Is there a way to change the default file extension that comes up when you try to save a scanned document (using the plugin) to .pdf from .jpg? Even changing the default for every save would be fine with me. Thank you for your time and your responses.
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Perhaps the command-line would suit you better for a scanned image? Although, I doubt it would save you time over changing the format in the dialog. For one image, I'm sure it can't be that bad to choose pdf in the drop-down. You could do a batch scan as well for the one image, but again it probably wouldn't be a time-saver re-opening it.Last edited by Skippybox; 16.09.2008, 03:22 PM.
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Tweak your INI
Originally posted by matera View PostThe last-used format (chosen in the drop-down) should stay "on top" -- I don't know of any way to set an actual default.
I checked the ini file, and found the entry responsible for the format setting is stored in SaveIndex, in section [Others]. Values 1-21 are used, which correspond to the position in the format drop-down list. So if you want, you could edit this entry to 15 (PDF) and use this ini for your scans.
The initial default format for the Save as dialog is 1 (BMP). All other dialogs (capture, batch, scan, etc.) appear to be controlled by other settings, but the initial default is JPG.
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Save As Default file extension jpg... Thanks Skippybox!!!!
I installed version 4.25 under xp and could not figure out how to set *.jpg as the default Save As file type, *.bmp is the default. I edited "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.ini" because I installed irfanview with the same settings for all users, but *I think* the default location is C:\documents and settings\YourProfileName\Application Data\Irfanview\i_view32.ini
There was only one SaveIndex= in my i_view32.ini file but it was for slide shows only, not still images so I had to type that entry under [Others] and then close and restart ifranview. no log off, no reboot necessary.
[Others]
SaveIndex=9
(To determine the number, I clicked save as, then counted how many times I had to press the arrow key.
Here's a full listing of my *.ini file with mostly minor changes:
Code:DLL=ENGLISH Lang=English [Toolbar] Skin=Grosberg_24.png Size=24 Flag=523361 [WinPosition] xKoord=165 yKoord=150 Width=647 Height=569 Maximized=0 FileRename=756,272,368,177,0; [JPEG] Save Quality=95 Save Progressive=0 Save Grayscale=0 NoSampling=0 KeepExif=1 KeepCom=1 KeepIptc=1 ExifOrient=1 SetSize=0 FileSize=65.00 Load Grayscale=0 ExifRotate=1 [MultiGIF] SaveInterlaced=0 SaveTransparent=0 UsePalette=0 Transparency=0 PlayAnimation=1 UseSingleTrans=0 [Open] OpenDir=C:\Documents and Settings\helpdesk\Desktop\ [MRUD] Dir1= Dir2= Dir3= Dir4= Dir5= Dir6= Dir7= Dir8= Dir9= Dir10= [Print] Option=1 Left=0.00 Top=0.00 Inches=0 ScaleX=1.00 ScaleY=1.00 Centered=0 Head=0 HeadTxt= Foot=0 FootTxt= FontParam=-13|0|0|0|400|0|0|0|0|1|2|1|49| Font=Courier Printer=\\sdcDC100\Ricoh_MP_C4500_PCL5c Orient=1 Size=3 Src=7 Color=2 Duplex=1 SizeTxt=11" x 17" [B][SIZE="2"][Slideshow][/SIZE][/B] StartIndex=0 AutoDelay=5.000 RandomDelay=5.000 SuppressErrors=1 [B][SIZE="2"]SaveIndex=0 <----------------- WRONG ENTRY, This is for slideshows