Photo Management Software

oakridge · 15th March 2010, 08:36

For many years I have used Thumbs+ for many years to manage digital images, but, since upgrading to Windows 7 it is refusing to generate thumbnails. Nikon's ViewNX manages perfectly well. Thumbs+ is particularly valuable to me because I have thousands of family photographs going back to 1860, many of them repeated, and Thumbs+ is very good at finding similar images. Cerious software have just introduced TP8 but the problem is not solved.

Does anyone know of any othe software that is not silly money which compares images?

Thank you.

Malcolm

JohnDotCom · 15th March 2010, 16:14

Only proper packages for Windows 7 that I know of are Adobe Photoshop which I use,
most of the "free/cheap"" stuff just don't work or compatible.

The full Nikon Capture NX doesn't work on Windows 7 according to Nikon, unless you update to: Capture NX 2.2.4 currently £172.99
I am sure someone will find you something suitable though...............

Serenity · 16th March 2010, 06:20

I use - Microsoft Digital Image Suite.

It is not the best in the world but should work with Windows 7 and is not that expensive. It does what it says on the tin!

oakridge · 16th March 2010, 07:35

All Thumbs+ works in Windows 7 apart from the thumbnails, which are pretty vital. If I move to something else it must have the 'find similar images' facility.

Thanks.

Malcolm

oakridge · 29th March 2010, 07:57

I have written to Cerious Software but haven't had a reply yet, but I think a Linux application called DigiKam seems as though it will solve the problem.

Malcolm

StevenWilliams · 6th April 2010, 08:52

It's wierd as according to the website it's fully functional in Windows 7. Are you using V7 of Thumbs+?

oakridge · 8th April 2010, 08:14

I tried the trial version of Thumbs+ 8 which had the same problem so I did not see the point of buying the upgrade. It is very disappointing because I have been using Thumbs+ since V3.3.

Malcolm

15th March 2010, 08:36	#1
oakridge Loves to post Toyota Prius III T-Spirit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rotherham Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Photo Management Software For many years I have used Thumbs+ for many years to manage digital images, but, since upgrading to Windows 7 it is refusing to generate thumbnails. Nikon's ViewNX manages perfectly well. Thumbs+ is particularly valuable to me because I have thousands of family photographs going back to 1860, many of them repeated, and Thumbs+ is very good at finding similar images. Cerious software have just introduced TP8 but the problem is not solved. Does anyone know of any othe software that is not silly money which compares images? Thank you. Malcolm

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16th March 2010, 06:20	#3
Serenity Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sowerby Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use - Microsoft Digital Image Suite. It is not the best in the world but should work with Windows 7 and is not that expensive. It does what it says on the tin!

16th March 2010, 07:35	#4
oakridge Loves to post Toyota Prius III T-Spirit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rotherham Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	All Thumbs+ works in Windows 7 apart from the thumbnails, which are pretty vital. If I move to something else it must have the 'find similar images' facility. Thanks. Malcolm

29th March 2010, 07:57	#5
oakridge Loves to post Toyota Prius III T-Spirit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rotherham Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have written to Cerious Software but haven't had a reply yet, but I think a Linux application called DigiKam seems as though it will solve the problem. Malcolm

8th April 2010, 08:14	#7
oakridge Loves to post Toyota Prius III T-Spirit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rotherham Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I tried the trial version of Thumbs+ 8 which had the same problem so I did not see the point of buying the upgrade. It is very disappointing because I have been using Thumbs+ since V3.3. Malcolm