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[johnd126]

Hi

I'm more pleased with how the audio side is working; it's now time to ask about using MC10 with images!  I'm using a PDA with a built in digital camera (PalmOne Zire 72) and I'm trying to find the best way to aquire/organize the photos.  I use a card reader to read the SD card directly rather than trying to sync the photo's using the Palm media sync'ing software.  I like to organize my photo's using directories because it makes it easier to keep track of things.

1) Is it possible to aquire images directly into a particular harddrive directory?  I.e., a specific directory for each batch of photo's, not all photo's going into one directory.

2) Is it possible to create harddrive directories in MC?

3) How do I refresh directory listing (i.e. after adding photo's using Explorer)?

4) How do I create albums in MC to organize the photos?

5) Is it possible to have tag info for photos stored in a database rather than in the jpg itself.  I do not like it when the original files are touched...

Thanks in advance!
John

[JimH]

When you use "Acquire images", there are some options you can set.  One of these is the folder where the files will go.

I always move mine to c:\tmp, for example.

You will find newly imported files under Playlists/Recently Imported in MC's tree.

Select files, press alt-enter and tag.  I usually tag genre, for example, but sometimes I'll tag comment as well.

Once you've tagged what you want, select all the files and right click, choose Library Tools/Rename Files from Properties.  Check the settings carefully before you continue.   I have only "directories" checked, the basepath set to c:\images and the rule set to [Date (year)]\[genre]\[comment].

When you press OK, files will be moved into directories according to what you've set.  Be careful and experiment with a few files before you do very many.

Other sources of information are MC's Help and the FAQ near the top of this board.

[IanG]

4) How do I create albums in MC to organize the photos?

5) Is it possible to have tag info for photos stored in a database rather than in the jpg itself.  I do not like it when the original files are touched...

I use playlists as albums - as well as grouping pictures and allowing the same picture to appear in multiple "albums", you can add music.  Click on the playlist and you get an instant slide show!

I thought the tag info was stored in the db unless you explicitly updated the files.

Ian G.

[johnd126]

I thought the tag info was stored in the db unless you explicitly updated the files.

I did a quick test and the info is stored (as xml) directly in the jpg. I wasn't prompted about saving the info.  Now, I do have the checkbox about updating the tag info checked in the settings because I do want the tag info updated in the mp3's...

A quandary.

Thanks
john

[johnd126]

Once you've tagged what you want, select all the files and right click, choose Library Tools/Rename Files from Properties.  Check the settings carefully before you continue.   I have only "directories" checked, the basepath set to c:\images and the rule set to [Date (year)]\[genre]\[comment].

I would prefer to create the directory names myself (sometimes at least).  If I'm looking for something using Explorer or (heaven forbid) some other image software, having a directory named 2004AlgonquinTrip is much more useful than October2004 or something.

I'll try some more experimenting with a few images...

Thanks for your help!
john

PS: Does it bother you that the tag information is stored in the jpg file itself?

[IanG]

PS: Does it bother you that the tag information is stored in the jpg file itself?

Not realy - I usualy update the files from the library, just in case it gets hosed.  The question I've got is why offer that option if it's happening anyway?

Ian G.

[IanG]

I'll answer my own question - I'd selected the option to update the files whenever the tag information changed!

Ian G.

[RobOK]

If you really want to NOT have your photos updated, mark them all READ ONLY in Explorer.  This may gernerate some MC warning messages but sometimes I do that for some files that I don't want touched.

[johnd126]

If you really want to NOT have your photos updated, mark them all READ ONLY in Explorer.  This may gernerate some MC warning messages but sometimes I do that for some files that I don't want touched.

Yeah, but if I have to mess around in Explorer anyway I don't really need another program to manage them then.  In fact, I've given up trying to get MC to work the way I want it to and am trying a combination of Explorer and IrfanView.  I've found that all the programs I've tried attempt to be too 'smart' about things; take control from me; do things I don't want them to do or are just plain complicated for dealing with such a simple task.

Thanks for your input.

John