Re: Unclear how / if XnView imports images directly from cam
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:29 am
1st, I doubt there's a difference in compatibility of various software detecting my camera vs. most decent, full functioned Canon cameras. Anything's "possible," but mine wasn't a cheap, bottom of the heap unit.
Perhaps the Vista update you mentioned would be the difference? I'll probably try it & let everyone know.
That said, I decided to plug my camera's SD memory card directly into my computer's slot for it. Then, XV (& even IrfanView) can read it (as SD/MMC).
When I plug in the memory card, what shows in regular Explorer, as a removable drive (assigned a letter), is "Canon DC."
At the same time, I can't find any Canon programs running. Don't know if it showing this AND XV being able to read the card is related to some Canon software installed (but doesn't work for the camera itself).
Unless (a stretch) this HP computer recognizes the memory card as formatted w/ a Canon camera, thus assigning "Canon" to the device, shown in Explorer. Dunno.
Since discovering this, I haven't fooled w/ it enough to learn what can be done (say, using XV to import pics) vs. just using Photo Gallery & the camera (connected w/ USB).
Then once pics are on the HDD, viewing w/ XV or others.
* Oddly, by this method, XV DOES allow importing from the card, from XV's File > Acquire. The "acquire from scanner / camera (WIA)" still doesn't work.
Before, the "Acquire" method didn't work w/ camera connected.
* I wonder what XnView is using (in Vista or Canon software...) that allows it to read the card, but not the camera?
This is mostly academic at this point, because removing the SD card from camera, plugging into computer just to use something besides Photo Gallery to import, is not really any easier. UNLESS - for certain uses - XV or others provide function during the import, that Photo Gallery doesn't.
If that turns out to be true, it may sometimes be worth plugging in the SD card directly.
* Obviously, "something" either in Vista or loaded on the PC, makes it where XV, IrfanView & maybe others - can read the SD card, but not the same card while in camera via USB.
* Another unknown for XV & others - will they compare images on the SD card (camera) against ones already D/L (a previous time w/ the same software), to only D/L new images? Photo Gallery shows only images on the camera that haven't been D/L, or at least separates those "new" images from all others left on the camera.
That function is handy if you don't delete photos on the camera after D/L to the PC.
Perhaps the Vista update you mentioned would be the difference? I'll probably try it & let everyone know.
That said, I decided to plug my camera's SD memory card directly into my computer's slot for it. Then, XV (& even IrfanView) can read it (as SD/MMC).
When I plug in the memory card, what shows in regular Explorer, as a removable drive (assigned a letter), is "Canon DC."
At the same time, I can't find any Canon programs running. Don't know if it showing this AND XV being able to read the card is related to some Canon software installed (but doesn't work for the camera itself).
Unless (a stretch) this HP computer recognizes the memory card as formatted w/ a Canon camera, thus assigning "Canon" to the device, shown in Explorer. Dunno.
Since discovering this, I haven't fooled w/ it enough to learn what can be done (say, using XV to import pics) vs. just using Photo Gallery & the camera (connected w/ USB).
Then once pics are on the HDD, viewing w/ XV or others.
* Oddly, by this method, XV DOES allow importing from the card, from XV's File > Acquire. The "acquire from scanner / camera (WIA)" still doesn't work.
Before, the "Acquire" method didn't work w/ camera connected.
* I wonder what XnView is using (in Vista or Canon software...) that allows it to read the card, but not the camera?
This is mostly academic at this point, because removing the SD card from camera, plugging into computer just to use something besides Photo Gallery to import, is not really any easier. UNLESS - for certain uses - XV or others provide function during the import, that Photo Gallery doesn't.
If that turns out to be true, it may sometimes be worth plugging in the SD card directly.
* Obviously, "something" either in Vista or loaded on the PC, makes it where XV, IrfanView & maybe others - can read the SD card, but not the same card while in camera via USB.
* Another unknown for XV & others - will they compare images on the SD card (camera) against ones already D/L (a previous time w/ the same software), to only D/L new images? Photo Gallery shows only images on the camera that haven't been D/L, or at least separates those "new" images from all others left on the camera.
That function is handy if you don't delete photos on the camera after D/L to the PC.
