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06 Jan 08
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The most important factor in keeping images organized so that you can find them later is metadata. This includes ratings, captions, keywords, and categories that you associate with your images. This information should live in a database so it can be easily searched even when the actual images are not present, and it should also be duplicated in the files themselves so that it stays with the files even if you make copies to send elsewhere.
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You do not go back and add images to old buckets, as this would make it difficult to tell what was backed up and what was not.
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I would recommend an external drive so it can easily be replaced.
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Once you have the disk in place, create a top level folder for your pictures. Underneath that, create folders called ORIGINAL and DERIVATIVE. Underneath ORIGINAL create a folder called DVD_ORG_001 – this is your first “bucket” for your original images. Underneath DERIVATIVE create one called DVD_DRV_001 – this will be a a bucket for any processed copies you end up creating.
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You will also need a folder called WORKING. I would recommend having this on your local hard drive, not the external one. You could put it under My Pictures if you like.
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I am assuming that you already have a bunch of images you have taken in the past that you want to organize, but I would suggest first getting familiar with the workflow using new images, and then going back and migrating you old images into this system.
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