RC2: English On-Screen texts

[helmut]

XnView 1.80 offers new functionality. Sure enough there's new labels. Since neither Pierre nor I are native speakers, we would like to ask some English native speakers to have a look at the words and wordings used below. E.g. is there such a thing as "Drop shadow"? "3D border" or "3D Border"? Suggestions are welcome. The #define is for C++ programming, also it gives you some idea, in which context the text/label is used.

Thank you & Greetings,

Helmut

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#define TXT_NviewMenu_Effects2                     "Effects..."

#define TXT_NviewMenu_Jpeg_Lossless_Trans          "JPEG Lossless transformations"
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Jpeg_Dialog                  "Dialog..."
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Jpeg_Rotate_90_Left          "Rotate 90° left\tCtrl+Shift+L"
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Jpeg_Rotate_90_Right         "Rotate 90° right\tCtrl+Shift+R"
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Attach_Images                "Attach images..."
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Multipage                    "Multipage"
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Create                       "Create"
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Scanner_Camera_WIA           "Acquire from Scanner or Camera (WIA)..."
#define TXT_NviewMenu_Tab_Window                   "Folder tabs"

#define TXT_BrowseMenu_System                      "System"
#define  TXT_BrowseMenu_View_Thumb_Detail          "Thumbnails && Details"
#define TXT_BrowseMenuFile_View_Fullscreen         "View in Fullscreen"

#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Date_Format_Var           "Date format variables"
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Date_Sample               "Sample : <Date [Y.m.d]>"
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Year                      "Y - Year",                              
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Year_Without_Century      "y - Year without century (00-99)",      
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Month                     "m - Month as decimal (01-12)",          
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Day                       "d - Day as decimal (01-31)",            
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Hour                      "H - Hour (01-24)",                      
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Minute                    "M - Minute (00-59)",                    
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Second                    "S - Second (00-59)",                    
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Month_Name                "B - Month name (eg. february)",          
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Abbreviated_Month_Name    "b - Abbreviated month name (eg. feb)",  
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Weekday_Name              "A - Weekday name (eg. wednesday)",      
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Abbreviated_Weekday_Name  "a - Abbreviated weekday name (eg. wed)",
#define TXT_TemplateMenu_Filename_Withext          "Filename with extension"

#define TXT_TreeFolder_Rename                      "Rename"
#define TXT_TreeFolder_Delete                      "Delete"
#define TXT_TreeFolder_Slide                       "Start slideshow"
#define TXT_TreeFolder_RecurseSlide                "Start slideshow (recurse)"
#define TXT_TreeFolder_Open_MSExplorer             "Explorer"

#define TXT_Use_Embedded_Thumbnail                 "Use Embedded thumbnail"
#define TXT_No_PDF_Thumbnail                       "No thumbnail for PDF/PS/AI files"
#define TXT_Option_Use_Shadow                      "Use shadow"
#define TXT_Stretch_Small_Pictures                 "Stretch small pictures"
#define TXT_Option_Use_All_Formats                 "Use all formats available"
#define TXT_Option_Only_One_Strip                  "Only one strip"
#define TXT_Option_Thumb_Title                     "You can choose 10 entries maximum"
#define TXT_Option_Always_Tabs                     "Always have folder tabs"
#define TXT_Option_No_Thumb_In_Tab                 "No thumbnail in folder tab"
#define TXT_Option_Use_External_Player_Video       "Use external media player"
#define TXT_Dblclick_Enter_Fullscreen              "Dbl click or enter to view in fullscreen"

#define TXT_Rename_Name_Template                   "Name template"
#define TXT_Rename_Extension                       "Extension"
#define TXT_Rename_Case                            "Case"
#define TXT_Rename_Create_Template                 "Create new Name template when opening dialog"
#define TXT_Rename_DblClick_New_Template           "Double-Click on a file creates a new Name template"
#define TXT_Rename_Sort                            "Sort"
#define TXT_Slide_Create_EXE_SCR                   "Create EXE/SCR..."

#define TXT_DPI_Change_Exif                        "Change EXIF DPI if exists"

#define TXT_Thumb_Template_Folder                  "Template folder"
#define TXT_Thumb_Template                         "Template"
#define TXT_Thumb_Header                           "Header"
#define TXT_Thumb_Sort_by                          "Sort by"
#define TXT_Thumb_Thumbnail                        "Thumbnail"
#define TXT_Thumb_Picture                          "Picture"
#define TXT_Thumb_No_HTML_Page                     "No HTML page per picture"
#define TXT_Thumb_Size_Maximum                     "Size maximum"
#define TXT_Thumb_Original_SubFolder               "Original sub-folder"
#define TXT_Thumb_Thumbnail_SubFolder              "Thumbnail sub-folder"
#define TXT_Thumb_Thumbnail_Prefix                 "Thumbnail prefix"

