topic: Uses for GA049S01 (Read 21575 times)

ideasguy · « **Reply #25 on:** May 13, 2009, 03:51:03 PM »

Another couple of tips:

1)
The templates are designed for standard rectangular aspect ratios 3:4
If photos are not standard e.g. square, then they wont fill the allocated regions allocated for the printed image.
If they are 3:4 then they will be perfect.

2) The program is designed to maintain proportions.
Thus it wont stretch the photo out of its normal aspect ratio

3) Small images will be enlarged to fit
Large images will be squeezed into the region

4) The text always appears in the same location, irrespective of photo size

NightHawk · « **Reply #26 on:** May 13, 2009, 03:58:41 PM »

Thanks George.

I've re-done the test using Landscape mode and the same photos. The layout works this time.

I don't know how that happened because I ensured the photos were the correct width as the program suggests, and I calculated the combined width of the 2 photos next to each other ensuring they didn't exceed the width of A4 paper.

I assume that the re-sizing of the photos has to be done manually to the 3:4 ratio, but you're ending up with another set of photos for printing purposes. At this point I'm confused by you saying the program then maintains proportions, but we still have to re-size them first.

I was very careful though in my re-sizing, so I don't know how it went wrong. On the screen shot I posted the top two photos look like landscape ones, but they are the same dimensions wide as the two below them, that appear more square.

Laurie.

ideasguy · « **Reply #27 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:11:35 PM »

More tips!

1)
Hold the front page!! You dont have to resize the photos.
The program can handle any size of photo.
Its just that visually, the printed output looks best when you use 3:4 aspect ratio photos (which is standard)

Its the same aspect ratio as a computer screen.
e.g. 800 wide x 600 high (4 times 200 and 3 times 200 respectively)
In the case of a photo with those dimensions, that would be a portrait.

2) You dont need to do any calculations!!
Theres no such complexities involved.
Just use whichever template gives the best result for your photos.

3) To reiterate, you dont have to do anything at all with your image originals.
Do a print preview easch time. That will let you see if youve used the correct template for the images youve selected

Does that help?

NightHawk · « **Reply #28 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:24:28 PM »

That helps immensely George.

I'd taken your original instructions for the photo sizes required too literally, and I was doing just that - resizing them. Duh.

Anyway, I've got over that now.

I've re-done the test using my original larger sized photos and they display perfectly.

Thanks for clarifying that George.

You've achieved yet another masterpiece.

Laurie.

ideasguy · « **Reply #29 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:31:32 PM »

I'm just delighted that that program has been "discovered"

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #30 on:** May 13, 2009, 07:20:03 PM »

Thanks for the clarifications George, I thought I might have been asking "sensitive" questions about the program,

as I was getting what you said where vague answers.

I have had a good rummage with GA049S01 now, and I am quite happy with the text size as it is.

One thing that appears to me not to work properly is in GA049S07
clicking on "Help me with text"
click on "photo title"
click on " insert at start"
then click on "plant data"
then click on "insert at end"

The two lots of inserted text are shown above each other in the "my text" box
click the "use this " box
we are taken to GA049S02 and the text is shown above each other still, in the "compose text for this photo" box

click in the "save" box

Do a print preview and the second line of text is not shown. I expected both lines of text to be on one line under the picture.

Am I doing something wrong?

roiphil · « **Reply #31 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:07:16 PM »

aaargh i think i am having a vista moment again, sorry

i have downloaded the updates
GA049S01 it is showing version 5

click on Start New

GAO49S05 i am only seeing these picture options

as you can see i have no option for 4 pictures on a page,
close down GAO49S05 by clicking on back and i come to GA049S02 as you can see i have no option for 4 pics on a page

Any thoughts i downloaded first update the normal way and the second update i saved directly to C:\USERS\HOME\APPDATA\LOCAL\IDEASFORGARDENS\IDEAS GENIE PRO 5\

ideasguy · « **Reply #32 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:12:28 PM »

The second download hasnt done the job.

RE:

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i saved directly to C:\USERS\HOME\APPDATA\LOCAL\IDEASFORGARDENS\IDEAS GENIE PRO 5\

If your user profile is HOME, then that is correct, Phil.
But, make sure by starting GA200 and looking at the path in Item 6 for the Core data.

Best to do that download again.
You should, get a message to say, Do you wish to overwrite these files. Answer Yes.

ideasguy · « **Reply #33 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:17:17 PM »

RE: (Malcolm)

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I expected both lines of text to be on one line under the picture

I dont think the text region is big enough to take 2 lines, so when you enter text, do NOT hit Enter at any stage, even at the end of typing text.
The Enter button forces any data which follows onto a second line.

Thus,type everything you wish to appear in line 1 without hitting Enter button.
Let me know how that goes for you.

roiphil · « **Reply #34 on:** May 13, 2009, 09:12:01 PM »

Quote from: ideasguy on May 13, 2009, 08:12:28 PM

The second download hasnt done the job.

RE:
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i saved directly to C:\USERS\HOME\APPDATA\LOCAL\IDEASFORGARDENS\IDEAS GENIE PRO 5\
If your user profile is HOME, then that is correct, Phil.
But, make sure by starting GA200 and looking at the path in Item 6 for the Core data.

Best to do that download again.
You should, get a message to say, Do you wish to overwrite these files. Answer Yes.

