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Does anyone know how i can arrange photos in a specified order for it then to be burned onto a cd , i know you can arrange by filename but does anyone know how i can put them in my own customized order ?
im using windows xp

and does anyone know if its possible to place existing photos on a disk in a different order ? thankyou

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asked how to force a custom photo order onto a burned CD in Windows XP. correctly implied a plain data disc will not reliably display your chosen sequence on another computer because file viewers usually sort files themselves. Practical ways to guarantee the order for recipients:

  • Rename files with numeric prefixes so alphabetical sort equals your order. Use 01-, 02- ... 10- (use leading zeros for two+ digit counts) and then burn. Bulk rename utilities or the built-in Explorer rename (or a batch script) make this quick.

  • Put a simple HTML index on the disc that shows images in the exact order. Example index.html:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<img src="01-Beach.jpg" alt="1">
<img src="02-Sunset.jpg" alt="2">
<img src="03-Family.jpg" alt="3">
</body>
</html>

Open that file in any browser and the sequence is fixed.

  • Create a single slideshow/video or an EXE/SCR with a slideshow tool (IrfanView, FastStone, XnView or dedicated burning suites). Exporting to one file (video or a slideshow package) locks the sequence and is convenient for non-technical recipients.

If files are already on a non-rewritable CD-R you cannot reorder them in-place: copy to the hard drive, reorder/rename or build an index/slideshow, then burn a new disc (CD-RW can be erased and rewritten). For simple Windows-Explorer viewing, numeric prefixes are the fastest, most compatible fix.

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anyone?

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not possible.

What order they are in isnt saved on the cd, its calculated at view time.

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