On 6/4/2012 3:07 PM, Mary Fowler Leek wrote: > > 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 >
I agree. Great advise ! This is what I have been doing for years. I remember Geoff showing me the way he did his over 10~15 years ago. I'm sure he has probably changed it by now. I like to include not only the date, but also the description (_Annelöv Parish_, 1826 Malmöhus, Sweden), names of cemetery's, or names of individuals in the photo. As mentioned, the canvas can be made different sizes. I always increase the right side for where I got it or the url info I need. Back to the original question, I use the discription in my file name. "Sweden_Annelöv_Parish_1826.tif", easier for me to scan through. I have over 33,000 photos/documents/ect. in my long and deep tree. Takes just a few minutes just to do so when you first have the item. -- Tim Rosenlof Utah, USA 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
