This is my favorite way, though I mostly use the metadata fields since adding the info to the photo makes it a larger size. The bonus is that you can see it at a glance whenever you view the photo on your computer. If you are resaving the file into a jpg smaller size for Legacy, It's easy to crop off the info at the same time.
Don't think this is too off topic since it concerns labeling photos that may be attached to Legacy. Hope I'm right. :) >________________________________ > From: Mary Fowler Leek <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 5:07 PM >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] A picture question > > >One suggestion would be to expand the photo canvas on the bottom, then add the >date (or name and date or whatever information you wish to add) by adding the >info into a text box. I usually ‘save as’ and give the edited photo a new >name, just so I can keep the original. This process is easy to do by using the >free FastStone Image viewer software utility at http://www.faststone.org/ > >I’m sure other photo editing software offers the same type of option. It >sounds like this process might be complicated but it only takes a minute to >complete once you know the few steps to take. Even though I own several full >featured software editing packages, a small utility that works well and fast >is usually what I reach for when this type of change or addition is needed. > >Mary > > >From:Michele Lewis [mailto:[email protected]] > > > >I am still sorting and organizing my photos that I have on my computer. I am >not attaching them in Legacy yet. I just received a photo from my cousin of >his grandmother (my grandmother’s sister). It is dated 1940. I have saved it >as GlaentzerSusanne01 but is there some way to make a note of the date without >putting the date in the file name? > >michele > > > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
