beethamd
Unix-like
At the moment I have images all over the place. My file structure is not thought out. Does anyone use a simple directory plan that works - if you have - do you use strict file naming conventions?
I'd like to be able to have file names that are grepable (search tool) but I want to avoid contax-aria_astia_135_epson750_silverfast_20070625.jpg. Similarly, something like - Desktop/images/film/120/rangefinder/2007/january/bronica/45mm doesn't work for me either. Then I have the issue of storing raw from the DSLR, and flickr images etc etc.
If anyone has a neat way of doing it, please let me know.
I'd like to be able to have file names that are grepable (search tool) but I want to avoid contax-aria_astia_135_epson750_silverfast_20070625.jpg. Similarly, something like - Desktop/images/film/120/rangefinder/2007/january/bronica/45mm doesn't work for me either. Then I have the issue of storing raw from the DSLR, and flickr images etc etc.
If anyone has a neat way of doing it, please let me know.
Robert Price
I missed what?
neet way of cataloging images.....Hmmmm, does such a thing exist. Well for me I have files named, Family, cars, dog, Ect...
Then each main file has subfiles, If I need to recall info for the specific image, I right click then go to properties, click on it, Then the properties box will show, click on the summary tab, I usually fill out this area to describe when and where it was took, and add what ever pertinate info I deem reasonable.
Then each main file has subfiles, If I need to recall info for the specific image, I right click then go to properties, click on it, Then the properties box will show, click on the summary tab, I usually fill out this area to describe when and where it was took, and add what ever pertinate info I deem reasonable.
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
With all my scanned negs, I have them sorted into each occasion.
So, my photo's are in their folders labeled in increments from Untitled-1...
Avebury were:
Avebury-1
Avebury-2
Leica-M2/Zeiss-Nettar shots of Laura:
Laura-leica
Laura-Zeiss
Rich's Exhbition:
Rich-exh1
Rich-exh2
You get the idea.
When it comes to random shots, like each 4x5 LF shot, I dump them all loose in the photo's folder. Each with a descriptive name.
ie,
Conley-horse - Conley RR convertible lens, test photo of a horse in a field
Conspeed1 - Conley RR lens, on Speed Graphic
Dogmar1 - Goerz Dogmar lens test shot
Lydiard1 - Lydiard, landscape shot
etc
Then for each I use 1 a/b/c for editing, sm for small (resized for web), and crop/800 for a crop or a 800x600 (often the same as sm)
With my dslr shots, I do the same, dumping all the DSC00xxx into the same folder for the set, edit them and stick 'a_sm' on the end for photoshopped, and resized for web, then when I upload them I keep them in a unique folder so filenames aren't confused.
Since all the photo's from one session/roll are in the same folder, I know that they are all tidy in one place (like the negatives in their sleeves). All the loose photo's are named independantly.
So, my photo's are in their folders labeled in increments from Untitled-1...
Avebury were:
Avebury-1
Avebury-2
Leica-M2/Zeiss-Nettar shots of Laura:
Laura-leica
Laura-Zeiss
Rich's Exhbition:
Rich-exh1
Rich-exh2
You get the idea.
When it comes to random shots, like each 4x5 LF shot, I dump them all loose in the photo's folder. Each with a descriptive name.
ie,
Conley-horse - Conley RR convertible lens, test photo of a horse in a field
Conspeed1 - Conley RR lens, on Speed Graphic
Dogmar1 - Goerz Dogmar lens test shot
Lydiard1 - Lydiard, landscape shot
etc
Then for each I use 1 a/b/c for editing, sm for small (resized for web), and crop/800 for a crop or a 800x600 (often the same as sm)
With my dslr shots, I do the same, dumping all the DSC00xxx into the same folder for the set, edit them and stick 'a_sm' on the end for photoshopped, and resized for web, then when I upload them I keep them in a unique folder so filenames aren't confused.
Since all the photo's from one session/roll are in the same folder, I know that they are all tidy in one place (like the negatives in their sleeves). All the loose photo's are named independantly.
bwillis
Member
by year, then possibly month and with nametags works well
dmr
Registered Abuser
Lately I've been doing them by month and year.
Plus, when I have CDs made at the lab, I'll often make a subdirectory of that CD's images as well. This way, using the Windows Explorer thing, you can get thumbnails of any directory when searching for something.
Plus, when I have CDs made at the lab, I'll often make a subdirectory of that CD's images as well. This way, using the Windows Explorer thing, you can get thumbnails of any directory when searching for something.
Anton Bawab
Member
I have a main folder by year, with three subfolders (one for each camera) - I then store the images in a folder named after the date I took them (or scanned them, or got them scanned).
I depend on Picasa (free tool from Google) to assign keywords to the pictures. That makes search a bit more intelligent.
I depend on Picasa (free tool from Google) to assign keywords to the pictures. That makes search a bit more intelligent.