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Light Image Resizer - Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: What are the system requirements?
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Hardware:
* Intel Pentium III / AMD Athlon XP (or better)
* 512 MB RAM (2 GB recommended)

Operating system:
* Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP (SP3)
* 32 or 64 bit


Q: I don't want to resize. How do I just change the image format?
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Select the second profile from top, called <Original Resolution>. Then in 
the General options, select the format you want to convert to. You may have 
to switch to full interface if you don't see it (check #1 above).


Q: How do I output my images to a subfolder of the original folder?
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As Destination enter a dot, followed by a backslash, and then the folder 
name, e.g.: .\Resized


Q: Why does Light Image Resizer create .bak files?
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By default, backups are created whenever files are overwritten in the 
current version. This behavior can be turned off via settings (see 
Processing tab).


Q: How do I get correct dimensions for images in portrait and lanscape mode?
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Light Image Resizer will take care of the orientation for you, if you 
enable "Adjust resolution for portrait" on the Misc tab (under Advanced).


Q: Is it possible to use the same date of the original file?
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Yes, enable the option "Keep original file date" on the Misc tab (under 
Advanced).


Q: How can I select color space or color depth for my images?
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Make sure that one of the following image formats is selected (see 
section Advanced > General > File Type):
* Bitmap
* JPEG
* PNG
* TIFF

If one of the above formats is selected, the "Colors" option will allow you 
to select your preferred color depth (for BMP and PNG), or color space (for 
JPEG and TIFF).


Q: I have an error due to "Recreate folder structure on destination"
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If this option is enabled, you need to specify a full path (e.g. 
C:\Pictures\Christmas). If you want to overwrite originals, just disable 
"Recreate folder structure on destination" (see Settings, General).


Q: How can I create a copy of an existing profile, or rename it?
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Select the profile you want to copy, then right-click it and choose 
"Create Copy" or "Rename".


Q: How can I backup/export my profiles?
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Click Settings, and select the Advanced tab. Here you will be able to import 
and export your profiles.


Q: How can I install Light Image Resizer unattended (e.g. for deployment)?
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Either you can use the MSI installer, or run setup using the /silent 
parameter, e.g.: light_image_resizer4_setup.exe /silent

If you want no interface at all, use the /verysilent parameter.


Q: Where can I find the log file?
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The log file is named "ImageResizer.log" and is placed in 
C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\ObviousIdea

In case the application crashes, the log will be named 
"ImageResizer_crash_PIDxxxx.log", where xxxx is a number (Process ID).


Q: Can Light Image Resizer be used via command line?
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Yes, several command line parameters are available. For a complete list and 
examples please refer to switches.txt in the installation folder.


Q: Does Light Image Resizer work on Wine?
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It's possible to run Light Image Resizer on Linux using Wine. Please note 
that some functionality may be limited.


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For any other question please contact support or use our forum.

Support:	http://www.obviousidea.com/contact/
Forum:		http://forum.obviousidea.com/

