How to manage, edit, and transfer a configuration file?

A configuration file contains the current application settings: camera settings,  interface settings, image processing settings and others.

You can edit the configuration file. And you also can transfer it to another computer.

The configuration file of any inPhoto or IDPhoto application is called defaultSettings.conf.

Every time the application starts, it backs up defaultSettings.conf which is called ~defaultSettings.conf. If defaultSettings.conf is wrong or missing the application loads the settings from ~defaultSettings.conf.

Paths to configuration files located in Windows Vista/7/8/10:

Paths to configuration files located in Windows XP:

How to edit an inPhoto configuration file?

Occasionally, you may need to change the application settings using the configuration file.

We will show you how to edit the configuration file with a simple example. We will change the value of the image counter so that image numbering doesn`t start with 1, but with 1000.

Please follow the steps:

Step 1. Close the inPhoto application. Please do this via the File menu -> Exit. If you use the application will hide to tray, but won`t close completely.

Step 2. Find defaultSettings.conf on your PC. The paths to the configuration files of the inPhoto or IDPhoto applications, please see in this article here.

Step 3. Open defaultSettings.conf by any text editor. We use Notepad.

Step 4. Find ImageCounter in the Core section. This variable stores a number of the next saved image.

Step 5. Change the ImageCounter value to the one you want to start numbering of the saved images. We change 1 to 1000. To save changes press Ctrl+S on the keyboard or click .

Please pay close attention when editing the configuration file. If you delete "," or ";" or "}" or another punctuation mark by mistake the file structure will be broken and the application won`t be able load the file. In this case, it loads a backup which doesn`t have your changes.

Step 6. Start the application.

Step 7. Check the ImageCounter value. To do this, open the File menu -> Options -> the Save file tab -> the Next Image box. In our example, we see the counter in the image name is 1000 as we have written in the file.

If you see the value has not changed the defaultSettings.conf structure was likely broken during editing. As a result, the application could not load defaultSettings.conf and loaded the backup and then wrote the settings loaded from the backup to defaultSettings.conf. So when you open it you will see ImageCounter has old value.

In this situation, to attain the goal and change the setting – simply repeat the above steps saving the configuration file structure.

How to transfer the configuration file to another PC?

Sometimes you may need to transfer the configuration file to another PC or another user.

It`s easy to do: copy defaultSettings.conf on your computer (file location, please see above) and replace defaultSettings.conf on a computer where you want use your settings.

In the same folder with defaultSettings.conf, you will see ~defaultSettings.conf. It`s a backup of the configuration file. You don`t need to copy it.

See also:

How to transfer profiles?

inPhoto ID Webcam or inPhoto Capture Webcam preview
doesn`t work

Issue:

After you have started inPhoto ID Webcam or inPhoto Capture Webcam, the preview remains black in the application window.

Cause:

To determine the cause of the problem, please check two things:

1. Open the Camera menu -> Select camera and see if your camera is in the list.

2. See which message appears in the status bar.

If your camera is in the list and you see the "Camera is not connected" message in the status bar the specific resolution is likely set on your camera that inPhoto ID Webcam or inPhoto Capture Webcam doesn`t support.

If you have another situation, please connect to our support at support@idphotocapture.com.

Solution:

You need to change the camera resolution and restart inPhoto ID Webcam or inPhoto Capture Webcam.

Please do this as follows:

1. In the inPhoto ID Webcam or inPhoto Capture Webcam window, in the menu at right, click Camera format.

2. Select the 640×480 value from the Video Resolution drop-down list -> click Ok.

In the Camera format dialog, the Snapshot resolution field may also be available. This means that your camera has an option to set different resolutions for a preview and a snapshot. In this case, please only change Video resolution, but do not change Snapshot resolution.

3. Restart inPhoto ID Webcam or inPhoto Capture Webcam:

Click File -> Exit and start the application again.

Please use only the Exit button to close inPhoto ID Webcam or inPhoto Capture Webcam so other ways may not close the application completely.

If the above steps have fixed the problem you will see the camera image on the preview after application start.

Now that the application works properly you can select another resolution from the Video Resolution list you want to use.

How do I provide System Information about my computer?

To determine the cause of your issue, we may ask you to provide us system information about your machine.

You can do this, by following the simple steps below:

1. Run the Microsoft System Information tool:

Click Start -> type msinfo32 in the Search box -> press Enter

or

Press +R on your keyboard.

2. Save the information about your computer in an .info file:

Click File -> click Save -> in the Save As window that appears, enter a file name and choose the location where you want to save the .info file -> click Save.

3. Send the saved .info file to support@idphotocapture.com.

In some situations, we ask you to send us information not as an .info file, but as a screenshot of the System Information window.

To do this, please follow this steps:

Saving Event Viewer error information to .evtx file

How can I get a Demo version?

You can try any of our products using it’s demo version.

Demo versions are free of charge. You just download the application which you want to test from our website and launch it in the demo mode.

We don’t restrict application functionality in demo versions. Therefore, all features work just like in paid versions, including camera control. The only difference between demo versions and paid versions is the demo sign added on the saved images as shown in the photo on the left.

Also we don’t limit the validity period of demo versions so you can test the sofware as much time as you need.

To get a demo version, please follow these steps:

Step 1. Go to the download page on our website at https://idphotocapture.com/downloads/.

