Solved Cropping does not work at all

[STEFSAILOR]

ok i will try to file a "serious " bug report
MY OS: MS windows XP PRO 2002 Service pack 2
irfanvieuw version: 4.23
HARDWARE:nLite intel core 2cpu 6600@ 2.4Ghz; 2Go RAM 3 HD 500GB each
STEP BY STEP :
1/in open irfanvieuw application, choose file , choose "batch conversion/rename
I then open a file with 6 jpeg pictures.... they appear in the upper right hand input window
of the main batch conversion dialog
by the way:...each jpeg file is a picture composed of 6 vieuws which I want to cut
i into six congruent ( same size, same pixel xycoordinates)pictures
in order to dispose them into a stack and treat them with other applications
2/in the batch conversion main window...choose furthermore "add all"
the 6 input files tranappear in the lower right window
3/in same window choose under "work as": "batch conversion"
choose under "batch conversion settings"
output format = jpeg
choose use advanced options(for bulk resize)
click "advanced"
in subsequent set for all images window
set crop
xpos = 114 ypos=216
( = size you I want to crop the sixfold imge
to be cropped in ...for its first image...)
do nothinh else
aknowledge "ok"
4/ returned to batch conversion main window
specifie output directory
verifie all other settings which seem to be ok in default mode
all 6 files are in input window
everything seems to be ok
5/ start batch
6/ batch conversion window appears
all 6 files are mentionned , no errors no warning
exit this window
7/look "HOPEFULLY"INTO OUTPUT DIRECTORY ;;;
..... SADLY / NOTHING APPEARED THERE....
!: START cOPERNICUS ALL COMPUTER SEARCH....
NO FILE FOUND ELSEWHERE WITH THAT NAME OTHER THAN THE OUTPUT FILE
in its original non cropped state
NO CROPPING HAS BEEN DONE
AND THE OUTPUT FILES HAVE NOT CHANGED


QUESTION WHAT IS THIS ????
BUG ? NO BUG?
I ALSO REDOWNLOADED iRFANVIEUW 3TIMES JUST TO SEE
IF SOMETHING WENT WRONG IN THE DOWNLOAD PACKAGE...
IT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING
ANYBODY HELP OUT THERE?
OR SHALL i JUST SKIP THIS SOFTWARE AND LOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE
IT4S A PITTY BECAUSE ALL ELSE WORKS WELL.....
THANKS
STEF

[Skippybox]

Hello STEFSAILOR,

Don't quit IrfanView that fast!

Yes, what you describe looks correct. From the sound of it, I think you just didn't set the crop correctly. You didn't mention entering any width or height, therefore they would both be zero. Consequently, zero height and width, regardless of position, results in nothing cropped. That is exactly what you told the conversion to do. So, it converted the files without cropping, just saving as JPG. This isn't a bug, but I agree, perhaps the program could warn the user that no cropping will be done, or prevent zero values from being entered.

xpos = 114 ypos=216
( = size you I want to crop the sixfold imge
to be cropped in ...for its first image...)

Here you have entered where to start cropping (i.e. the offset from 0,0); it is not the size of the crop. The width and height describe what portion of the image to retain, starting at the X- and Y-pos specified. Enter a width and height and see what happens.

When you crop using a selection box you are doing the same thing. Specifying a starting point and dragging the size box you want (look in title bar for coordinates and size). Custom crop selection (SHIFT+C) has a similar layout where you enter the X- and Y-offset, width and height, then apply the selection to the image. At that point you can crop with the selection box in place.

Hopefully, you understand cropping a bit more now.

[STEFSAILOR]

to crop or not to crop ???

thanks a lot ...i was just too exited to get to the task that I did not
understand the crop menu correctly
It works fine now
thanks again
stef