comparing images from different directories

sergo · Post by **sergo** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:34 pm

is it possible to compare images from different directories? It's impossible to select images in different directories, I've tried with tagging, but with no success.
It would be better to compare images already opened in tabs. Are they some ways to do it?

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sergo · Post by **sergo** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:54 pm

ok, i've found the way
i've created new category "comparing", now i'm moving images from different folders to that category and comparing them:)

but comparing images in opened viewer tabs would much better solution:)

FlorianH · Post by **FlorianH** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:40 pm

Open two (or more) pictures in seperate tabs and then choose from menu 'window' -> 'tile vertically'.
Is it that what you mean with comparing in viewer tabs?

sergo · Post by **sergo** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:55 pm

FlorianH wrote:Open two (or more) pictures in seperate tabs and then choose from menu 'window' -> 'tile vertically'.
Is it that what you mean with comparing in viewer tabs?

no:)
there is a command 'compare' in the tools menu. but it compares only selected or tagged images, and there's no way to select or tag images in different folders. afaik:)

Olivier_G · Post by **Olivier_G** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:11 pm

sergo wrote:but comparing images in opened viewer tabs would much better solution:)

Do you mean with linked Zooming and Panning between the 2 opened tabbed windows?
That could be interesting indeed...

FlorianH · Post by **FlorianH** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:04 pm

Olivier_G wrote:Do you mean with linked Zooming and Panning between the 2 opened tabbed windows?
That could be interesting indeed...

Yes, i have been thinking of this too. It would replace the compare window.

I would like the following features:
1) Should not be restricted to 2 windows / tabs
2) Linking could be absolute or relative. Relative means there is f.e. one tab with image at 70% which shows upper right corner of image and another tab which shows center of second image at 30%. If zoom / pan is linked relative, zooming in one step would result in zoom factors 80% and 40%. Right now, this is not possible in compare window.
3) fast graphics, perhaps hardware accelerated with directx / opengl? (should become standard)