Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
On 04-Apr-2014 10:04 PM, grayscot2 wrote: From: Wes [wes...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 04 April, 2014 04:57 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images On 03-Apr-2014 3:30 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: I need to reconnect a bunch of images; they were never saved in the Legacy images file, always on my computer and I would just browse for I would love some input so I can get everything cleaned up properly. [Snip] Thanks, Kathy Kathy Meyer snip I use a directory structure for my images, one for photos an one for documents. I actually use two identical structures; one for permanent storage and one for use with legacy. Not every document nor every photo is used within Legacy. So - \Genealogy \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName \LegacyData \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName In the Legacy Photos directory I store only WEB format JPG files. These are usually never more than 450K. I keep my originals in the GENEALOGY set as TIFF format. One reason I don't use the Media Center gathering tool is that even in reduced format, my Legacy Photos take nearly 3GB. If copied to a single directory I would now have 6 GB out of my precious HD space. My LegacyData directory is on its own 300 GB drive. I do an image copy of this drive once a week. I do a backup of the working database every time I close legacy. This goes to Dropbox. Wes --- I'm just setting up a media directory and can't imagine the amount of time it must take to find a .jpg in one large folder, but equally can't imagine how you avoid exceeding path limits with sub-folders on the one hand or work with folders for each family in one long directory of peer folders. Wes, are those peer folders or are the FamilyNamefolders you list child or sub-folders under LegacyData? They must be peer folders or the paths would be too long but sounds like that would be a long directory with all the FamilyNames you must have and take a long time scrolling to file one or another set. And why not keep the \Geneology originals in name subfolders on your main hard drive or an external one if you don't have the space on a hard drive--both backed up just as you do now. Pres Sorry about the confusion with the path names. Apparently my tabbing didn't work as I thought it would. The directory structure is \Genealogy \Genealogy\Documents\ \Genealogy\Documents\FamilyName\ \Genealogy\Documents\FamilyName\FirstName (BirthYear) - if needed. The longest pathname would be 45 characters if I can count right. The max is supposed to be 256. Doing this allows me to keep all relevant documents and photos in a way that I can instantly find them. That last line is the longest you will have. For my own reasons, I duplicate the structure for Legacy use. I could simply point to the Genealogy folder in Legacy, but I keep a lot of documents that do not necessarily need to be used as source material. They are there to provide additional historical information. Since I was a history major in college, I tend to keep things that others might find insignificant for their purpose. In the Legacy PHOTO structure, I only keep the WEB sized JPG's of my photo's. For the most part, I scan a photo to a TIFF file. This is in the \Genealogy\Photo\ area. I then use Photoshop Elements to add info to the IPTC data. This is just like writing on the back of a picture. I then save this twice. Once as the standard TIFF file, then once with a -EDIT after the name. The first file is never, ever, touched. The second file is used for any editing that is needed and saved as a final TIFF file. Once all that is done, I will save it as JPG. This file is still rather large but will be OK to email to someone else. I will then crop the photo to a head shot or something similar and SAVE for WEB. This allows me to take a 1.2 mb file and reduce it to about 350-450 k. This is what gets stored in the Legacy photo file and, eventually, to the web. For my backups, I use COBIAN to backup both the Genealogy Directory and the Legacy directory, Each goes to a different external hard drive. Once a week, I take an image copy of those hard drives. Of course, I do a standard backup of my database every time I shut down Legacy. Other people have vastly different ways of doing things. This is just the scheme I worked out years ago when God was a child and I was still in knee pants. My first software package was Brothers Keeper on a DOS machine with 2 floppy drives. I hope this helps with your thinking. There are as many ways to organize as there are people. In the end, it is what works for you that really matters. Oh, if you haven't guessed, I'm a belt and suspenders guy. Wes Legacy User Group guidelines: http
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
