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| Thread ID: 61514 | 2005-09-07 09:40:00 | Storing Digital Photos on Hard Drive | Hagen (8841) | Press F1 |
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| 386688 | 2005-09-07 09:40:00 | I have copied my camera memory card to the computer hard drive and have tried to rearrange the order in which they are stored. I want to give them titles and have them stored in an order that I determine but seems my programs do not allow that. Have tried a few by number 1 up but I want something more than numbers and have hundreds to do. Is there a software program that would allow me to name them my way, to sort them to MY order and than have them saved in MY sequence. Grateful for help. | Hagen (8841) | ||
| 386689 | 2005-09-07 10:09:00 | I have copied my camera memory card to the computer hard drive Hi Hagen You probably need to let the team know what software the camera uses at present ? They may even need to know your operating system ? Misty :) |
Misty (368) | ||
| 386690 | 2005-09-07 10:23:00 | There are file/image renaming/ordering programmes, but you shouldn't need it as the software should allow you to upload and store by any /namenumber of variations, including folder with name and shooting date and specific alpha numeric prefixes. As Misty has mentioned, give some more details, the solution may be a couple of clicks away. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 386691 | 2005-09-07 11:33:00 | Thanks Misty and MurryP - sorry, now know the basic to get help is to let you have the OS - this is Windows XP Home (but am about to switch to the Pro edition) Camera is Sony DSC85 - have Photoshop Elements but not sure what other program other than the Window system I need to achieve my need? I had thought that within Windows XP there was a way but f so, can't find it. If not - that is the second question I need help on. Thanks for the interest. Later have added: Sorry - should have mentioned that I have only been trying to use Windows XP to name/label/store in order etrc. - seems no means in Elements to do that. |
Hagen (8841) | ||
| 386692 | 2005-09-07 12:58:00 | In PS Elements go, File menu > Batch Convert > Rename. What we are talking about is the software that is bundled with the camera for downloading and sorting images from the camera or a/its memory card. It's the interface you use to carry out this task and will probably be called Sony ****** I know XP has some neat tricks, but I personally don't know the finer ins & outs of that OS. I prefer to use the tools that come with a device/camera or 3rd party ones if found to be better, rather than MSs' built in ones. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 386693 | 2005-09-07 13:19:00 | Select all > Rename and Windows will name them "filename (1)" etc. But I would use a third party program one that can rename to filename0001, filename0002 would be my choice. Try IrfanView (http://www.irfanview.com/). |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 386694 | 2005-09-07 21:45:00 | Try IrfanView (http://www.irfanview.com/). I second that. I use IrfanView all the time for renaming files, and not just photos. A freebie. :) |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 386695 | 2005-09-08 00:06:00 | Sorry - should have mentioned that I have only been trying to use Windows XP to name/label/store in order etrc. - seems no means in Elements to do that.[/QUOTE] What I do is access each photo wherever your camera puts them into your computer, usually in my pictures, resize, edit and adjust contrast brightness etc., then rename them and save to a folder created as sub folder in my pictures. I choose a name starting with the main subject i.e. Jill with Puppy etc., then I can easily find all pictures with Jill as the main subject. In the folder they are automatically sorted under J. I create different folders for different subject matters such as : Family and Friends, Scenic, Holidays, experimental etc., etc. |
heaton (3697) | ||
| 386696 | 2005-09-10 10:02:00 | Many thanks for the replies. Elements doesn't seem to give me what I want so will try the suggestion from Robb 99 and Steve L - sounds promising. I will put a post on later to let others also know if that works for my needs. Maybe a week away due to other tasks away from here. Cheers. Hagen. | Hagen (8841) | ||
| 386697 | 2005-09-11 21:43:00 | what i tend to do with files/pix is name them with a leading 6 figure number in the format of year year month month day day and i find that sorts them into chronological order automatically whenever i go into the directory, also try and sort shots by topic i like ckrename as a renaming app, give it a look sometime???? www.musicsucks.com follow the link, apoligisee (??spelling) in advance for the pop ups i think i got my first copy off a PC World cover disk?????? |
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