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Post by greg on Mar 8, 2006 11:34:55 GMT -5
Hi,
I've had trouble with my Qx5. I saved some old files that are read in SMP.
Now I need a tool to convert them back to JPEG or jpg.
Does anybody know where I may get a freebie download?
Sincerely, Greg
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Post by ANTHILL on Mar 8, 2006 22:01:53 GMT -5
Hi Greg most of the free image editors only support about 20 formats give or take and SMP format is a rare one in a free image editor There are some shareware ( trial versions) ones you can download that lock up after 30 days or so You could convert your images and then uninstall the program after your done with it here is one Theres a few more on the bottom of the page you might look at that will handle your conversion www.allworldsoft.com/software/6-201-autoimager.htmIf your like me and don't like shareware on your computer you might think about using a freeware screen capture utility Where you just bring your SMP formated picture up in your browser and capture it on your computer screen converting it to jpeg that way The Faststone screen capture below is freeware and www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htmThey have a freeware image editor also in case you need it to edit stuff out of your screen capture but you may not need it because I think the screen capture software has all that stuff www.faststone.org/
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Post by greg on Mar 9, 2006 2:51:53 GMT -5
Anthill
You are Awesome, and I somehow knew that YOU!!! would be the one with the answer... I knew about the 30 day trial one, but I think I'll probable try the other one first...
Tell me Anthill, do you have a Qx5 or Qx3? If so have you ever had this problem?
You one day go to open up the Microscope, you clidk the Logo and screen goes Black Momentarilly (as though it is going to open up) suddenly it reverts back to your Desktop with message like Access Denied, the Recorder is busy, check Disk Space make sure enough space, (70)
or something similar where program doesn't open,
If so,... How can or did you fix it?
Greg
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Post by ANTHILL on Mar 9, 2006 10:54:05 GMT -5
Yes I have a QX3 and yes I have had that #( 70 ) runtime error message come up Basically the story is with the QX3 is the qx3 when it is running uses allot of memory for one and if you have other graphics programs on your computer say like a photo editor or windows media player they have files that are shared If you have more than one of those programs running that share a file at the same time chances are when you boot up the QX3 it will try to write programs into shared file that is running on the other program already This is where the conflict starts the QX3 program doesn't have permission to write programs into the already running shared file and if it did the conflict would be so great that your computer would get confused and become totally retarded and blowup To prevent this from happening in self preservation the QX3 shuts its self down and you get the error warning The best way to prevent the error is not to have other programs running when you boot up your QX3 If you need to edit your QX3 pictures with another program export those pictures out of your QX3 program to say documents or my pictures Then you can shut down QX3 and then you can open your editing program and import those from documents or my pictures into your editing program and do your editing rule of thumb one graphics program running at a time If that doesn't fix your problem then uninsall qx3 and reinstall it exporting the pictures out of qx3 that you want to keep first of so you don't lose them tinyurl.com/qurlw
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Post by greg on Mar 9, 2006 23:13:49 GMT -5
Thanks Anthill This is greatly appreciated...
I confered with the Qx5 people on phone the other day, they walked me through some things but it didn't help.
Then the guy called me back yesterday and said he spoke with their Techs and that he had some new things he wanted to try, (I was at work when he called so I have to coll him back when I'm home during those hours of business)
Point??? They'll probably tell me what you just said.
Thanks again and will talk later
Greg
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Post by ruth on Mar 12, 2006 10:32:03 GMT -5
hi greg, i have the same problem with my digital blue.
it won't save jpeg. no one could tell me an easy way except jesus at office depot.
so save smp to your ... file.
open paintshop (in accessories) . open your file.......save as...........jpeg..... DONE
you can edit descript. at the same time or later.... so easy.............
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Post by greg on Mar 14, 2006 3:16:29 GMT -5
Thank you so much Ruth.
To make sure that I understand, is "Jesus" a person that you talked to there at Office Depot?
Greg
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Post by specuelatin on Mar 14, 2006 4:03:55 GMT -5
Hello, it's spec,
and you know I have filled up like 5 sample files because this blue is attached to my arm. I don't know exactly what you are talking about here, but I thought I would mention this.
I was getting that problem and couldn't open the microscope, so, I called blah blah, the digital blue people, no help, and in desperation, I cut my sample file, stuck it in a seperate folder marked with the date, then made a brand new sample file.
wala, problem was solved.
So, now everytime I fill up the sample file, i place it inside another folder and make a new empty sample file.
You can switch it around anytime so you can view the previous sample file.
If this helps you, great!
spec
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Post by Patti on Mar 14, 2006 10:54:33 GMT -5
I know exactly what you mean Spec.....I have had to make several files to hold all my QX3 photos. I usually title them "such and such through Feb.28_06", or whatever.....at least I can find what I'm looking for "if" I can remember the period when it was taken. What the rest are talking about is converting the QX3/5 photos to JPeg format....they are saved in SMP. Now, I am able to download the photos as they are to my Yahoo website but some sites may not take that format or do the converting for you. Ruth is saying that you can use your photo program to change the file extension from SMP to JPeg. Go into the program and "get photo" or however they word it with what you are using.......retrieve it directly from your QX files. You don't even have to edit the photo, just save it right there as JPeg. I would keep the same title of your photo but distinguish between the two by placing a "2" next to the JPeg name.....that way if you go to download them, you'll know at a glance which one you want. Or, you can save them to another folder entirely and title it JPegs or whatever......it just makes it easier when you go to download or print. I think we all can identify with the microscope being attached to your arm, lol......it's not a question of whether it's been a blessing or curse with me, it's definitely been both!