That's a great help, Wes, many thanks. Pres --- Sorry about the confusion with the path names. Apparently my tabbing didn't work as I thought it would. The directory structure is \Genealogy \Genealogy\Documents\ \Genealogy\Documents\FamilyName\ \Genealogy\Documents\FamilyName\FirstName (BirthYear) - if needed. The longest pathname would be 45 characters if I can count right. The max is supposed to be 256. Doing this allows me to keep all relevant documents and photos in a way that I can instantly find them. That last line is the longest you will have. For my own reasons, I duplicate the structure for Legacy use. I could simply point to the Genealogy folder in Legacy, but I keep a lot of documents that do not necessarily need to be used as source material. They are there to provide additional historical information. Since I was a history major in college, I tend to keep things that others might find insignificant for their purpose. In the Legacy PHOTO structure, I only keep the WEB sized JPG's of my photo's. For the most part, I scan a photo to a TIFF file. This is in the \Genealogy\Photo\ area. I then use Photoshop Elements to add info to the IPTC data. This is just like writing on the back of a picture. I then save this twice. Once as the standard TIFF file, then once with a -EDIT after the name. The first file is never, ever, touched. The second file is used for any editing that is needed and saved as a final TIFF file. Once all that is done, I will save it as JPG. This file is still rather large but will be OK to email to someone else. I will then crop the photo to a head shot or something similar and SAVE for WEB. This allows me to take a 1.2 mb file and reduce it to about 350-450 k. This is what gets stored in the Legacy photo file and, eventually, to the web. For my backups, I use COBIAN to backup both the Genealogy Directory and the Legacy directory, Each goes to a different external hard drive. Once a week, I take an image copy of those hard drives. Of course, I do a standard backup of my database every time I shut down Legacy. Other people have vastly different ways of doing things. This is just the scheme I worked out years ago when God was a child and I was still in knee pants. My first software package was Brothers Keeper on a DOS machine with 2 floppy drives. I hope this helps with your thinking. There are as many ways to organize as there are people. In the end, it is what works for you that really matters. Oh, if you haven't guessed, I'm a belt and suspenders guy. Wes --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
Just curious. Is this the same Wes who has been on Tribal Pages for so long? BobsTree2 div Original message /divdivFrom: Wes wes...@gmail.com /divdivDate:04/05/2014 1:54 PM (GMT-05:00) /divdivTo: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com /divdivSubject: Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images /divdiv /divOn 04-Apr-2014 10:04 PM, grayscot2 wrote: From: Wes [wes...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 04 April, 2014 04:57 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images On 03-Apr-2014 3:30 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: I need to reconnect a bunch of images; they were never saved in the Legacy images file, always on my computer and I would just browse for I would love some input so I can get everything cleaned up properly. [Snip] Thanks, Kathy Kathy Meyer snip I use a directory structure for my images, one for photos an one for documents. I actually use two identical structures; one for permanent storage and one for use with legacy. Not every document nor every photo is used within Legacy. So - \Genealogy \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName \LegacyData \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName In the Legacy Photos directory I store only WEB format JPG files. These are usually never more than 450K. I keep my originals in the GENEALOGY set as TIFF format. One reason I don't use the Media Center gathering tool is that even in reduced format, my Legacy Photos take nearly 3GB. If copied to a single directory I would now have 6 GB out of my precious HD space. My LegacyData directory is on its own 300 GB drive. I do an image copy of this drive once a week. I do a backup of the working database every time I close legacy. This goes to Dropbox. Wes --- I'm just setting up a media directory and can't imagine the amount of time it must take to find a .jpg in one large folder, but equally can't imagine how you avoid exceeding path limits with sub-folders on the one hand or work with folders for each family in one long directory of peer folders. Wes, are those peer folders or are the FamilyNamefolders you list child or sub-folders under LegacyData? They must be peer folders or the paths would be too long but sounds like that would be a long directory with all the FamilyNames you must have and take a long time scrolling to file one or another set. And why not keep the \Geneology originals in name subfolders on your main hard drive or an external one if you don't have the space on a hard drive--both backed up just as you do now. Pres Sorry about the confusion with the path names. Apparently my tabbing didn't work as I thought it would. The directory structure is \Genealogy \Genealogy\Documents\ \Genealogy\Documents\FamilyName\ \Genealogy\Documents\FamilyName\FirstName (BirthYear) - if needed. The longest pathname would be 45 characters if I can count right. The max is supposed to be 256. Doing this allows me to keep all relevant documents and photos in a way that I can instantly find them. That last line is the longest you will have. For my own reasons, I duplicate the structure for Legacy use. I could simply point to the Genealogy folder in Legacy, but I keep a lot of documents that do not necessarily need to be used as source material. They are there to provide additional historical information. Since I was a history major in college, I tend to keep things that others might find insignificant for their purpose. In the Legacy PHOTO structure, I only keep the WEB sized JPG's of my photo's. For the most part, I scan a photo to a