Reply interspersed.
On 10/22/2012 9:20 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote:
We both know that any software may reach its expiry date before we
expect it to.
Oh, certainly.
If you don't do so already, you should definately look into how to
make LR write your keywords into the file system as well as in the
database, so that you get the redundancy you argue for. Most other
archiving software on the market are already capable of reading those
data, so when switching you can actually transfer nearly all the
metadata from LR without even consulting its database.
Presently I notice that my DNG files get changed (so that if I "remove"
them from the catalog and re-import, the come in already edited).
Although not clearest, I find this convenient. Other files (PEFs, NEFs,
etc) get sidecar XMP files.
Additionally I did notice that the keywords are shown in Picasa or XNViewer.
So you're right, but I much rather I did not have to double the number
of files I have to deal with.
The thing I don't like about your folder logic is how you put
descriptors like "family" and placemames first, and dates at the end.
The way I see it you will inevitably end up in the fix that Bob W.
raised for hierarchical keywords, but without any intrinsic context
awareness to lean on. By sticking to dates as the single organising
structure, you avoid such ambiguities. And with keywords stored
inside the files or in XMP sidecars, even the indexer in Windows can
search through your files if you abandon LR. :-)
You're right. If I have a shot in family album section that was taken in
Jerusalem, I can only copy the file in one folder (well, I might
duplicate it, but then soon enough I will be looking for psychiatric
help) hence I will have to choose. I make my choices rather arbitrarily:
- anything shot locally gets split - that is, I would put the shot with
my family in it to family album section
- anything shot abroad does not get split - that is, it will be stored
together
It is not perfect, but it suits me and I am very much used to it so that
I hope the possibility that I will get lost in my own "tree" is very low.
But at the end of the day the folder structure is just a sorting
system, so it is to be expected that we differ in preferences. :-)
Yes. My criterion here is how do I want to manage the files. I suspect
that rather sooner than later I will have to split my photo collection
in some volume structure for easier multi-volume backup. Indeed, I may
be mixing up things here as backup should follow the archival structure
and not the other way around, but so far I am feeling comfortable with
my system.
Boris
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