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1. PajamaGuy

   
   Posted on: February 14, 2007 at 8:43AM  

   I received an answer from the Vista Online Support team:

   In this situation, I would like to let you know that Windows Vista has higher standards of the "Exchangeable Image File" (EXIF) format in the ".jpg" image files, while comparing with older operating systems and third-party programs. When we edit a ".jog" image file in the third-party program, the "Exchangeable Image File" (EXIF) format is saved as lower standards, as the "Exchangeable Image File" (EXIF) data is partially modified. Thus, when we try to open the new ".jpg" image file in Windows Photo Gallery, the "Exchangeable Image File" (EXIF) data cannot be recognized correctly. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

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   I think that's pretty lame.  "Higher Standards"??  XP(SP2), ACDSee, iMatch, Photoshop, etc. all read the PSP-created file's EXIF data correctly - Indicating they have "Lower Standards" seems a bit pompus?
2. knhellesky

   
   Posted on: April 22, 2007 at 3:31PM  

   Photo duplicate detection doesn't work all the time.

   After downloading all the photos (about 200+) from my SD memory card. I ejected it from the PC and inserted it to my camer and took about 5 pictures. When I inserted the card to the PC, it detected only the 5 pictures, which is what it's suppose to do. (NOTE: I chose not to erase the photos on the memory card).

   About 2 weeks later, after taking about 50+ pictures, I inserted the memory card on the PC and this time it's detecting all the photos (250+) ready for import, versus just the 50+ new ones. What gives?!
3. Wild Bill

   
   Posted on: April 26, 2007 at 1:21AM  

   Photo Gallery is my defalt program for opening .jpg and jpeg files.  It works fine on .jpeg files, but when I double click on .jpg files, Photo Gallery opens but does not display the file.

   Any ideas?
4. cburg

   
   Posted on: July 05, 2007 at 12:36PM  

   In windows explorer, when I try to open a photo file Windows Photo Gallery opens.  I want the file to open in the viewer.  How do I associate the files with the viewer and not have the gallery open?
5. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: July 05, 2007 at 4:12PM  

   cburg, could you elaborate a little more on your issue? In Windows Vista, there is no "viewer" for photos anymore as the functionality is built into Windows Photo Gallery. So when you click on a photo file, that photo will open up in Windows Photo Gallery.

   Windows Photo and Fax Viewer from Windows XP did not come over into Windows Vista - that functionality was built into Windows Photo Gallery.

   When I click on a photo file, it opens in Windows Photo Gallery and I can view the image just fine - including zooming in and fixing the photo as well.

   - Brandon
6. Frustrated Chris

   
   Posted on: July 10, 2007 at 12:48AM  

   I purchased a new computer with Vista and brought over my files from my old XP system via an external hard drive.  Sadly, I have the same problem as cburg.  Vista sees the files and all their details (size, date) but cannot view them.  I get an error message stating "Photo Gallery can't open this picture of video. The file appears to be damaged or corrupted"

   Of course, the file is just fine and works OK when I reconnect the external hard drive to my old system.  So what's the deal?  If I cannot view all of my old photos in Vista, then there is no way I am upgrading.  That's pretty much a written invitation to try a different operating system.  As annoying is the Mac guy in the commercials is, I'm pretty close to buying one right now.

   Add to that the lack of compatibility with some of my old software (especially games purchased in the last 12 months).  Come on guys....
7. Nick White

   
   Posted on: July 10, 2007 at 9:03PM  

   Hey Frustrated Chris:  this does not sound to me like the same problem as cburg's; from what I've read on the web, there may be an issue that affects the photo files' properties, esp. if these photos were captured in RAW format.  There are a number of fixes out there if that's the case, but you'll need to identify the exact nature of the issue in your particular case.  To do that, I suggest posting it to one of the Windows Vista public newsgroups, as it's ikely that someone else has encoutered this issue before and found a solution: http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/.

   Hope this helps.
8. Frustrated Chris

   
   Posted on: July 10, 2007 at 10:39PM  

   Thanks Nick, I will take a look at that site.  FYI, all of my images were JPG.
9. bradr14

   
   Posted on: August 06, 2007 at 7:56AM  

   @cburg

   I know exactly what you are talking about as I have had the exact same problem. (To elaborate for those who may not understand, yes, we know that there is no separate "Viewer" application like in XP, but there is a "Viewer" mode of Windows Photo Gallery that should pop up when you double-click an image file, which is different than the regular gallery mode that comes out when you open Photo Gallery itself.)

   The way that I fixed this (which was maddeningly simple after I searched for registry hacks and the like) was to go into "Default Programs", click "Set your default programs", and click "Set this program as default" for Windows Photo Gallery. Hope it works for you.

   Now my new problem: after installing Fireworks CS3, I am once again having the same problem, except my fix no longer works. For some reason, Fireworks won't "let go" of gif files. Even if I click on set Windows Photo Gallery as the default for gifs, Adobe Fireworks CS3 remains the default program. Any thoughts?
10. Nick White

    
    Posted on: August 06, 2007 at 2:19PM  

    Hey bradr14:  you're best off posting your questions on Windows Photo Gallery to the Photography and Video Blog, as that team is best equipped to respond to them:  http://blogs.msdn.com/pix/.