Step 2. Click Download next to the product which you want to test to download it’s installer.

Step 3. Run the installer and follow the instructions of the wizard to install the application.

Detailed instructions on how to instal our software you can find in the user guides for each product at https://idphotocapture.com/articles/manuals/.

Step 4. After the application is installed launch it. To begin working in the demo mode press the Continue with Demo button in the appeared window.

Done! That the application is working in the demo mode you will recognize by the Demo mode text in the window tittle.

Now you can connect your camera to the application and thoroughly test all features on your real tasks.

If you have any questions about demo versions or you need advise about choosing the product, please email us at support@idphotocapture.com we will be happy to help you.

Our Support and Update policy

Support

We strive to make our products more convenient and efficient for you. That is why we provide the technical support free of charge and without any time limits. This policy applies to the technical support for all our software products.

You can contact our support service via the ticket system (http://idphotocapture.com/support/), the feedback form from our website (http://idphotocapture.com/supports/), and e-mail (support@idphotocapture.com).

We will appreciate if you use the ticket system. This way allows us to save and structure the user requests and so improve our support service.

If you have any questions about our support terms, please email us at support@idphotocapture.com we will be happy to provide you with the necessary information.

Updates

We constantly update our software products – optimize the existing features and add the new options.

Updates for same product are provided free of charge. To update the application just download it`s latest version from our website at https://idphotocapture.com/downloads/.

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Please make sure that update which you are going to download and the application installed on your PC have the same names. For example, inPhoto ID PS and inPhoto ID SLR are two different applications.

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Please keep the license serial number, because the application may request it after updating. To learn where you can see the license serial number, please read the article at https://idphotocapture.com/recover-serial-number/.

If for your business goals more suitable another our product, please contact us at sales@idphotocapture.com and we offer you optimal conditions to upgrade your license.

To get familiar with our products you can just download their demo versions from our website at https://idphotocapture.com/downloads. Fore more information about demo versions, please see https://idphotocapture.com/Demo-version/.

Command Line Interface (CLI)

IDPhoto Processor has not only the graphical user interface (GUI) but also the command-line interface (CLI).

In some cases, CLI provides the fast access to the application functions and saves the computer resources compared to GUI. Also use CLI if you want to automate image processing. You can do it through a batch file.

IDPhoto Processor CLI allows to process one image or all images in the folder. Code samples is given later in this article.

The application accepts the following arguments:

/process – runs image processing from the specified source

/source="<path>" – sets the path to the folder where the source images are located, or directly to the image if you want to process only one image

/saveas="<path>" – sets the path to the folder where you want to save the processed images

/profile=<profile> – sets the specified profile

If the /saveas and /profile arguments are not set IDPhoto Processor applies values set in the last session. This rule applies to all IDPhoto Processor settings.

IDPhotoProcessor_CLI.exe is located in the application folder:

                 C:\Program Files\IDPhoto Processor\IDPhotoProcessor_CLI.exe

Code samples:

How to process one image?

How to process all images in the folder?

You can find more information on CLI in the IDPhoto Processor user guide located at https://idphotocapture.com/docs/manuals/Processor_EN/HTML/index.html.

How to install PS Driver?

PS Driver is a special driver that the inPhoto PS application uses for remote camera control.

To install it follow these steps:

1. Turn off the camera and disconnect it from your PC.

2. Open your application folder and find the driver installer file – install_psdriver.cmd.

If your application is inPhoto ID PS the file path will be:

C:\Program Files\inPhoto ID PS\install_psdriver.cmd.

If your application is inPhoto Capture PS the file path will be:

C:\Program Files\inPhoto Capture PS\install_psdriver.cmd.

3. Run install_psdriver.cmd as an administrator. How to do this, please see the article at https://idphotocapture.com/run-as-administrator/.

4. Restart your PC.

inPhoto ID PS doesn`t find the camera

Issue:

You turned on the camera and connected it to the PC with a USB cable, but inPhoto ID PS doesn`t recognize the camera. In this case, the preview remains black and the message Camera is not connected displays in the status bar.

Cause:

Causes of the error may be two:

I. PS Module didn`t start.

To determine this cause, please turn on the camera and see what it is doing. If you will see the message on the camera screen as shown in the screenshot below, then the camera screen will go off and the camera lens will extend PS Module has been successfully started. If it has not happened, please see below section If PS Module does not start.

II. Your PC didn`t recognize the camera.

To determine this cause, please enter the Start menu -> Device Manager -> Universal Serial Bus devices and see if your camera is in the list. How to run Device Manager, you can find later in this article.

Please note that if no one USB device is connected to your PC the Universal Serial Bus devices item is not in Device Manager.

How to run Device Manager?

Solution:

If PS Module does not start:

1. Make sure the memory card is locked.

To lock a memory card turn the lock switch in the position opposite to the "Lock" mark.

2. Try another type of the memory card. What memory cards work stably you can read in the article at https://idphotocapture.com/problem-memory-card/.

3. If above ways don`t troubleshoot the issue and PS Module does not start, please contact our support.

If your camera is not in the Universal Serial Bus devices list:

1. Connect the camera to another USB port on your PC.

2. Check that the USB cable is functioning properly.

3. Re-install PS Driver. The step-by-step manual is given at https://idphotocapture.com/ps-driver/.