Now is the Time

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Now is the Time Jan 1, 2022 14:21:01 GMT jackscrap, BuckSkin, and 1 more like this

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Post by cats4jan on Jan 1, 2022 14:21:01 GMT

to start fresh

It may be too difficult to fix a filing mess you already have, but

- TODAY -

institute a new filing system and DO NOT DEVIATE -

- take the time each day to name and file your photos/layouts

and, yes, I'm yelling at myself

After spending the last week - with only a minimal amount of files to go through -- so not as daunting as it sounds --
I had to rename, organize and choose layouts to get a book (or 2) prepared to be printed -

I truly realized how careless I had been in naming the layouts and in placing them in files

a New Year's Resolution

Consistency, consistency, consistency

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Last Edit: Jan 1, 2022 14:23:21 GMT by cats4jan

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Now is the Time Jan 2, 2022 18:39:54 GMT pontiac1940 likes this

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Post by BuckSkin on Jan 2, 2022 18:39:54 GMT

AMEN to that !

For organizing photos, the best tools in my arsenal are FastStone, Advanced Renamer, and Synchredible.

D.I.M. is a huge asset as well.

If you only have a single hard-drive (or SSD) in your machine, first, make sure everything is duplicated on another external drive, including the system; then, shrink the (C:) drive and create a separate partition for photos and all other data.

Migrate everything that is not of the system or installed programs to this new partition.

Now, shrink the (C:) partition again to about 15 to 20GB larger that the space used.

Create separate "root" folders for photos, video, and documents (and music) on your new partition.

Point the "Libraries" to specific folders within the appropriate root folders on your new partition.

I never use the "Libraries", but many programs just assume one does and so they are a necessary evil.

Now, for the rest of your life, never store anything in (C:); you life will be much easier.

Elements 7 ~~~ 64-bit Windows 7

On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

cats4jan Senior Contributor Posts: 3,874 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Now is the Time Jan 3, 2022 3:51:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cats4jan on Jan 3, 2022 3:51:46 GMT Thanks for that info -
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