Posted on 05/17/2007 10:22:54 AM PDT by rudy45
Within Windows Explorer, we have a folder of jpg images. Right now, we have them displayed as thumbnails. However, something funny is happening.
File A thumbnail shows (e.g.) a picture of a tree. However, when we double click on it, and bring up Picture/Fax viewer, we see an image of a person. When we drag that file into PowerPoint, we again see the image of a person.
File B thumbnail shows (e.g.) a picture of a person. When we double click on it, or drag it into PowerPoint, we see a different image.
What's going on? Seems like the thumbnail is messed up. How does Windows know what to display in the thumbnail? How can we fix the situation? Thanks.
There. That's done.
Well, it all depends on whether or not you’re logged in...
Sorry, I’m unclear here. I would expect that the thumbnail would match the actual image, but it doesn’t. We’re already in Windows Explorer, so yes we’re logged in. Thanks.
If the tree and the person are both algore, then I would say it’s working properly...
No one's going to top that reply.
I found the following at Microsoft Newsgroups. This applies to XP operating system.
The thumbnails showing in the main list of my folder are not of the picture
that is actually saved. When I click on the thumbnails a different picture
opens. When I open the print wizard the thumbnails are correct. What have I
done?
You can correct this in two different ways.
1. Make a new folder, select the photos in your current folder and copy them
in your new folder. Check that everything is OK and delete your old folder.
Or
2. Open the folder and delete the Thumbs.db file. To see it click on
Tools>Folder options>View tab. Scroll down and check show hidden files.
After you delete this file, close the folder, open the folder. XP will
automatically make a new Thumbs.db file and this should correct the problem.
Darn, you beat me to it....
Just happen to see this piece of info... may be useful.
Exif files are for the most part Jpeg files, but start with a different header block, and contain additional data sections with camera settings, as well as a preview thumbnail picture as part of the Exif header. Many image browsers today make use of this integral thumbnail when browsing, while other browsers make their own thumbnails based on the image as a whole.
There’s a few programs out there that can parse some of these headers
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