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by mel2000
Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:42 am
Forum: MP - Suggestions
Topic: XnView Needs More Metadata Comment Copying Support
Replies: 0
Views: 374

XnView Needs More Metadata Comment Copying Support

Since XnView uses ExifTool, it should be able to support all EXIF, IPTC and JPEG Comment copying in both directions.

XnView currently supports:
* Copying from JPEG Comment to IPTC Caption field (exiftool "-Caption-Abstract < $Comment")
* Copying from IPTC Caption to JPEG Comment field (exiftool ...
by mel2000
Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:46 pm
Forum: Classic - General Support
Topic: How do I save a png with transparent background
Replies: 5
Views: 9053

Thanks for your replies Clo and XnTriq. When I tried to implement your advice I ran into a serious shortcoming in XnView that will not allow me to complete my task in that application.

I found the settings for the alpha option and they were already checked. But there was no option to allow me to ...
by mel2000
Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:13 am
Forum: Classic - General Support
Topic: How do I save a png with transparent background
Replies: 5
Views: 9053

Thank you for your prompt reply Clo. I'm using version 1.91.6 and cannot find the alpha channel setting under the View menu. The only place I see to set png transparency settings is under Tools->options, which allows for the following:

PNG Read
Compose image with transparency (checked)
compose ...
by mel2000
Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:43 am
Forum: Classic - General Support
Topic: How do I save a png with transparent background
Replies: 5
Views: 9053

How do I save a png with transparent background

I'm new to XnView and can't get my pngs to substitute my white background with a transparency. The background remains white. In the png options I set transparency to palette entry 0 (whatever that means). Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks.
by mel2000
Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:02 am
Forum: Classic - Suggestions
Topic: Add & cut off margins
Replies: 5
Views: 6561

I'm looking to create the effect of one of those old Polaroid snapshot frames where the bottom border is much longer than the top. I would likeXnView to allow users to set the border/canvas size of the top and bottom, or right and left individually. Currently the top and bottom or right and left ...