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Title: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: ole jobe on October 30, 2011, 05:03:16 PM: 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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Gilligan on October 30, 2011, 09:44:53 PM: 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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Fresh Baked Printing on October 30, 2011, 09:46:59 PM: Quote from: Gilligan on October 30, 2011, 09:44:53 PM
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?
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Gilligan on October 30, 2011, 09:48:58 PM: 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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Gilligan on October 30, 2011, 10:02:12 PM: 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/ (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/ (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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Gilligan on October 30, 2011, 10:08:04 PM: 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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Gilligan on October 31, 2011, 12:04:02 AM: 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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: royster13 on October 31, 2011, 01:29:34 PM: Photoshop has a gallery feature.....
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: mk162 on October 31, 2011, 01:37:48 PM: How's this?....
http://www.oberonplace.com/vba/drawmacros/thumbnailer/index.htm (http://www.oberonplace.com/vba/drawmacros/thumbnailer/index.htm)
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: ole jobe on October 31, 2011, 09:23:30 PM: 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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: cyw on October 31, 2011, 09:28:35 PM: 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???
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: ole jobe on October 31, 2011, 09:39:20 PM: 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.
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: cyw on October 31, 2011, 09:41:59 PM: 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
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Frog on October 31, 2011, 10:21:15 PM: Diane, so glad to see you here, but look, you're about four hours late! lol ;D
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: cyw on October 31, 2011, 10:53:33 PM: 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?
Title: Re: How to print thumbnails from clipart CDs
Post by: Frog on October 31, 2011, 10:55:16 PM: You know you want to, you just have to budget a little time.