Frequently Asked Questions About
Now You're Cooking! 
Recipe Images
How can I resize an image already in an NYC cookbook?
NYC stores its collection of images internally for each cookbook. Thus, you have 2 options:
Option 1 (resize NYC’s stored image for the recipe and replace it):
If you have NYC associated with an external image editor (e.g., Paint Shop Pro) in Tools… Options… External Applications tab, you can use the Edit button on NYC’s image window. You can pop up the image window for a recipe using the Image toolbutton on the recipe selection window, or using the Image tab on the recipe edit window.
This will open NYC’s stored image in the image editor, where you can resize it. Then use Save As from the image editor and give the image a name and folder location. Then use NYC’s Browse… button on NYC’s image window to incorporate the resized image into NYC, replacing the previous image.
Option 2 (simply replace NYC’s stored image for the recipe):
You can locate the recipe image you want on the internet somewhere and use NYC’s Browse… button on NYC’s image window to incorporate the new image into NYC, replacing the previous image.
Are NYC cookbooks linked to the image files used for the recipes in the cookbooks? Is there a default directory for photographs?
Once you add a picture to an NYC cookbook, that picture is stored in the cookbook – it is not linked to the original image file. We suggest you keep NYC cookbooks in the official NYC user folder (see Tools… Options… User Folder tab).
Keep your photos wherever you want, as they are no longer used by NYC nor linked to NYC after you add the photo to your cookbook.
How do I attach a picture/image/photo to a recipe?
Attach an image to a recipe like this:
1. Open the recipe (Recipes... Recipes...) and dbl-click a recipe.
2. Click the Image tab in the recipe edit window.
3. Click the Browse... button and browse to the image file.
4. Save the recipe.
You can also attach an image to a recipe from the recipe selection window by selecting a recipe and clicking the Image toolbar button.
Can I delete the original image files that I used for my NYC recipes?
Yes. Once you attach an image to a recipe in NYC, a copy of the image is stored in your cookbook’s image archive (*.ima). You may want to keep the original image files for backup, but they are not needed for NYC operation.
How do I use Paint Shop Pro to grab an image on an internet site like http://www.epicurious.com/ and transfer it to NYC?
Rt-click the image in your browser, select Copy from the popup menu, open PSP and use Edit... Paste As New Image... to get the image into PSP. Then resample the image (not resize) to 320x200, and save it as a .jpg file. Then open NYC, select a recipe and press the Image toolbar button, and use the file dialog to locate the .jpg file you just created. This will attach the image to the recipe.
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Last Updated: 11/19/2024