How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs

[ole jobe]

I have about 4 CDs of clipart on my computer. I don't have hard copies. Is there a way to get thumbnails printed of these? Using PC, Windows 7, Corel X4.
Any help appreciated.

[Gilligan]

Hmm... I used have a program that would resize batches of photos... you need something like that.  It would also create html pages of these thumbnails... that wouldn't be bad.

Let me go look at the couple of html pages I generated from it to see if it tagged it with something.

[Fresh Baked Printing]

Hmm... I used have a program that would resize batches of photos... you need something like that.  It would also create html pages of these thumbnails... that wouldn't be bad.

Whats the program?

[Gilligan]

I don't know... I said I "USED" to have...

Good news is the code it generates is EXTREMELY clean... the bad news is because of that they didn't put any tags in it stating "this was generated by..." or anything like that.

I'll look around a bit but I'm not sure I'll find it.

[Gilligan]

Ok... lucky I'm a software horder... Express Thumbnail Creator is what I have.

But it looks like they've "upgraded" it.

http://www.neowise.com/instant-gallery-maker/

Not sure about ANYTHING to do with the latest rendition.  I had ETC 1.5, so that's that.

http://184.190.202.56:1023/Pics/BabyDoves/

Here is a sample of what I had done with it playing around back in the day... not sure how customizable it was but I think I remember it being pretty customizable.  Everything including "full" size pages were generated from the program if I remember correctly.  It also names the thumbnails given your criteria using the original file names and folders (I'm sure) as variables to become part of it it.

[Gilligan]

And to be honest... I am just GUESSING this is what I used for that page.  I possibly tried several apps out... I don't remember, the date on that picture is 2005 so it probably wasn't long after that that I made those pages.

[Gilligan]

I know it just looks like I'm talking to myself here but I assume I'm not.

Also linux has some command line utils that can do this on lots of images via some scripting... beyond what you asked but it's still powerful and practical for some.

As far as printing. Win 7 can do it via their built in print wizard thing.  Just select all the pics you want and print as a "contact" sheet.

If that isn't fitting the bill I am CERTAIN there is some software out there for that.

[royster13]

Photoshop has a gallery feature.....

[mk162]

How's this?....
http://www.oberonplace.com/vba/drawmacros/thumbnailer/index.htm

[ole jobe]

Two CDs are .EPS and two are .CDR and the express deal won't accept either. But thanks, Gilligan. I'll try the other one.

[cyw]

If the eps has a thumbnail attached to it, shouldn't that be a tiff file?
I've never heard of an eps file also having an eps thumbnail ............but then again I'm not Adobe savvy, so what do I know???

[ole jobe]

Thanks, MK. The Oberion download is working. Looks like about 30 min. to do the entire disc but I've got time.
CY, I have Corel x4. I just don't know a whole lot.

[cyw]

The thumbnail creator that comes free with EVERY version of Corel will do the same thing
Alex made both macros

It's right in your macro folder in X4

[Frog]

Diane, so glad to see you here, but look, you're about four hours late! lol 

[cyw]

story of my life, Andy
a day late and a bunch of dollars short

I'm not even sure that I posted correct information
Sheesh!
I've got to get back into practice, huh?