TIFF file. This is in the \Genealogy\Photo\ area. I then use Photoshop Elements to add info to the IPTC data. This is just like writing on the back of a picture. I then save this twice. Once as the standard TIFF file, then once with a -EDIT after the name. The first file is never, ever, touched. The second file is used for any editing that is needed and saved as a final TIFF file. Once all that is done, I will save it as JPG. This file is still rather large but will be OK to email to someone else. I will then crop the photo to a head shot or something similar and SAVE for WEB. This allows me to take a 1.2 mb file and reduce it to about 350-450 k. This is what gets stored in the Legacy photo file and, eventually, to the web. For my backups, I use COBIAN to backup both the Genealogy Directory and the Legacy directory, Each goes to a different external hard drive. Once a week, I take an image copy of those hard drives. Of course, I do a standard backup of my database every time I shut down Legacy. Other people have vastly different ways of doing things. This is just the scheme I worked out years ago when God was a child and I was still in knee pants. My first software package was Brothers Keeper on a DOS machine with 2 floppy drives
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
On 05-Apr-2014 3:39 PM, Bob Hansen wrote: Just curious.  Is this the same Wes who has been on Tribal Pages for so long? BobsTree2 Nope, I'm not him. However, I had never heard of Tribal Pages, but after a quick perusal, I think I just may investigate a bit more. It looks very interesting. Wes Jester Legacy User Group guidelines:http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.aspArchived messages after Nov. 21 2009:http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009:http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.aspFollow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com).To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
It could be used in the way you describe but the tool was conceived as a one time thing to get scattered media into the one folder. When you link a file from outside your default media folder Legacy can be set to give you the option of copying the file to your default folder so you will have copies of new files added to your media folder as they are linked. The setting for this prompt is on Options Customize Other Settings Message boxes. Click the optional reminder buttons then select the questions tab. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 03/04/2014 7:24 PM, Howlanddavisii wrote: Brian: You say that the 'Gather Media' copies the files them but does not move them. If I have my pictures in C: drive under Family Genealogy in a file 'Fabyan Pictures,' will those stay there? And, if they do and I add pictures to that file, should I run the Tools Gather Media monthly (i.e., when I save my files) or whenever to make sure that all of the pictures are in both files? Howland Davis -Original Message- From: Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com To: legacyusergroup legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Thu, Apr 3, 2014 6:14 pm Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images Legacy 8.0 has a new Gather my Media Tool that will gather all the media linked to your file into one common folder (the default media folder). That tool will be perfect for you to find media wherever it is stored and copy it to the media folder. Go To Tools Gather Media to start the process. It can also create a list of the media it copied. Note that it copies the files it does not move them so the originals will remain where they were. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 03/04/2014 5:49 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: snip Now, could I copy my files in the same way they are in dropbox? Like in one mass copy/paste? I guess the bottom line question would be, can you create folders within the Legacy Media files folder? Or do all the images simply reside there together? If I could copy everything at once and then search/attach the appropriate files in my Legacy program, it would save a lot of work. Fingers crossed! Kathy Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
On 03-Apr-2014 3:30 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: I need to reconnect a bunch of images; they were never saved in the Legacy images file, always on my computer and I would just browse for the image in question. Now with version 8 I've been getting a pop up asking if I want to make a copy of that file to save in the Legacy images file (whatever it's called-that may not be exactly the name of it but it's in the Legacy program files I believe) It does give me the option so I can do it either way, but since I have a lot of images to get attached, I want to make sure I don't create future problems. What I prefer to do is to keep my images where they are, in my dropbox, where they are sorted so that I can locate what I want from any computer anywhere. Is there anything wrong with that? Is there a benefit to 'copying' the image to the Legacy folder as well? Should I copy all of my images to the Legacy folder? I would love some input so I can get everything cleaned up properly. Thanks, Kathy Kathy Meyer snip I use a directory structure for my images, one for photos an one for documents. I actually use two identical structures; one for permanent storage and one for use with legacy. Not every document nor every photo is used within Legacy. So - \Genealogy \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName \LegacyData \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName In the Legacy Photos directory I store only WEB format JPG files. These are usually never more than 450K. I keep my originals in the GENEALOGY set as TIFF format. One reason I don't use the Media Center gathering tool is that even in reduced format, my Legacy Photos take nearly 3GB. If copied to a single directory I would now have 6 GB out of my precious HD space. My LegacyData directory is on its own 300 GB drive. I do an image copy of this drive once a week. I do a backup of the working database every time I close legacy. This goes to Dropbox. Wes Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
