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Using LVu
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The LVu utility supports the following image file
formats:
Viewing Images
You can load specific images into LVu, or you can load
all the images within a selected directory. The images
are displayed as they are loading, so you can select
and enlarge images during the loading process. You
can also interrupt loading at any time.
LVu displays each image as a small version (thumb-
nail) of the image file. There is no filtering during the
resize—providing a crude, but faster display. The file-
name is located at the bottom of the thumbnail.
To load specific images:
1.
Choose File | Open Files or click the Open Files
button on the toolbar.
The Open dialog appears.
2.
Navigate to the appropriate directory, select an
image (or multiple images), and then click Open.
A thumbnail of the selected image is displayed in the
LVu window.
3.
To stop image loading, choose File | Stop Load,
click the Stop Load button on the toolbar, or
press Esc.
To load all images in a selected directory:
1.
Choose File | Open Dir or click the Open Direc-
tory button on the toolbar.
The Browse directory dialog appears.
2.
Navigate to the appropriate directory, select it,
and then click OK.
File Extension: Format:
.bmp Windows native file format.
.tga Targa, TrueVision format.
.tif TIFF—24-bit and 48-bit.
.rgb RGB—24-bit and 48-bit, native
Silicon Graphics file format.
.jpg JPEG.
.gif CompuServe Graphics Inter-
change format.
.png Portable Net Graphics.
.eps Encapsulated PostScript.
Filename