In that case, yes, I use dated folders by year. At least for my close family. The ones I use the MRIN's for are pre-1950 for the most part and people not my parents or siblings. I don't generally have regular input of photos for other people's families. The odd ones just go in the appropriate MRIN folder.
---- JL | http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 6/8/2012 2:46 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > JLB, > > Actually my 2012 is the year, and if I need more than one folder then I may > have 2012-1. But, as you correctly say, in use it is just a number which > helps to make a file name unique. I could just as easily have used RINS or > MRINs in the file name. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: JLB > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 9:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Photo Naming Tip > > What I meant by 'similar' was Ron's method of putting a family folder > name at the beginning of his photo file names. > > I do the same; I just use MRIN's. Clearly, not all genealogy programs > use MRIN's so the meaning of the numbers could be irrelevant to someone > else. So far, that's not an issue here. If someone asks me for what > information I have on a particular person I know where to find it > quickly and they know what I'm sending them. The numbers are just > numbers. They don't get in the way of our exchange. I assume they will > rename those files to suit themselves. They're most interested in the > content. > > What makes Ron's example of Family2012 any clearer than an MRIN? What > does '2012' refer to? He's using that numbering for the same reason I > use the MRIN's - as a way to make sure every file has a unique name, to > paraphrase exactly what he said. > > IPTC is a standard (depending which software you choose, and that's a > bad industry joke at the moment) and I highly recommend it for adding > all the information you can to your files in a way that will stay > embedded regardless of changing file names. > > ---- > JL | http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > On 6/8/2012 12:57 PM, James Cook wrote: >> With respect, I don't find tying my files to a particular >> software/vendor as similar at all. I share fairly freely with other >> family researchers, and a tie to my personal software choices just >> doesn't make logical sense to me. I can buy the rest of your argument >> to some degree, as I primarily work on a Windows system. However, >> between PDAs, DropBox and other forms of storage and sharing, I find >> there are many more reasons to use expressive names than not. And I >> don't find it takes any more effort. >> >> I do like the idea of the _es code - I have had a need for that. I do >> not make use of IPTC as much as I know I should. Slowly trying to >> make that a habit and not something to remind myself of. >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 2:34 PM, JLB<[email protected]> wrote: >>> I do similarly except using the MRIN at the beginning of the name, then > >>> a date, then a number. >>> >>> eg. 0037-1890-01 >>> >>> and then _e for edits, or _s for resized, or both _es, es2, etc. >>> >>> So, a file-name might look like 0037-1890-01_e.tif >>> >>> I don't put any names or other identifying information in the file-names >> >>> because it's all in the IPTC, some of which can be seen in Windows >>> 'Detail View' under various columns or at the bottom of the screen in >>> Windows 7. Other than that, it's pretty obvious looking at the >>> thumbnails what the content is. For instance, a census record, marriage > >>> certificate, whatever. >>> > > > > > 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 > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5056 - Release Date: 06/08/12 > > > 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