From: Wes [wes...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 04 April, 2014 04:57 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images On 03-Apr-2014 3:30 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: I need to reconnect a bunch of images; they were never saved in the Legacy images file, always on my computer and I would just browse for I would love some input so I can get everything cleaned up properly. [Snip] Thanks, Kathy Kathy Meyer snip I use a directory structure for my images, one for photos an one for documents. I actually use two identical structures; one for permanent storage and one for use with legacy. Not every document nor every photo is used within Legacy. So - \Genealogy \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName \LegacyData \Documents \FamilyName \Photos \FamilyName In the Legacy Photos directory I store only WEB format JPG files. These are usually never more than 450K. I keep my originals in the GENEALOGY set as TIFF format. One reason I don't use the Media Center gathering tool is that even in reduced format, my Legacy Photos take nearly 3GB. If copied to a single directory I would now have 6 GB out of my precious HD space. My LegacyData directory is on its own 300 GB drive. I do an image copy of this drive once a week. I do a backup of the working database every time I close legacy. This goes to Dropbox. Wes --- I'm just setting up a media directory and can't imagine the amount of time it must take to find a .jpg in one large folder, but equally can't imagine how you avoid exceeding path limits with sub-folders on the one hand or work with folders for each family in one long directory of peer folders. Wes, are those peer folders or are the FamilyNamefolders you list child or sub-folders under LegacyData? They must be peer folders or the paths would be too long but sounds like that would be a long directory with all the FamilyNames you must have and take a long time scrolling to file one or another set. And why not keep the \Geneology originals in name subfolders on your main hard drive or an external one if you don't have the space on a hard drive--both backed up just as you do now. Pres --- presku...@yahoo.com --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
[LegacyUG] where to store images
I need to reconnect a bunch of images; they were never saved in the Legacy images file, always on my computer and I would just browse for the image in question. Now with version 8 I've been getting a pop up asking if I want to make a copy of that file to save in the Legacy images file (whatever it's called-that may not be exactly the name of it but it's in the Legacy program files I believe) It does give me the option so I can do it either way, but since I have a lot of images to get attached, I want to make sure I don't create future problems. What I prefer to do is to keep my images where they are, in my dropbox, where they are sorted so that I can locate what I want from any computer anywhere. Is there anything wrong with that? Is there a benefit to 'copying' the image to the Legacy folder as well? Should I copy all of my images to the Legacy folder? I would love some input so I can get everything cleaned up properly. Thanks, Kathy Kathy Meyer Orem UT Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
Kathy, With Legacy8, it is easier to copy your images to the Legacy folder for Media, and then when you backup your Legacy data you will also backup the images linked to records in Legacy. I would not put images in the Legacy folder that are not linked to a record in Legacy. If you send a backup (.zip files) copy of your data to a friend or relative, send the zipped Legacy and Legacy Media files, and they can restore the data and have an exact copy of your data and media. You will not need to send copies of images separately. Everyone, have you watched where Legacy is copying images from when doing a Legacy backup? Jay Ingalls === On 4/3/2014 2:30 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: I need to reconnect a bunch of images; they were never saved in the Legacy images file, always on my computer and I would just browse for the image in question. Now with version 8 I've been getting a pop up asking if I want to make a copy of that file to save in the Legacy images file (whatever it's called-that may not be exactly the name of it but it's in the Legacy program files I believe) It does give me the option so I can do it either way, but since I have a lot of images to get attached, I want to make sure I don't create future problems. What I prefer to do is to keep my images where they are, in my dropbox, where they are sorted so that I can locate what I want from any computer anywhere. Is there anything wrong with that? Is there a benefit to 'copying' the image to the Legacy folder as well? Should I copy all of my images to the Legacy folder? I would love some input so I can get everything cleaned up properly. Thanks, Kathy Kathy Meyer Orem UT Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
