Community Newsletter: Q&A: 8/6/05 Simple solutions for organizing your digital photos
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File renaming and directory structure
by daystrom - 8/5/05 8:59 AM In reply to: My Pictures is all you need! by stormieboltThis debate between using Picassa2 vs. using just My Pictures for me comes down to being able to easily view the directory structure that actually exists on the computer. I can organize my pictures perfectly well using chronologically named folders. Picassa2 ignores all those when doing its search, and related nested folders are pulled out of context and jumbled in the bunch, leaving you no easy clue as to where they belong. Picassa2 is a great program with lots of great features and ease-of-use. If they would ad a Folder View I might be able to do without the photo browser I've been using, ACDSEE7(currently a bit more stable than it has been in prior versions.)The one feature of ACDSEE I find very usefull is the ability to rename in batches. Haven't found a way to do that in Windows Explorer.
(NT) Multiple Renaming Files
by soucie - 8/19/05 1:48 PM In reply to: File renaming and directory structure by daystromHave you tried the freeware program called MultiRen, Version 1.0 Copyright (c) 1998 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, Written by Gregory A. Wolking
First Published in PC Magazine, US Edition, June 9, 1998. It and similar programs can be found for downloading with a search for multi file rename.
Simply highlight 2 or more files in Explorer, right click, choose Rename, one file becomes super-highlighted, rename it, & ultimately the others are renamed with the samae change.
soucie
Sorting
by meloc - 8/5/05 9:27 AM In reply to: Is Picasa better then My Documernts My Pictures by chrisypI agree, it is annoying how it automatically sorts them alphabetically. You can change that by going to View, then Arrange Icons By, and choosing either Picture Taken On or Modified. That works best if you do it right away.
: ) melinda
Keeping photo in order through My Picture
by regcnet - 8/5/05 10:23 AM In reply to: Is Picasa better then My Documernts My Pictures by chrisypWhen I have a batch of photos that are of the same event, I highlight the last picture, press the shift key, highlight the first picture. I then right click and rename a name for the event. The batch will be renamed in order 1,2, etc. If you want a further description, you can put an extension description.
Since I have always organized My Pictures into individual folders I found Picassa too much work. It resorts by date.
arrangement
by 1bill - 8/6/05 7:51 PM In reply to: Is Picasa better then My Documernts My Pictures by chrisyparrangement
In "my pictures" click View
In the dropdown menu click "arrange by"
name
size
type
modified--
pictures taken on--
dimensions
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show in groups
arrange
align to grid
This may help "if I understand the question"
Picasa 2
by cbeckner80 - 8/5/05 6:27 AM In reply to: Answer submitted by Mark R. by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Picasa 2 is great if your only using one computer, but unless I'm incorrect it won't network. Adobe Photo Album is a better free program for network users.
photo organizing across networks - choices?
by ranman66 - 8/8/05 5:53 AM In reply to: Picasa 2 by cbeckner80are there any programs that will work across a network. We have images on the network that I would like to add "labels". Can someone else search along the same labels that I assigned?
I want to keep the image name but add labels - "kitchen", "cabinets", "person's name"
someone mentioned Adobe Photo Album. will this work?
I don't believe picassa will work.
other programs?
thanks
Picassa vs. PaintShopPro for Photo Editing ?
by davidmlownie - 8/5/05 8:55 AM In reply to: Answer submitted by Mark R. by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hi,
I am setting-up Picassa right now, pretty confident that it will help me better organise my photos, as suggested by a lot of you here.
However, I see that it offers 'Basic Fixes' photo editing as well.
I have to admit that I am a total innocent as regards the lower-level consequences of photo-editing.
I am concerned, however, that if I use a 'cheaper' photo-editing tool, the saved digital photos may lose some of the original quality - especially when 'brightening-up' photos, or rotating them to the correct orientation.
For photo-editing, I currently use ACDSee & Paint Shop Pro.
I would appreciate advice from 'those who know' whether my instincts are correct or not - that 'better' photo-editing packages are more likely to retain original quality than 'cheaper' ones - or are my concerns groundless, and it is OK to use the features in Picassa ?
Many Thanks,
David
Photo Editing
by zdaumkr - 8/5/05 1:17 PM In reply to: Picassa vs. PaintShopPro for Photo Editing ? by davidmlownieDavid,
If you are comfortable with the editing programs that you have, they are certainly the better way to go. Not that Picasa is going to degrade the photos, but trying to get the same functions that PSP has can be difficult if not impossible.
