21 Apr
2004
21 Apr
'04
6:44 p.m.
You can't even view the
pictures in their native format unless you've loaded the camera software;
they are PICTs, but the data segment of the PICT file is compressed
in a non-standard way, meaning that even Linux tools that know what
a PICT is can only describe the contents of the picture file from a
structural standpoint. Makes automating certain operations impossible.
I'll try to remember to play with my QT100 tomorrow, but I *think*
GraphicConverter can deal with the native format. I'm not sure if you
need the QT software installed (possibly, and then GC just uses the hooks
enabled via the QT extensions), but even if that is so, GC has some half
way decent automation abilities, so you may be able to use it to automate
your jobs.
If it can read them, you may be able to ask the author (Lemke Software)
how he did it and that may help with a Linux tool (unless he requires the
QT extensions, then you are just SOL for Linux)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
21 Apr
21 Apr
8:18 p.m.
On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 11:44:07PM -0400, chris wrote:
My experience with the QT150 is that GC works if you load the QT extensions.
You can't
even view the
pictures in their native format unless you've loaded the camera software;
I'll try to remember to play with my QT100 tomorrow, but I *think*
GraphicConverter can deal with the native format. I'm not sure if you
need the QT software installed (possibly, and then GC just uses the hooks
enabled via the QT extensions), but even if that is so, GC has some half
way decent automation abilities, so you may be able to use it to automate
your jobs. If it can read them, you may be able to ask the author
(Lemke Software)
how he did it and that may help with a Linux tool (unless he requires the
QT extensions, then you are just SOL for Linux)
I was SOL with Linux - I had to fire up a 68K Mac (there is no installer
for PPC) _just_ to dump the camera and convert the QT-encoded PICTs to
JPGs. I did use GC, but it wasn't my first choice - I'd rather use a
Perl script.
-ethan
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