Another option, which is built on Access, is ThumbsPlus 7
http://www.cerious.com/thumbnails.shtml
Relatively inexpensive, free demo, though not available for Mac. 

-----Original Message-----
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Jeff Evans
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:50 AM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Photo Management Software

Adobe Bridge
Extensis Portfolio
Canto Cumulus
Lightroom

All have demos you download and try.  Single-user licenses will be
affordable.


Jeffrey Evans
Digital Imaging Specialist
Princeton University Art Museum
609.258.8579









On 1/15/09 10:41 AM, "Susan Fishman-Armstrong" <sfishman at westga.edu>
wrote:

> We are at the very beginning of a digital photo project for one of our

> collections.  I am interested in learning about what software to use 
> to manage these photos and their categories.  I know that in the end -

> we will need something very large and more complex.  But, right now I 
> need to start with something simple that can be expanded when we are 
> ready.  We have a very small budget.
> 
> We also have lot of photos taken for publicity about our facility that

> needs to be managed.  We are also looking at something to manage our 
> ~300 photos (still pretty small)
> 
> I have Microsoft Access and am very good at programming it.  Could 
> that work for our photos at this time?
> 
> Someone suggested FileMaker Pro.  I know that it holds lots of memory,

> but I haven't used it since version 5.  Would that work for our needs?

> Or, is there a cheaper over the counter program we can purchase?
> 
> I would be happy to hear any suggestions.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Susie
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Susie Fishman-Armstrong
> Laboratory Coordinator
> Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory University of West 
> Georgia Carrollton, GA 30118
> 
> 678-839-6303 (office)
> 678-839-6306 (fax)
> www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/
> 
> 
> 
> 
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