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by Steerpike
Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:27 am
Forum: MP - General Support
Topic: Problem installing 1.8.7
Replies: 0
Views: 283

Problem installing 1.8.7

I just tried to upgrade from 1.8.3 to 1.8.7. The installation got stuck trying to install the shell extension. I'm on windows 11 home, latest version.

This is the exact same problem I encountered and reported with 1.8.3 in this post - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48115&sid ...
by Steerpike
Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: MP - Announcements
Topic: XnView MP 1.8.3
Replies: 4
Views: 9739

Re: XnView MP 1.8.3

I just tried to install, bui 'failed' (or so it said - I seem to have 1.8.3 despite all the problems).

I had recently installed 1.8.2.0 for the first time on my Win 11 Laptop. Installation completed without issue and it ran fine.

Today I ran XnView and got a message about a new version, so I ...
by Steerpike
Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: Retest
Topic: Not understanding 'blur' effect
Replies: 5
Views: 3632

Re: Not understanding 'blur' effect

Thanks. So even at a setting of 82% in your example, the 'blur' is very subtle. I guess that's the design intent - a very subtle blur? I'm looking for a setting (or tool) to completely obfuscate the words, as in this example:

https://i.imgur.com/uOR4qlr.png

(this was created using the 'gaussian ...
by Steerpike
Fri Nov 08, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: Retest
Topic: Not understanding 'blur' effect
Replies: 5
Views: 3632

Not understanding 'blur' effect

I have a photo of a page of text. I want to blur out some sensitive words. I use the following procedure, based on experience from other tools. Nothing happens. Am I missing something??

1) select the text area I want to blur (click and drag to create the selection box)
2) choose 'effect' / 'effect ...
by Steerpike
Sun Nov 03, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: MP - General Support
Topic: Too small fonts not only on 4k (150% or 175% scaling). How to make bigger fonts?
Replies: 4
Views: 1728

Re: Too small fonts not only on 4k (150% or 175% scaling). How to make bigger fonts?

What is the physical size of your 4k monitor? Is it a 27" monitor, a 42" monitor, etc? This would be the diagonal measurement, corner to corner. I'm working right now on my built-in laptop screen which is 17". It's the combination of 'resolution' (your '4k' terminology, or my '2560x1600' terminology ...
by Steerpike
Fri Nov 01, 2024 5:58 am
Forum: MP - General Support
Topic: Use of keyboard shortcuts
Replies: 0
Views: 1581

Use of keyboard shortcuts

I'm new to XnView MP (looking to see if I can find an alternative to IrfanView, to ease a possible migration to Mac :) ). It's got a LOT of the features I really need and is the closest thing I've found yet to the beloved IrfanView. Well done and thanks for creating a great tool.

One thing I'm ...
by Steerpike
Fri Nov 01, 2024 5:30 am
Forum: MP - General Support
Topic: Too small fonts not only on 4k (150% or 175% scaling). How to make bigger fonts?
Replies: 4
Views: 1728

Re: Too smal fonts not only on 4k (150% or 175% scaling). How to make bigger fonts?

I've just started using XnView on a 2560x1600 screen, with 150% scaling, (windows 11) and the display is just tolerable, so I sympathize with you. I'm going to follow this thread with interest.

This app is not alone, though - even photoshop elements struggles with proper font scaling, and Quicken ...