Newbie question for Pictureperfect

Jim wrote:
> "Andrew" <andrew.TakeThisOut@jkl.com> wrote in message
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>> Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X.
>>
>> I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under
>> c:\Documents and Settings\...
>>
>> Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other
>> location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings (reason
>> is I like to keep everything under one folder called '$DATA" on my C
>> drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move ALL my user data),
>> and I don't see any option either when I installed the software or
>> going through its run time options to change.
>>
>> Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to
>> place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files
>> would go on the installation, but not the data files.
>>
>> TIA!
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>> Regards -
>>
>> - Andrew
>>
> Why bother using PP? I just insert the card in my card reader and
> copy the files to a folder of
> my choice.
>
> Jim

Reasonable question. When I connect the D40X to the computer, windows
allows an option simply to copy the files to a folder of my choosing so I
could indeed do that as well. (Also, I don't have a card reader on the
computer, only on the printer.)

Reason is that I thought to use the supplied software (maybe wrongly?) that
Pictureperfect provides you with a better manipulation of the images, both
in actual modification as well as tagging and creating meta-data tags. The
method you suggested (and I used to do with my old Canon non-SLR digi)
simply sticks the jpegs in a folder just like any other data items without
regard to any content.

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- Andrew
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On "Andrew" <andrew DeleteThis @jkl.com> wrote:
>Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X.

Is PicturePerfect the same as or a close relative of Nikon PictureProject
which came with my D80?

>I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under c:\Documents and
>Settings\...
>Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other
>location on my 'C' drive;

If it is then go to "File" -> "Picture Project Transfer" -> click on
"Options" -> select tab -> "Transfer destination" and you will find
"Transfer destination folder".

However, personally I never use the "transfer from camera" but find it
_MUCH_ more convenient to just plug the memory card into a card reader.

>I don't see any
>option either when I installed the software or going through its run time
>options to change.

It's an odd place for such a configuration setting, but at least it's
explained in the help and the tutorial.

>Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to place
>data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files would go on
>the installation, but not the data files.

Well, choosing the photo location is not really a program installation
issue, is it?

jue
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"Andrew" <andrew DeleteThis @jkl.com> wrote in message
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> Jim wrote:
>> "Andrew" <andrew DeleteThis @jkl.com> wrote in message
>> news:mqZcj.11$NM7.10@newsfe09.lga...
>>> Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X.
>>>
>>> I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under
>>> c:\Documents and Settings\...
>>>
>>> Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other
>>> location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings (reason
>>> is I like to keep everything under one folder called '$DATA" on my C
>>> drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move ALL my user data),
>>> and I don't see any option either when I installed the software or
>>> going through its run time options to change.
>>>
>>> Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where to
>>> place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM files
>>> would go on the installation, but not the data files.
>>>
>>> TIA!
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------
>>> Regards -
>>>
>>> - Andrew
>>>
>> Why bother using PP? I just insert the card in my card reader and
>> copy the files to a folder of
>> my choice.
>>
>> Jim
>
> Reasonable question. When I connect the D40X to the computer, windows
> allows an option simply to copy the files to a folder of my choosing so I
> could indeed do that as well. (Also, I don't have a card reader on the
> computer, only on the printer.)
>
> Reason is that I thought to use the supplied software (maybe wrongly?)
> that Pictureperfect provides you with a better manipulation of the images,
> both in actual modification as well as tagging and creating meta-data
> tags. The method you suggested (and I used to do with my old Canon
> non-SLR digi) simply sticks the jpegs in a folder just like any other data
> items without regard to any content.
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Regards -
>
> - Andrew
>
You can buy a USB card reader for less than $20. You use Windows Explorer
to copy files to wherever they should go.
You can rename files in Windows Explorer to suit your own requirements.

As for manipulating the images, there are lots and lots of programs around.
Nearly all of them do a better job than
PP.

Jim
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Jürgen Exner wrote:
> On "Andrew" <andrew.RemoveThis@jkl.com> wrote:
>> Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X.
>
> Is PicturePerfect the same as or a close relative of Nikon
> PictureProject which came with my D80?
>
>> I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under
>> c:\Documents and Settings\...
>> Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some other
>> location on my 'C' drive;
>
> If it is then go to "File" -> "Picture Project Transfer" -> click on
> "Options" -> select tab -> "Transfer destination" and you will find
> "Transfer destination folder".
>
> However, personally I never use the "transfer from camera" but find it
> _MUCH_ more convenient to just plug the memory card into a card
> reader.
>
>> I don't see any
>> option either when I installed the software or going through its run
>> time options to change.
>
> It's an odd place for such a configuration setting, but at least it's
> explained in the help and the tutorial.
>
>> Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on where
>> to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM
>> files would go on the installation, but not the data files.
>
> Well, choosing the photo location is not really a program installation
> issue, is it?
>
> jue

Jue - Thank you very much for this; yes, the program is indeed
PictureProject, and although I did try to use the HELP file to locate such
an option, I didn't find it. I followed your path and lo and behold, it's
fine.

One thing is that I still wish they asked where yout DESTINATION files might
be located during installation. There are programs that do that so that
before you fire it up the first time, you are allowed to have previously
pointed to where your data files are to be located. So all is well.

Again, thanks.

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- Andrew
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Jim wrote:
> "Andrew" <andrew RemoveThis @jkl.com> wrote in message
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>> Jim wrote:
>>> "Andrew" <andrew RemoveThis @jkl.com> wrote in message
>>> news:mqZcj.11$NM7.10@newsfe09.lga...
>>>> Just installed Pictureperfect for my nifty new Nikon D40X.
>>>>
>>>> I see it places the folder where it does it's thing under
>>>> c:\Documents and Settings\...
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way I can place the Pictureperfect folder under some
>>>> other location on my 'C' drive; I never use Documents and Settings
>>>> (reason is I like to keep everything under one folder called
>>>> '$DATA" on my C drive that I can copy in it's entirety and move
>>>> ALL my user data), and I don't see any option either when I
>>>> installed the software or going through its run time options to
>>>> change. Really not a fan of software that doesn't give me options on
>>>> where
>>>> to place data files. It did allow me to choose where the PROGRAM
>>>> files would go on the installation, but not the data files.
>>>>
>>>> TIA!
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>> Regards -
>>>>
>>>> - Andrew
>>>>
>>> Why bother using PP? I just insert the card in my card reader and
>>> copy the files to a folder of
>>> my choice.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>> Reasonable question. When I connect the D40X to the computer,
>> windows allows an option simply to copy the files to a folder of my
>> choosing so I could indeed do that as well. (Also, I don't have a
>> card reader on the computer, only on the printer.)
>>
>> Reason is that I thought to use the supplied software (maybe
>> wrongly?) that Pictureperfect provides you with a better
>> manipulation of the images, both in actual modification as well as
>> tagging and creating meta-data tags. The method you suggested (and
>> I used to do with my old Canon non-SLR digi) simply sticks the jpegs
>> in a folder just like any other data items without regard to any
>> content. --
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Regards -
>>
>> - Andrew
>>
> You can buy a USB card reader for less than $20. You use Windows
> Explorer to copy files to wherever they should go.
> You can rename files in Windows Explorer to suit your own
> requirements.
> As for manipulating the images, there are lots and lots of programs
> around. Nearly all of them do a better job than
> PP.
>
> Jim

Jim - I'll check into the reader option at the store later today, thanks for
the tip. And yes, I realize there are other programs (been reading a lot
lately on some of the offerings from Adobe), but as a newbie, this one
seemed reasonable and since it came with the entry-level DSLR I bought, what
the heck!?

Thanks for the info.

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Regards -

- Andrew
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