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I'll be using the default settings for Batch thumbs to create thumbnails from a diverse set of images.
NOTE - These tutorials are based on version 1.5 of Batch Thumbs. You can download a copy of Batch Thumbs version 1.5 at:
http://harmware.net/bin/BThumbs.zip
1. If it's not already running, start Batch Thumbs. Start>Programs>HarmWare>Batch Thumbs
2. Reset the program to its defaults. This can be done by clicking on the small button with a "D" in the upper right corner of the B.T. window:
This will cause a warning to be issued - the annoying message being that you are about to reset all the program options to their defaults. It gives you a chance to change your mind in case you accidentally clicked the button. But in this case, click on Yes.
3. Make sure the Create Thumbnails radio button is selected, and that the File Types has all the file formats specified:
4. To select the files you wish to create thumbnails for, use the left pane to navigate to the folder where they're stored. You can click on the little "+" next to a folder to open it and see the sub-folders beneath it, or you can double-click on the folder icon or the folder name. When you single or double click on a folder icon or folder name, any files of the types specified in the File Types box will be displayed. In this case, my SampleImages is buried deep within My Documents:
You can see that I've clicked on the SampleImages folder, because it has turned Blue. In the right side pane, you can see the list of files that match the file types in the File Types box. NOTE - only the files of the type you specify will show up in the list. For this tutorial, we want all image types.
5. We can now see the list of files on the right side. Beneath the list of files is a collection of buttons that allow us to "select" files. There are several ways to select one or more files. The Select All button will do just that; it "hi-lites" all the files in the window. You can tell that a file is selected because it turns blue, just like the SampleImages folder did when it was clicked. Another way to select files is to click on them. If you hold down the Ctrl key while you click on the files, you can select more than one file at a time. Another way to select files is to click on a file and then drag the mouse down. As the cursor moves over a file, it becomes "hi-lited". For this tutorial, I'm going to use the Select All button to select all the image files currently listed in the Files window:
6. When you have selected the files from which to create thumbnails, click on the Next button at the lower right part of the screen.
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