Yes C:\USERS\HOME\APPDATA\LOCAL\IDEASFORGARDENS\IDEAS GENIE PRO 5\ this is what is says in GA200 Number 6 core data folder, i have looked in C:\USERS\HOME\APPDATA\LOCAL\IDEASFORGARDENS\IDEAS GENIE PRO 5\ in my pc and i can not see a folder called core data, or have i got the wrong end of the stick in looking for this folder, god i wish theyd bring the horse andcart back again

i have 3 folders called JPGTEMP, PICS and BACKUP have even done the second download again but to no avail

ideasguy · « **Reply #35 on:** May 13, 2009, 10:09:01 PM »

RE:

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have looked in C:\USERS\HOME\APPDATA\LOCAL\IDEASFORGARDENS\IDEAS GENIE PRO 5\ in my pc and i can not see a folder called core data

No you wont. Its not a "physical" folder, more a "notion".
In the Help program GA002, read the Topic No. 73
The notion of the Core Data folder is discussed
Its the location of your core files for IG Pro.

In the good old days, the data was stored in one and the same folder on every users computer.
That was much too easy. The Vista whiz kids decided to make it more difficult.
Thanks to the their creation, it has to go under the User profile, and to make life a little easier for myself, I applied that principle tpo all installations for my software for all operating systems.
Thus, Its different for every user, as each user has a different User name, and the User name is part of the folder path.
Thats why I refer to it as the Core data folder.

I cant understand why its not working for you.
Has anyone else tried this with a Vista computer?

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #36 on:** May 13, 2009, 10:27:52 PM »

Phil wrote

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i have 3 folders called JPGTEMP, PICS and BACKUP have even done the second download again but to no avail

The files from the second download should be

picpages.cdx
picpages.dbf
picpages.fpt

Should't they ?

Malcolm

ideasguy · « **Reply #37 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:31:54 PM »

Yes, that is correct.
Thats the data files which hold the templates

The folders JPGTEMP, PICS and BACKUP are not relevant in this discussion.

ideasguy · « **Reply #38 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:39:08 PM »

RE (Malcolm

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One thing that appears to me not to work properly is in GA049S07
clicking on "Help me with text"
click on "photo title"
click on " insert at start"
then click on "plant data"
then click on "insert at end"

Ive checked, and that seems to work perfectly for me Malcolm.
Please check again and confirm.

ideasguy · « **Reply #39 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:48:12 PM »

Ive updated the program to fix that bug I found.
Also changed the functionality of the Next (photo) button in screen GA049S02.
Also added some tool-tip-text. Hover over the buttons and the photo to see the tool-tips.
I did that to let you know that you can click on the image in screen GA049S02 and see the image in a full screen window.

The update:
GA049
http://www.ideasgenie.com/updates-igpro/GA049-dl-exe
This should indicate Version 6 after installation

roiphil · « **Reply #40 on:** May 14, 2009, 10:27:58 AM »

sorted

as i say a vista moment

, i did exactly the same as i was doing yesterday and it installed first time, i can now print out 4 pics, also updated to v6, many thanks excellent work again george

ideasguy · « **Reply #41 on:** May 14, 2009, 11:53:43 AM »

That is more scary than uncanny.
I'd dearly like to hear from other Vista users when installing those files.
Its a big relief that its now working on Vista for you Phil!

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #42 on:** May 14, 2009, 06:23:51 PM »

George

Quote

One thing that appears to me not to work properly is in GA049S07
clicking on "Help me with text"
click on "photo title"
click on " insert at start"
then click on "plant data"
then click on "insert at end"

Did you continue on with the other actions I detailed, and eventually print the page?

Malcolm

ideasguy · « **Reply #43 on:** May 14, 2009, 07:46:31 PM »

That template is suitable fpor one line of text only, Malcolm.
Try this in the Landscape template.
Do the steps in the sequence you described so you have 3 or more lines of text.
Continue right through and click Save and then print preview.
The 2nd and 3rd lines of text will be printed below Photo No1, but in the Photo No 3 image.
Does that happen with you?

roiphil · « **Reply #44 on:** May 14, 2009, 07:58:08 PM »

Quote from: ideasguy on May 14, 2009, 11:53:43 AM

That is more scary than uncanny.
I'd dearly like to hear from other Vista users when installing those files.
Its a big relief that its now working on Vista for you Phil!

I gave up for the night, went and talked to my goats when i put them to bed, yes i have pampered goats

, started pc this morning and just tried again, and it worked

ideasguy · « **Reply #45 on:** May 14, 2009, 08:06:00 PM »

<tittering> The large company in Seattle who gave the world Vista may be interested in that tip Phil

roiphil · « **Reply #46 on:** May 14, 2009, 08:20:07 PM »

the good thing about goats is that they dont answer back just go baaaa in a goaty way

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #47 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:42:21 PM »

George wrote

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That template is suitable fpor one line of text only, Malcolm

That was my problem George. Knowing it would only print one line, using the controls "Insert at start" and "insert at end" I assumed wrongly that the text would end up on one line.

Silly me

Malcolm

ideasguy · « **Reply #48 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:58:27 PM »

Ah, NOW I see Malcolm.
Well, of course, you can edit the text (including the inserted text) and squeeze it up into that one line.

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #49 on:** May 14, 2009, 11:09:04 PM »

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Well, of course, you can edit the text (including the inserted text) and squeeze it up into that one line

Yes that is what I am now doing.

Thanks

Malcolm

Author Topic: Uses for GA049S01 (Read 21575 times)

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