#define TXT_EffectTitle                            "Effects"
#define TXT_Adjust_Before                          "Before"
#define TXT_Adjust_After                           "After"
#define TXT_Adjust_Default_Values                  "Default values"
#define TXT_Adjust_Previous_Values                 "Previous values"
#define TXT_Adjust_Apply_To_Picture                "Apply to image"
#define TXT_Adjust_Parameters                      "Parameters"

#define TXT_Text_Opacity                           "Opacity"

#define TXT_ScrTitle                               "Create EXE/SCR Slideshow"
#define TXT_Scr_Display_Area                       "Display Area"
#define TXT_Image_Size                             "Image size"
#define TXT_Fixed_Size                             "Fixed size"

#define TXT_Slide_Transition_Effect                "Use transition effects"

#define TXT_ListingTitle                           "Generate file listing"
#define TXT_Listing_Header                         "Header"
#define TXT_Listing_Include_Full_Path              "Include the full path"

#define TXT_MultiExtrTitle                         "Extract page from Multi-Page file"

#define TXT_String_Convert_1                       "Convert ""%s"""

#define TXT_Iptc_Clear                             "Clear"
#define TXT_Iptc_Previous                          "<Previous"
#define TXT_Iptc_Next                              "Next>"
#define TXT_Iptc_Write_All                         "Write all selected"
#define TXT_Iptc_Leave_Existing                    "Leave existing field if new entry is empty"
#define TXT_Iptc_Replace_Existing                  "Only replace existing fields that are empty"
#define TXT_Iptc_Merge_Existing                    "Merge with existing values (keywords && supplemental categories)"

#define TXT_String_Copy_Folder_Exist               "This folder has already a subfolder with the same name.\nIf existing files or folders have the same name as files from folder currently copied or moved, these will be replaced. \n\nDo you want to copy or move this folder?"

#define TXT_String_Thumbnail_Details               "Thumbnail details"
#define  TXT_String_Tabbar                         "Folder tabs"
#define TXT_String_Quick_Show                      "Quick Slide Show"

#define TXT_String_FTP_Problem                     "Problem to connect"
#define TXT_String_Drive                           "Drive"
#define TXT_String_Thumb_Bad_Template              "There is no ""thumb.html"" in this template folder!"
#define TXT_String_All_Fields                      "All fields"

#define TXT_String_EXE_StandAlone_Files            "Application (*.exe)"
#define TXT_String_SCR_ScreenSaver_Files           "Screen Saver (*.scr)"

#define TXT_String_Previous_Next_File              "Previous/Next file"
#define TXT_String_Scroll_left_right               "Scroll left/right"
#define TXT_String_Scroll_up_down                  "Scroll up/down"
#define TXT_String_Move_Selection                  "Move selection"
#define TXT_String_Zoom                            "Zoom"

#define TXT_String_Name_Descending                 "Name (descending)"
#define TXT_String_Date_Descending                 "Date (descending)"
#define TXT_String_Size_Descending                 "Size (descending)"
#define TXT_String_Extension_Descending            "Extension (descending)"

#define TXT_String_Quick_SlideShow                 "Quick-Slide-Show"
#define TXT_String_Adjust                          "Adjust Brightness/Contrast/Gamma/Balance"
#define TXT_String_RedEyes                         "Remove red eye"
#define TXT_String_FileOp                          "File operations"
#define TXT_String_Search                          "Search files"
#define TXT_String_Rotate_Clockwise                "Rotate clockwise"
#define TXT_String_TB_Quick_SlideShow              "Quick-Slide-Show"
#define TXT_String_TB_Adjust                       "Adjust"
#define TXT_String_TB_RedEyes                      "Red eyes"
#define TXT_String_TB_FileOp                       "File"
#define TXT_String_TB_Search                       "Search"

#define TXT_String_TB_ViewAs                       "View as"
#define TXT_String_TB_Sort                         "Sort by"
#define TXT_String_TB_Bookmark                     "Favourite"

#define TXT_String_Cross_Fading                    "Cross-fading"
#define TXT_String_All_Effects                     "All effects"

#define TXT_String_Ask_Formats                     "By default only the most common formats are available for loading/saving. If you want to have special formats, also, please visit the options, category ""General > Startup"""

#define TXT_String_Info_Pages                      "Pages"

#define TXT_String_Infos_File_Created_Date         "File created date"
#define TXT_String_Infos_File_Created_Time         "File created time"
#define TXT_String_Infos_File_Modified_Date        "File modified date"
#define TXT_String_Infos_File_Modified_Time        "File modified time"
#define TXT_String_Infos_File_Size                 "File size"
#define TXT_String_Infos_File_Type                 "File type"

#define TXT_String_Infos_Image_Info                "Image properties"

