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Help - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

General
Q: Can I add a link to Fotosizer.com on my website?

A: Of course. We're very happy for you to help promote Fotosizer. :o)
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Installing Fotosizer
Q: Can the Fotosizer be installed silently?

A: Use a /S (uppercase) parameter when you run the installer. This will use all the default options and not display any setup windows.

Q: What Operating Systems are supported?

A: Currently, Fotosizer is supported on Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Windows 7.

There are no Mac or Linux versions.

Q: Is Fotosizer supported on Windows 7?

A: Yes, Fotosizer is supported on Windows 7. We have installed and used Fotosizer successfully on Windows 7.

As Windows 7 is still new, please let us know if you have any problems running Fotosizer on Windows 7.

Q: Do I need to be an Administrator to install Fotosizer?

A: Yes, to install Fotosizer, you must have Administrator rights to your PC. This is common to most software installations.

Q: When upgrading to a new version of Fotosizer, do I need to uninstall the old version first?

A: No, you can install newer versions of Fotosizer over the top of the existing installed version, without having to uninstall first.

Using Fotosizer
Q: Why do I get MSVBVM60.DLL or other VB runtime errors when using Fotosizer?

A: Fotosizer requires the VB Runtime 6.0 to be installed. This is installed already on most computers. However, if you do not have it installed this problem can be fixed by reinstalling the Microsoft VB6 Runtime components.

You can download them by clicking here: Download VB6 Runtimes.

Q: Do I need to be an Administrator to run Fotosizer?

A: No. You can run Fotosizer as a normal or restricted user. You will only need to run as an Administrator if you are accessing files/folders that are protected by security on your PC.

Q: Can I run Fotosizer with any command line parameters?

A: No. Currently, Fotosizer does not support command line parameters. This feature will be released soon.

Q: What are the available Filename mask codes?

A: You can find the available list of Filename mask codes by clicking the Help button next to the Filename mask field.

Here is a list of supported codes:

%F - Original filename (without the file extension)

%W - New width (in pixels)

%H - New height (in pixels)

%PW - Percentage width

%PH - Percentage height

%N - Consecutive number (index in list of images being resized)
Number of N's determines the number of digits:
%NN = 001, %NNN = 001

%D - Current day (01 - 31)

%M - Currnet month (01 - 12)

%YY - Current year (2 digits)

%YYYY - Current year (4 digits)

Q: How do I just batch change my photos to Black and white?

A: Choose the Percentage resize option, keeping the percentages at 100%. Then, check the 'Black & White' box in the Optional settings Effects section and click Start.

Q: How do I resize portrait and landscape photos at the same time to a custom width and height?

A: You can resize photos of different orientation by using the "Reverse width and height by orientation".

For example if you want to resize 2 photos, one landscape and the other portrait with the settings width=800, height=600, the resulting landscape image will be resized to 800x600 and the portrait image will be resized to 600x800.

Q: What happens when I select the "Duplicate source image folders" setting?

A: The "Duplicate source image folders" setting tells Fotosizer to re-create the folder structure of your source images in the destination folder.

For example if you have the following:

Destination Folder: D:\My Documents\My Pictures
Source Image location: C:\Test pictures\large\boat_hiRes.jpg

The folder image will be resized and saved to the folder:
D:\My Document\My Pictures\Test pictures\large

Q: How do I just batch change my photos to Sepia?

A: Choose the Percentage resize option, keeping the percentages at 100%. Then, check the 'Sepia' box in the Optional settings Effects section and click Start.

Q: When I resize my photos, is there a way to keep the information stored by the camera such as date taken, camera model?

A: Yes, version 1.30 of Fotosizer now contains a options to enable saving of information about the camera used to take the photo such as camera model, date taken, etc.

The "Copy EXIF information (JPEG)" and "Copy XMP information (JPEG)" should be checked by default but if not, simply go into the Optional settings section, choose the Misc tab and check the options as below: