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Restoring and Retaining original photos

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:43 pm
by ralphl
I am experimenting with xnview .51 on linux.

1. I modified a photo, saved it and then wanted to restore to the original. Is there a way to do this? I didn't see an undo.

2. When I modify a photo, I like to retain the original as well as the modified version. Some photo managers put a suffix on the photo file name such as: "DSC01843.JPG" becomes "DSC01843.JPG (2)", or if multiple modifications "DSC01843.JPG (3)" or "DSC01843.JPG (4)". Does xnview have a feature to retain multiple version numbers?

Re: Restoring and Retaining original photos

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:50 am
by xnview
ralphl wrote:1. I modified a photo, saved it and then wanted to restore to the original. Is there a way to do this? I didn't see an undo.
No if you overwrite the file
2. When I modify a photo, I like to retain the original as well as the modified version. Some photo managers put a suffix on the photo file name such as: "DSC01843.JPG" becomes "DSC01843.JPG (2)", or if multiple modifications "DSC01843.JPG (3)" or "DSC01843.JPG (4)". Does xnview have a feature to retain multiple version numbers?
When you save the file, you can change the name, but it's not automatically...

Re: Restoring and Retaining original photos

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:46 pm
by JohnFredC
This thread suggests a nice XnView enhancement: Automatic backup copies

The user could specify some options in Settings:
  • Backup/Version settings

    [x] Backup when saving
    • () Prompt
      ( ) Save copy automatically here: [_________________][..]

      Name: [###.{Filename With Ext}.bak______________][v][>]