#define TXT_String_Reading_Data_From_Device        "Reading data from the device (%d%% complete)"
#define TXT_String_Processing_Data                 "Processing data (%d%% complete)"
#define TXT_String_Transferring_Data               "Transferring data (%d%% complete)"

#define TXT_String_3D_Border                       "3D border"
#define TXT_String_Drop_Shadow                     "Drop shadow"

[marsh]

--Edit--Start--Correction --
I'm wrong. 3D border is clear, now that I found program.
I'm wrong about Drop shadow also.
These functions are in filter>'effects...' menu.
--End--Correction--

'Drop Shadow' seems very unclear. 'Remove Shadow' looks better (if it does this).
'3D Border' could be slightly unclear. 'Textured Border' looks better. Or 'Raised Border'.
'multi-page' should be used with another word like: 'multi-page file' or 'multi-page image'
(using 'multi-page' by itself is unclear when used as an option).

[marsh]

Trivial issue: Menu items like 'Capture screen...' should read 'Capture Screen'.

[Clo]

marsh

Hello !

'Drop Shadow' seems very unclear. 'Remove Shadow' looks better (if it does this).

- No, it doesn't. I tested, and I think one could say rather : "Create a shade". It's a nice effect which creates a shade (shifted shadow).
- I didn't found out any exact equivalent of the right French turn (ombre portée) that is very precise in that case… Indeed, I can misunderstand that, because the handling is not obvious… Maybe that effect could be used for both remove a shade (if there is any), or create one (if there is not)?

[OT -a bit-]
Globally, the current language-system in XnView sucks. Like I see here, the worst is for native English speakers, since their language is embedded in the EXE…
- Ages ago, I (and others) requested a language-system based on text-files, easy to change and translate.
- For languages in the DLLs, it's possible to find some "wild" solution …
But text-files for the strings and the menus are much better.
[/OT]

Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[marsh]

Hello Clo,
'Create a shade' feature seems to only create shadow and not remove. And, it
creates a white background underneath to highlight shadow.

Since it does more than create shadow, why not name it ombre portée?:)

[helmut]

The 'Drop Shadow' is possibly a fantasy translation from French. Think the right word is 'Hard Shadow' or 'Cast Shadow'.

[xnview]

The 'Drop Shadow' is possibly a fantasy translation from French. Think the right word is 'Hard Shadow' or 'Cast Shadow'.

Drop Shadow is used everywhere for this effect Try google...

[helmut]

The 'Drop Shadow' is possibly a fantasy translation from French. Think the right word is 'Hard Shadow' or 'Cast Shadow'.

Drop Shadow is used everywhere for this effect Try google...

Right. Drop Shadow is correct and not French fantasy, e.g. http://webclipart.about.com/cs/tutorialshelp/g/drop.htm

For novice users it might sound a bit like a shadow is dropped (=removed, deleted).

[Clo]

marsh et alter…

Humm… Finally, why not “Process shade(s)”?
- I tested again, and now I can assume that this effect is able to create a shade.
- With the two cursors, we can adjust the ratio of the shade regarding the whole pic, and change the location of that shade. But in the tentative French DLL that Pierre provided, the location-cursor is so-called “Number” (Nombre), that is quite unclear and meaningless… Why not : “Location…” (of the shade) ?

- When creating such a shade, the original size of the pic remains unchanged.
The part "pic" itself is cropped automatically, following the ratio of the created shade, that is nice
- It should be interesting to see what happens processing a pic having originally this kind of effect, coming from any another soft … ? It could be possible to decrease, even remove the shade, I guess…

[OT - quite -]
- About your missing avatar-pic, why not attempt to create a personal Web (in Win) or FTP server,
using the "No-IP" site or so ?
[/OT]

Pierre

- Please, give us more information about that nice feature.
- Anyway, "Shadow" seems wrong, since it means rather "The Dark", while "Shade" is caused by an object (i.e. a tree…), here, the picture…

K R
Claude
Clo

[Clo]

marsh

Hi again !

Trivial issue: Menu items like 'Capture screen...' should read 'Capture Screen'.

- Well, well ! Not so trivial than you could think. “ Minor causes can bring about major results ”.
- Indeed, this is correct in English. But, wrongly from that English feature, I see a lot of "translations" or English langage-files (not made by native English speakers) where each word of each string has a capital letter !

- Hence, I've to correct this, wasting a lot of hours… and howling so high that I bet you heard me from the Texas !
- For instance, in French only the proper nouns and the first letter of the phrase (forward a dot only) must get a cap. So, such texts look quite ridiculous…
- However, sometimes it's useful to write an "illegal" capital letter to set hotkeys (by a “&” before), i.e. with "g", "i", "y" or else the hotkey is almost invisible…

Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[helmut]

There was no feedback for a longer while, so I move this one to 'Solved'.