only![/SIZE][/B] Loop=0 ShowFilename=1 LoopAudio=1 HideCursor=0 Advancement=1 PlayInWindow=0 WindowX=0 WindowY=0 WindowW=800 WindowH=600 Center=1 StopAndClose=0 Text=$D$F $X [SIZE="2"][B][Others] SaveIndex=9 <--- After a certain version, this entry must be typed. Set "Save As" default to *.jpg {Currently 9=*.jpg} [/B][/SIZE] Test=1 StartOption=2 StartFolder=D:\Irfanview OneInstance=0 ESCThumbs=1 ESCExit=1 SaveChanges=0 LoopCurDir=0 JumpOnPageKey=0 UseUndo=1 PasteSel=0 PaletteNearest=1 VideoSize=100 UseInternalPlayer=1 VideoDS=0 VideoLoop=0 VideoHidePlaybar=0 UseQTforMOV=1 UseQTforPICT=1 AskDelete=1 DelToRecycle=1 JumpAfterDelete=0 CloseOnDelete=0 NotUpdateDirIndex=0 RenameExtension=1 AskOverwriteSave=1 DisplaySaveDialog=1 UseMRUDs=1 SaveSlideDir=1 SaveBatchDir=0 ExternalViewer= ExternalViewer2= ExternalViewer3=C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe ShortExtViewer=0 PropPage=0 ShowPNGAlpha=1 ShowTIFAnnot=0 ShowFullPath=1 CenterWindow=0 RememberWinPos=1 Unicode=0 [Batch] OutputPath=d:\Irfanview SaveExtension=jpg Work=1 RenamePattern0=0##_ OpenDir=D:\Share\Pictures\Ricoh Copier Afico MP C4500 UseAdvanced=0 OpenIndex=1 RenamePattern1=image### [Viewing] FullScreen=0 ViewAll=1 ShowHiddenFiles=1 ShowFullScreen=1 WMult=100 HMult=100 TxtPos=0 TxtAlign=0 FSResample=1 FSZoomResample=0 FSAlpha=0 FS_RMouse=0 MultimonStretch=0 ShowFullScreenName=1 FullBackColor=0 HideCursor=0 FullText=$D$F $X TranspText=1 FontColor=65280 TxtBgkr=16777215 FontParam=-13|0|0|0|400|0|0|0|0|1|2|1|49| Font=Courier FitWindowOption=3 UseICM=0 ICMOption=0 ICMFile= UseICMAlways=0 ZoomFactor=10 ZoomOption=0 BackColor=0 Dither24BPP=0 EnableGamma=0 GammaValue=1.00 EnableBWGamma=1 BWGamma=0.5 ContextMenu=0 [PhotoCD] Loading Size=3 [Edit] CutColor=0 [TXT] TXTFileFont=0 TXTFileFontColor=0 TXTFileBackColor=16777215 [Copy-Move] AskCopy=1 AskMove=1 CopyDir= MoveDir= [Plugins] CRW_Preview=1 CRW_Canon=0 CRW_HALF=1 CRW_AWB=0 CRW_CWB=1 CRW_Bright=1.00 TTF_text=1234567890 - Demo Text [Save] ShowOptions=1 Details=1 [Extensions] AllUsers=0 UseOtherExt=0 AllExtensions=ANI|B3D|BMP|DIB|CAM|CLP|CRW|CR2|CUR|DCM|ACR|IMA|DCX|DDS|DJVU|IW44|ECW|EMF|EPS|PS|EXR|FPX|FSH|G3|GIF|HDP|WDP|ICL|ICO|IFF|LBM|IMG|JLS|JP2|JPC|J2K|JPF|JPG|JPEG|JPE|JPM|KDC|LDF|LWF|MNG|JNG|NLM|NOL|NGG|GSM|PBM|PCD|PCX|PGM|PNG|PPM|PSD|PSP|RAS|SUN|RAW|RLE|SFF|SFW|SGI|RGB|SID|TGA|TIF|TIFF|WBMP|WMF|XBM|XPM| UseAssociatedOnly=0 CustomExtensions=JPG|JPEG|JPE|GIF|BMP|DIB|TIF|TIFF|PNG|PCX|TGA|PCD|SUN|RAS|ICO|AVI|IFF|PPM|PGM|PBM|LBM|WMF|EMF|WAV|PSD|MPG|MPE|MPEG|MID|RMI|MOV|CUR|ANI|DCX|EPS|CLP|LWF|LDF|CAM|G3|AIF|AU|SND|PSP|PSPIMAGE|ICL|SFW|KDC|RA|MP3|DCM|ACR|FPX|XBM|XPM|DJVU|SWF|FLV|IMG|IW44|WBMP|SGI|RGB|RLE|MED|RLE|SFF|NLM|NOL|NGG|GSM|JP2|JPC|J2K|JPF|FSH|CRW|B3D|WMA|WMV|TTF|SID|MNG|JNG|RAW|ECW|ASF|TXT|WAD|ICS|IDS|CDR|CMX|NEF|NRW|ERF|ORF|RAF|MRW|DCR|X3F|SRF|ARW|PEF|RW2|OGG|DWG|DXF|DDS|JPM|PLT|CR2|DNG|PS|PDF|CGM|SVG|HDR|FITS|HDP|WDP|EXR|WSQ|JLS|WBZ|WBC| UseThumbBMP=0 [StatusBar] Text=$M
Originally posted by Skippybox View Postmatera
I checked the ini file, and found the entry responsible for the format setting is stored in SaveIndex, in section [Others]. Values 1-21 are used, which correspond to the position in the format drop-down list. So if you want, you could edit this entry to 15 (PDF) and use this ini for your scans.
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