Pictures order in "Preview"

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Pictures order in "Preview"

When I am using Mac OS 10.4 in MacBook, I can never get the order right when previewing pictures in Preview. I got a folder of images (about 60 - 150), each ended with a number say XYZ_001, XYZ_002... I then use "Command + A" to select them all and use "Command+O" to open them in Preview. However in Preview, the images were NEVER shown in numerical order, which, say starting from XYZ_001, XYZ_002 then XYZ_120 XYZ_121. I don't know why and THIS PROBLEM JUST EXIST in my MACBOOK! (I have been practicing this in my PowerBook G4 12" for 2 years and it worked completely fine!)
Can anyone help?

MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Mar 21, 2007 10:17 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 2, 2007 6:57 AM in response to x852456

Hi! I have this exact same problem and I just found out how to solve it.

Ctrl-click on any image in the window and select "Sort by...Name." If you're like me, "Sort by...Name" is ALREADY selected. If so, select any other option, like "Date," let it rearrange them by date, and then ctrl-click again and select "Name." This time, they will come back in the right order.

So see, here's how I open my files now:

1. Select all.
2. Double-click or choose "Open in Preview."
3. Ctrl-click one of the thumbnails in the Preview window.
4. Choose "Sort by... Date."
5. Ctrl-click one of the thumbnails in the Preview window.
6. Choose "Sort by... Name."
7. Enjoy viewing my files in the proper order! 🙂

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Answer 2

Mar 21, 2007 10:01 PM in response to x852456

You need to be in Column view to have this work in Tiger. The Finder has gotten deranged about passing things in correct alphnumeric order in any other view. Somebody goofed up.
Francine

Francine
Schwieder

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Answer 3

May 12, 2007 12:43 AM in response to minetruly

If you click on "Sort by... Name" you can skip the rest of the steps.

1. Select all.
2. Double-click or choose "Open in Preview."
3. Ctrl-click one of the thumbnails in the Preview window.
4. Choose "Sort by... Name."

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Answer 4

Jul 9, 2007 4:38 PM in response to x852456

I've also noticed this problem - just got a MacBook Pro to replace my PowerBook G4 and sorting in Preview no longer works as it did.

It must be a specific issue with the Intel version of Preview.

The suggested workaround works though (right-clicking the thumbnails draw and selecting 'name').

MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.10) 2GB RAM, 160GB 7200rpm HD

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Answer 5

jtApple

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Aug 19, 2007 1:57 PM in response to ChrisWright

Same issue here on my brand new MacBookPro 15" 2.2 C2Duo. The work around also works for me. How do we submit this "bug" to Apple?

Thanks!

JT

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