Thanks for the comments Cathy. I see what you're saying. I guess I'm still in the "experimenting" phase. I understand being able to 'move' the base folder location. I just don't want to have to "find them (sub folders) individually". As long as I don't change my mind I won't have too <g>.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 8:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Photo Classification > > I haven't changed the folder structure of photos attached to Legacy since > I > started attaching photos a couple of years ago apart from experimenting > the > first week or so - though I have shifted their location and shifted them > from old computer to new computer. > I've also added folders. > I keep all photos attached to Legacy under a folder called Legacy > Pictures. > So long as you don't change the filenames, Legacy will find all pictures > in > a folder once you've found the first (See Options > Customise > Locations > Tab - Test multimedia paths) > It currently doesn't seem to find subfolders so you do have to find them > individually. > That's why I've changed where I keep the Legacy Pictures folder so that > the > path is the same on my desktop and laptop. I used to keep it in ...\My > Docs\Legacy\Pictures. Now it's C:\My Pictures\Legacy Pictures > > Cheers, > Cathy > > At 11:25 16/04/2005, you wrote: > > >Cathy, > > > >Does your complex directory structure age well? > > > >I'm just beginning to add pictures also and am struggling on the > directory > >structure. > > > >It seems that if I decide on a structure, load the directories and then > add > >those images to Master Sources, Source citations, ToDos, individuals, > etc. > >I've got a big job if I change my directory structure. > > > >Or am I missing something (hopefully)? I know you can change the root for > >the Legacy Picture location but if everything (or anything) changes below > >that structure don't you have to change everyplace that you add the > pictures > >too? Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
