Mike Chaney's Tech Corner

If I add an image to the queue, select the image, Ctrl+E to Edit, then Ctrl+F to add a filter, the filter dialog often (not always) displays a gradient rather than the image.  While in the filter dialog, if I add a cutout, then the image is finally displayed.  All the images I print are 8 bit tiffs.

Using 2013.119.

Deven

I am at a loss to know why anyone would go to the Page Editor when he wants the Image editor screen.
CTRL E = Page Editor screen. Then CTRL F asks for Batch editor.
Seems like a waste of time to go around to the back door.
Anyway, the best I can do is explain that the Page Editor is showing a low resolution image (unless you changed the default) and going to the Image edit screen you will get a high resolution image.
There will be a small delay for Qimage to shift gears.

The gradient?? I have no clue unless your video card has a fill for a blank screen?

Hope this helps.

Fred

I managed to repeat this once but with a different sequence - a cannot do it again.
The quickest way to open the image editor to add a filter is to double click.
Terry

Attached is a screen shot of the dialog.

Here's my workflow -- may explain my illogical workflow  ;)

1. Add an image to the queue.

2. Ctrl E to crop the image.

3. Ctrl F to add a cutout (I use cutouts for copyrights, which I prefer to use rather than Signatures).

I fail to see how I am wasting time here, but if there is a more efficient way to do this, by all means describe it please!

Deven

Hi Deven,
I suppose I'm a double click person in QU rather than use keyboard short cuts. In your workflow (nothing wrong with it), it would eliminate the initial click to select and than move to keyboard. Personal preference, that's all  ;)
One possibility is for you to create you own pre-defined filter to add your copyright filter. Simply add the filter to an image that has no other filters and, from the image editor file menu, Save Current Parameter to file and use a meaningful name.
The workflow would then be:
Right click on thumb or image on page preview and select your signature Predefined Filter
Ctrl E or double click on blank part of preview to open page editor.
Print crop as required.
Not sure if that would be any quicker though except if you are adding the signature cutout to several images. In that case you would select  all the images in the queue, right click and add the predefined filter.
As you can see, there is often more that one way to complete a task in QU, try first and then choose the one that suits you best.

I still cannot reproduce that strange screen - is you graphics driver up to date?
Terry

As Terry pointed out, A double click on the image in the queue, puts you in the Editor screen where you crop either free hand or locked to a ratio, and add the cutout in there too.

The location or position of the cutout is relative to where the crop sits.
You are far better off cropping in the same screen as where you apply the cutouts.

Fred