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Post by specuelatin on Mar 15, 2006 2:59:32 GMT -5
Patti,
Thanks for reinterpretting that for me, gosh I just don't get all the computer vernacular, makes my head swim. Even if I think I understand, I just doubt it because I am so overwhelmed by the words. and I know there will always be that one critical piece of info that is missing from my knowledge bank that will cost me hours of frustration.. waaahhh!
I thought it is frustrating to have to send files to inport/export in order to access them as jpeg from windows media player, (I guess this is the program my computer is set to use to open those docs at present).
Ever since my other computer quit, I haven't had a photo program that works well for me, oh well. But you are saying that photo programs can open the smp files directly. Are they faster then windows media player, can you see the mysterious shief of smp icons as pics? or still must you open each one to see it?
I bet I'm stuck until I get photo program set up right with the inport/export bologna! It is great though to be able to see bunches of files at once item is placed in inport/export.
i quit trying to delete the ones transported out. That way, I guess if it ever matters, the date the file was created remains. After awhile your head just aches from the numbers.
good to know you can use a photo program to open the smp file and resave as jpeg.
I'm tired of thinking again.
spec
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Post by Patti on Mar 15, 2006 10:04:04 GMT -5
I know what you mean Spec, and the only reason I know "a little" is because my brother is a professional photographer and he pounded this info into me......before my brain turned to mush, thankfully. But I am soooooooo guilty of not paying attention. It just hit me this morning that when I export QX3 photos, they are automatically saved in Jpeg format (or Avi with the video files). I don't know why some of the others have theirs saved in SMP, that's a question for Mr. Ant...hint, hint! I wonder if you have the option to type in .jpg after you name the photo but before exporting? I've never opened my photos in Windows Media unless it was an Avi file.....are you saying you open the still photos in that also? You can change which program opens these photos, depending on what you have installed on your computer. When you go into your Digital Blue files, find a photo and right click it. Point to Open With, and another menu will open.....click Choose Program. You’ll be shown a selection of programs. Pick the one you want to use to open JPegs but if that program is not in the list, click the Browse button and find it. At the bottom, click the box next to “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.” Click OK. This process will work with any file association, not just pictures. But if you don't have a photo program you are comfortable using, I'd leave things as they are for right now since you seem to be getting along okay. I think the more info that hits a person all at once (especially with our brain fog), the more confused one tends to get.....I know that I am very much this way. I hope this helped but if not, don't worry about it as I tend to ramble occasionally and you will do just fine on your own.
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Post by Patti on Mar 15, 2006 10:36:48 GMT -5
But you are saying that photo programs can open the smp files directly. Are they faster then windows media player, can you see the mysterious shief of smp icons as pics? or still must you open each one to see it?Sorry, I forgot to answer your question but I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying you can view a whole folder on your media player? Or are you talking about your photo files, stored in Program Files>>>Digital Blue>>>QX3>>>Import/Export? You can go into your "computer" via the above route and view icons (tiles or thumbnails) of all these photos......or is this what you were talking about? This is where you would be able to right click the photo and determine which program will open it. When using a photo program like Ruth and I discussed, you can only view one photo at a time. The benefit of doing this would mainly be to change the file extension....SMP to JPeg......you would have to "Save As" each picture and then change the extension via the drop-down box before finalizing. It would take forever doing it one photo at a time but at least it would work for specific ones you might want to send to people..... JPeg photos are compressed and that would be the main advantage.
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Post by ANTHILL on Mar 15, 2006 14:52:14 GMT -5
As far as the Ox3 it exports BMP and JPEG AVI formats and imports only BMP JPEG JPG PCD formats
so in order to import another format it would have to be changed to one of the formats above before
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Post by Patti here on Mar 15, 2006 18:11:58 GMT -5
As far as the Ox3 it exports BMP and JPEG AVI formats and imports only BMP JPEG JPG PCD formats So why was I discussing SMP, lol? I thought maybe the QX5 saved in a different format since I'm not familiar with it. A word to the wise: Don't listen to me as I'm sure not an expert. But, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once.
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Post by specuelatin on Mar 16, 2006 1:43:20 GMT -5
I predict they will offer Digital Blue classes for morgellons sufferers at all community colleges. Probably a fortune.. unfortunatley, to be made. Thanks for the time you took to write up a description of how you get around in these programs. When next I am suffering a bout of "conquer the computer", I will have this for reference. spec
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Post by ruth on Mar 17, 2006 18:54:16 GMT -5
greg, yes, jesus is a guy that works at office depot. he pronounced his name hesoos. i was so very frustrated for over 2 weeks, till i talked to the right person,
and.......... it turned out to be so easy to convert, i wondered how those
'other' computer people keep their jobs?
wouldn't it be cool if all images on the internet were
taken with the digital blue........we could identify
pathogens, no problem.
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Post by azbugsy on Apr 5, 2006 6:40:22 GMT -5
Speculation, There is one free program out there that will open and convert just about anything, has alot of options its called Ifranview, and it's freeware ---- really www.irfanview.com/ check it out I think you will really like it. My Digital blue just crashed my computer-- grrrr --- off to fix it Let me know how the Ifran view works for you azbugsy
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