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Bokkie · 10-25-2008, 07:11 AM

Of sorts anyway. I reformatted a 256MB SD card I had lying around. I inserted it into the 505 SD slot. I have the Sony eBook library software 2.2.00.18100 but I don't know if that makes any difference but I mention it all the same. I dragged a picture onto it and that effectively created the folder structure on the SD card which I think is necessary for the 505 to locate the pictures.

From that point on I was able to bypass the eBook library software as I could insert the card into my laptop and I was able to drag as many pictures as I wanted onto it directly. The pictures had to go into the relevant folder on the SD card. I then plugged the SD card back into the 505 and voila, all the pictures are available in the pictures menu. I put the SD card back into my laptop and deleted all the XML files it contained. This made no difference to the 505 as it could still list the pictures in the menu.

The next thing was how to get the best out of the 505 when displaying the pictures. I use a screen capture program called SnagIT. I changed its capture settings to a fixed region and set the height to 584 and the width to 754. This lets me do my captures in landscape mode effectively the opposite of Sony's specification for the 505. I then did a screen capture and then converted it into grey scale. I then rotated the image left 90 degrees and saved it as a bitmap. When viewed on the 505 the image is now in a nice landscape orientation which actually looks quite decent. Why am I doing all of this? For no reason other than I want to capture some code snippets and be able to see the maximum content I can on the screen. Obviously I have to hold the 505 in landscape orientation to view the pictures.

I guess this is all probably old hat to you seasoned 505 campaigners but to those who want to do a little more with pictures, what I've described might be of use.

Peter.

10-25-2008, 07:11 AM	#1
Bokkie Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 22 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-505	505 - picture breakthrough. Of sorts anyway. I reformatted a 256MB SD card I had lying around. I inserted it into the 505 SD slot. I have the Sony eBook library software 2.2.00.18100 but I don't know if that makes any difference but I mention it all the same. I dragged a picture onto it and that effectively created the folder structure on the SD card which I think is necessary for the 505 to locate the pictures. From that point on I was able to bypass the eBook library software as I could insert the card into my laptop and I was able to drag as many pictures as I wanted onto it directly. The pictures had to go into the relevant folder on the SD card. I then plugged the SD card back into the 505 and voila, all the pictures are available in the pictures menu. I put the SD card back into my laptop and deleted all the XML files it contained. This made no difference to the 505 as it could still list the pictures in the menu. The next thing was how to get the best out of the 505 when displaying the pictures. I use a screen capture program called SnagIT. I changed its capture settings to a fixed region and set the height to 584 and the width to 754. This lets me do my captures in landscape mode effectively the opposite of Sony's specification for the 505. I then did a screen capture and then converted it into grey scale. I then rotated the image left 90 degrees and saved it as a bitmap. When viewed on the 505 the image is now in a nice landscape orientation which actually looks quite decent. Why am I doing all of this? For no reason other than I want to capture some code snippets and be able to see the maximum content I can on the screen. Obviously I have to hold the 505 in landscape orientation to view the pictures. I guess this is all probably old hat to you seasoned 505 campaigners but to those who want to do a little more with pictures, what I've described might be of use. Peter. Last edited by Bokkie; 10-25-2008 at 07:15 AM.