I have tried MANY different editing programs that have come with the scanners and cameras that I have purchased, and they all do the same basic things. The big problem is trying to find your way around the programs since no two seem to have the same layout. I use Fireworks for my picture editing, but my wife prefers Picasa because it does NOT offer as many choices and options.
Bottom line - if you are comfortable with PSP then it is probably easier and faster for you to use that.
Hope this helps!
Mark
PICASSA VS. PAINTSHOPPRO
by annhere - 8/5/05 2:37 PM In reply to: Picassa vs. PaintShopPro for Photo Editing ? by davidmlownieDavid,
I make a copy of the original BEFORE editing. I do this by clicking on Save As then give the pic a new name. I then put the original in a different folder and save in case I mess up the editing or lose the finished product. I have not found this to cause any loss in photo quality.
I too use Pain Shop Pro - an excellent product. But yesterday I downloaded Picassa just for fun. I tried out the photo editing on a picture that was a bit dark and was very pleased with the result. Even just clicking on I'm Feeling Lucky worked well. But these pics had already been edited and worked on in Paint Shop Pro so I will have to try it with a fresh copy of an original.
That being said, I will probably stick to Paint Shop Pro as I get excellent results.
Ann.
Stick to PaintShop Pro & PSP Album Especially the Latest One
by Sid Karp - 8/6/05 9:04 AM In reply to: Picassa vs. PaintShopPro for Photo Editing ? by davidmlownieI tried Picassa. I tried PhotoShop Album 2 and I settled on PaintShop Pro Album 5 and later bought PaintShop Pro 9 to do more advanced work. I have tried them all including ACDSee, PhotoImpact, MS Picture It Publishing and a half a dozen others over the years. I have been into computing for over 20 years and into photography since I was 10 years old. I am now 62. I do not think you can miss with PaintShop Pro for photo editin, but cataloging, get PSPA5. That's my learned advice. Free is great when you are stone broke, but if you save your dough, then go for PaintShop! Upgradr to PSP9 if you can and to PSPA5 if you will.
Picassa warning and PSP
by trilldax42 - 8/6/05 3:09 PM In reply to: Picassa vs. PaintShopPro for Photo Editing ? by davidmlownieDavid, stick with PSP for editing. My husband and I do a LOT of photo editing, to the point of operating a small "side business". PSP is the best. We have newer versions of PSP for special projects, but continue to use PSP5 as our mainstay. One huge drawback with Picassa that we both noticed almost immediately is that when you edit a picture, that's it!! Picassa does not ask you if you want to save that change... its changed! permanently! unless you're observant enough to notice and use the undo button. As for organization, we create individual folders and subfolders for whatever subject.
response to Picassa warning and PSP
by liamhyland - 8/6/05 4:35 PM In reply to: Picassa warning and PSP by trilldax42I have used Picasa2 for a year and like the simple editing features. With respect to making changes to the picture and unable to undo the changes, I have learned that if you bring the cursor over the edited picture and righ click the mouse and get a drop down menu and click to 'locate on disc' it will find the origional picture.
A special thank you to Dave for his well rounded, well composed message on storing pictures and being able to open them in years to come. Food for thought! Liam
Picassa-PaintShop Pro
by pintree3 - 8/18/05 8:06 PM In reply to: Picassa vs. PaintShopPro for Photo Editing ? by davidmlownieHI
BTW 
you wrote, "I am a total innocent". You mean 'ignorant' and not 'innocent'. Innocent means not guilty, it can mean 'idiot' but only when referred to a child, as in 'that child is innocent of...' "Ignorant", on the other hand, means lacking knowledge of.."
Anyhow, when it comes to editing you should never even think about using software lik 'Picassa' or 'AcDsee' for they were mainly designed for photo management and not editing. PhotoShop is designed for editing. And should you actually want to print some of your own photos after your editing, do so while in .psd format and not jpg. Since the psd format is huge in comparison you may want to delete it once you have finished with the printing, if and only if you think you will not print other copies or do more editing--and yes Mr/Ms Innocent don't forget to save it to jpg once you have finished with the psd. if you are going to delete the .psd.
Innocent !
by davidmlownie - 7/18/06 3:40 AM In reply to: Picassa-PaintShop Pro by pintree3Dear pintree3,
It's always advisable to check your facts before you criticise someone's English!
Check-out any reputable dictionary and you will find that one meaning for the word 'innocent' is:
"lacking or reflecting a lack of sophistication"
(from Merriam-Webster online dictionary)
What was that you were saying about 'ignorant' ?
thanks.
David.
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