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Thousands of Images, Now What? Mike Hagen

Thousands of Images, Now What? By Mike Hagen

Thousands of Images, Now What? by Mike Hagen


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Tackle the challenges of digital photo file management! If you find yourself with more digital photos than you know what to do with or at a loss as to how to begin organizing them all, then Digital Asset Management (DAM) is your solution.

Thousands of Images, Now What? Summary

Thousands of Images, Now What?: Painlessly Organize, Save, and Back-up Your Digital Photos by Mike Hagen

Tackle the challenges of digital photo file management! If you find yourself with more digital photos than you know what to do with or at a loss as to how to begin organizing them all, then Digital Asset Management (DAM) is your solution. This incredibly helpful book answers such common questions as: how should I manage the sheer volume of images? How can I make sure my pictures are safely backed-up? How can I efficiently categorize my images so that I can quickly find the one I'm seeking? Professional photographer and author Mike Hagen shows you how to organize, save, and back-up your digital photos by creating a filing and back-up system that are both efficient and effective. He walks you through the steps necessary to successfully maintain an orderly archiving system so that you can quickly store, save, and retrieve your images. * Digital Asset Management (DAM) helps you organize, save, and back-up your digital photos* Explains how to efficiently and effectively create an intuitive filing system that is right for you * Answers frequently asked questions regarding storing, saving, and retrieving images* Encourages you to create a successful digital photo archive that, once created, will be easy to maintain and use Say so long to your days of being a digital photo pack rat when you put this easy-to-understand, helpful book to use!

About Mike Hagen

Mike Hagen is a professional photographer who specializes in location photography and workshops. As the Managing Director of the Nikonians Academy, he is the driving force behind this highly successful organization that operates photo workshops and adventure trips all around the world.

Table of Contents

About the Author iii Introduction xi Chapter 1 Building a Manageable Image Collection 1 Understanding the Elements of Your Digital System 2 Image Capture 3 Downloading/Ingesting Your Images 4 Renaming Your Images 4 Backing Up Your Images 5 Adding Metadata to Your Images 5 Grouping and Arranging Images 6 Archiving 6 Maintaining an Image Collection 7 Exporting, Outputting, and Publishing Your Photographs 7 Start with a New System Now-Don't Wait 8 How to Deal with Your Existing, Unorganized Images 8 Make Your Software Work for You, Not the Other Way Around 10 Organize Your Images in a Manner That Makes Sense to You 10 Don't Let Your Software Dictate How It Has to Be 12 Understanding the Terminology 13 Digital Asset Management 14 Databases 14 Browsers 15 Backups 16 Archives 16 Chapter 2 Database or Browser-Based Photo Management System: Which Should You Use? 17 An Overview of the Two Organizational Methods 18 Database Organizational Systems 19 Working in the Database Environment 22 Enhancing Photos in Database Software vs. Using Dedicated Editing Software 25 Re-Importing Images into a Database 28 Browser-Based Organization 30 Working in a Browser Environment 31 Chapter 3 Downloading and Ingesting Your Images 35 Card Readers 36 Download Methods 39 Using Your Operating System's Automated Tools 39 Ingesting Images Manually: Should You Use Copy and Paste or Drag and Drop? 40 Using Automated Software 42 Ingest by Tethered Shooting 50 Renaming Files 51 Adding a Copyright Notice 55 Geo-Tagging Images 57 Filing and Organization 57 Date-Oriented Folders 59 Subject-Oriented Folders 60 Location-Oriented Folders 62 Initial Backup 64 Should You Convert to DNG upon Download? 64 To Delete or Not Delete? 66 Chapter 4 Keywords, Ratings, and Tags 67 The Importance of Keywords 67 How to Apply Keywords 69 Keyword Conventions 70 The Keyword Pyramid 72 Making Sure Your Keywords Are Readable in Different Programs 81 Star Ratings and Color Labels 82 Star Ratings 82 Color Labels 84 Designing a System That Doesn't Use Keywords 86 Data Details 87 EXIF 87 IPTC 87 XMP 88 Chapter 5 Finding Your Images 89 Searching a Database 90 Photoshop Lightroom 91 Aperture 97 MediaPro 100 iPhoto 102 Searching in a Browser 103 Mac Finder/Windows Explorer 103 Nikon View NX2 104 Photo Mechanic 105 Adobe Bridge 107 Summary 108 Chapter 6 Protecting Your Data 109 Working with Your Files 110 Distinguishing Between Working Files and Backup Files 112 Dealing with Derivative Files: Composites, Panoramas, 114 and HDR Merges Backing Up Your Files 119 Keeping Your Backup Media Current 120 Backup Methods 122 Copy and Paste 122 Using Apple's Time Machine Backup Utility 123 Automated Backup Software 123 Cloning 124 My Disk Is Full, Now What? 127 How to Migrate to New Storage Devices 127 How to Migrate to New Storage Technologies 128 Different Storage Methods 129 Internal Hard Drives 129 External Storage Devices 130 Optical Media (DVD/Blu-ray) 131 RAID Systems 133 Network Attached Storage 134 Cloud Storage 135 Chapter 7 Working in the Field 137 The Logistics of Traveling with Camera Gear and Digital Backups 138 Backup Technologies for the Field 141 Laptop Computers 141 Tablet Devices 143 External Hard Drives 145 Camera Setup 146 Synchronizing Date/Time Across all Cameras 146 File Numbering in Camera 147 Memory Cards 148 Downloading in the Field 150 Formatting Memory Cards vs. Deleting Photos 152 Data Safety While Traveling 153 Chapter 8 A Look at Different Systems 155 A Summary of Different DAM Methods, Benefits, and Risks 156 Saving All Images on One Computer 158 Saving Images on Your Computer and Backing Up to an External Device 159 Storing All Images on External Drives 161 Advanced Systems 163 RAID Systems 163 Server-Based Storage 164 Network Attached Storage 165 Cloud-Based Strategies 165 Chapter 9 Sharing Images with Others 167 Protecting the Originals 168 Sharing Your Photos by Using Flickr, 500px, Facebook, and Google+ 171 Flickr 171 500px 173 Facebook and Google+ 174 Photo Blogs 177 Slideshows 180 Photo Books 183 Formatting Images for E-Mail and the Web 187 Formatting Images for Print 191 Ink-Jet Printing 192 Lab Printing 194 Glossary 195 Index 199

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GOR006736957
9780470582084
0470582081
Thousands of Images, Now What?: Painlessly Organize, Save, and Back-up Your Digital Photos by Mike Hagen
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20120323
224
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