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TL;DR - You can't use X-Face because compface isn't available, and you can't use "Face" because of file size constraints.


  • 2023-05-15 - with Claws Mail 4.1.1 on Windows 11 - Failed
  • (date not recorded) - with Claws Mail (version not recorded) on Windows (version not recorded) - Failed
  • (date not recorded) - with Claws Mail (version not recorded) on Linux (distribution not recorded) - Success, but notes were not taken. I am not sure if, and where, any data might be archived.

[unresolved] - Face

Face

1. Use GIMP to save your image as an .xbm file.

2. Launch Windows Subsystem for Linux 2

3. Use ImageMagick to convert it:

\sudo  \apt-get  update
\sudo  \apt-get  install  imagemagick

file_source="image.xbm"
file_target="image"

# Note that although 48x48 is the maximum supported, there is a serious file size constraint, and so it's best to significantly reduce the size.
\convert  ./"$file_source"  -monochrome  -resize 24x24!  "$file_target".temp.pgm
\convert  "$file_target".temp.pgm  -resize 24x24  -colors 2  -dither FloydSteinberg image "$file_target".face
\rm  --force  "$file_target".temp.pgm

\echo  "Confirm that this file is less than 725 bytes:"
\ls  -l  "$file_target".face

Unfortunately, Claws Mail requires a 48x48 image, and that cannot be generated by the above means. I also cannot create a 24x24 first, and then upscale that to 48x48. Maybe there's a way to do a more lossy conversion?

4. Configure Claws Mail:

  1. Open Claws Mail
  2. Configuration > Edit accounts
  3. Select your account and either double-click or click [Edit]
  4. Send
  5. Header: [x] Add user-defined header
  6. Click [Edit] next to Add user-defined header
  7. Header: Face
  8. Next to Value, click [Browse]

Fails because it both requires 48x48 and an image of less than 725 bytes.

[Cannot work] - X-Face

X-Face

1. Use GIMP to save your image as an .xbm file.

2. Launch Windows Subsystem for Linux 2

3. Use ImageMagick to convert it to a .xface file:

\sudo  \apt-get  update
\sudo  \apt-get  install  imagemagick

file_source="image.xbm"
file_target="image.xface"

\convert  "$file_source"  -monochrome  -resize 48x48!  "$file_target"

4. Configure Claws Mail:

  1. Open Claws Mail
  2. Configuration > Edit accounts
  3. Select your account and either double-click or click [Edit]
  4. Send
  5. Header: [x] Add user-defined header
  6. Click [Edit] next to Add user-defined header
  7. Header: X-Face
  8. Next to Value, click [Browse]

Fails because compface doesn't exist/work on Windows. :(

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Software > Video editing >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/ca/products/davinciresolve/

A video editor, and more; too much more.

A terrible initial impression; it requires some patience, watching a tutorial and following instructions. Don't wander around; don't use strange features, and stay in the "Edit" view!



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Android >

Adjusting, reducing, increasing, customizing Android's volume.

Equalizer settings will be covered by an app, likely something like Volume+. The ones I tested were suspicious, so this will be a topic to research later.

  • If you are looking for equalizer functionality, see Flat Equalizer.
  • Android 12 has balance, volume, and equalizer functionality built in.
  • Note that Sound Assistant has "Change step volume" which might also be useful.