Thanks, Jay, that answers that question, I will focus on getting this project done soon. I didn't realize that doing it that way would allow my images to be backed up and actually available for sharing. Of course, that is a 'no brainer' for me now that I have this bit of knowledge. Now, could I copy my files in the same way they are in dropbox? Like in one mass copy/paste? I guess the bottom line question would be, can you create folders within the Legacy Media files folder? Or do all the images simply reside there together? If I could copy everything at once and then search/attach the appropriate files in my Legacy program, it would save a lot of work. Fingers crossed! Kathy On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 3:10 PM, J.M. Jay Ingalls jay_inga...@pipeline.com wrote: Kathy, With Legacy8, it is easier to copy your images to the Legacy folder for Media, and then when you backup your Legacy data you will also backup the images linked to records in Legacy. I would not put images in the Legacy folder that are not linked to a record in Legacy. If you send a backup (.zip files) copy of your data to a friend or relative, send the zipped Legacy and Legacy Media files, and they can restore the data and have an exact copy of your data and media. You will not need to send copies of images separately. Everyone, have you watched where Legacy is copying images from when doing a Legacy backup? Jay Ingalls === On 4/3/2014 2:30 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: I need to reconnect a bunch of images; they were never saved in the Legacy images file, always on my computer and I would just browse for the image in question. Now with version 8 I've been getting a pop up asking if I want to make a copy of that file to save in the Legacy images file (whatever it's called-that may not be exactly the name of it but it's in the Legacy program files I believe) It does give me the option so I can do it either way, but since I have a lot of images to get attached, I want to make sure I don't create future problems. What I prefer to do is to keep my images where they are, in my dropbox, where they are sorted so that I can locate what I want from any computer anywhere. Is there anything wrong with that? Is there a benefit to 'copying' the image to the Legacy folder as well? Should I copy all of my images to the Legacy folder? I would love some input so I can get everything cleaned up properly. Thanks, Kathy Kathy Meyer Orem UT Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
Legacy 8.0 has a new Gather my Media Tool that will gather all the media linked to your file into one common folder (the default media folder). That tool will be perfect for you to find media wherever it is stored and copy it to the media folder. Go To Tools Gather Media to start the process. It can also create a list of the media it copied. Note that it copies the files it does not move them so the originals will remain where they were. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 03/04/2014 5:49 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: snip Now, could I copy my files in the same way they are in dropbox? Like in one mass copy/paste? I guess the bottom line question would be, can you create folders within the Legacy Media files folder? Or do all the images simply reside there together? If I could copy everything at once and then search/attach the appropriate files in my Legacy program, it would save a lot of work. Fingers crossed! Kathy Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images
Brian: You say that the 'Gather Media' copies the files them but does not move them. If I have my pictures in C: drive under Family Genealogy in a file 'Fabyan Pictures,' will those stay there? And, if they do and I add pictures to that file, should I run the Tools Gather Media monthly (i.e., when I save my files) or whenever to make sure that all of the pictures are in both files? Howland Davis -Original Message- From: Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com To: legacyusergroup legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Thu, Apr 3, 2014 6:14 pm Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] where to store images Legacy 8.0 has a new Gather my Media Tool that will gather all the media linked to your file into one common folder (the default media folder). That tool will be perfect for you to find media wherever it is stored and copy it to the media folder. Go To Tools Gather Media to start the process. It can also create a list of the media it copied. Note that it copies the files it does not move them so the originals will remain where they were. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 03/04/2014 5:49 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: snip Now, could I copy my files in the same way they are in dropbox? Like in one mass copy/paste? I guess the bottom line question would be, can you create folders within the Legacy Media files folder? Or do all the images simply reside there together? If I could copy everything at once and then search/attach the appropriate files in my Legacy program, it would save a lot of work. Fingers crossed! Kathy Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
