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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 2433" data-attributes="member: 986"><p>I use a Mac laptop and Windows 7 desktop for the family so I needed to support both platforms. If my significant other is with me, she usually has her P&S (a Canon A710IS). If the kids are along, they usually have an older Canon A series. I have Downloader Pro (running in VMWare on the Mac) create a directory structure that includes the camera name and use the Job Code feature. I try to keep things generic so I'm not tied to any one application. If I use a directory structure with folders named in a Date/Job Code Format, I can easily copy from my laptop to a portable drive and the family pics to the desktop. Below is how I configured Downloader Pro to take advantage of Job Codes. It is as easy as ticking the "Prompt for Job Code' selection box. </p><p> <img src="http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand0.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/99965010/original.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand1.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> You could, if it would be useful, also separate by camera body. The first time you download from a new body or camera, Downloader Pro can identify it. You can go as far as by serial number! Either could be used as part of the filename. Below is how I use it so I can distinguish cameras. </p><p> <img src="http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand0.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/99965014/original.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand1.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>So when we went to Independence Hall, the resulting directory structure looked like this: </p><p> ..\20080625 Philadelphia\A530</p><p>..\20080625 Philadelphia\A710IS</p><p>..\20080625 Philadelphia\D300 </p><p> </p><p>Instead of a sequential file number system, my files name will be something like "Philadelphia_2008_0625_102122.nef". This makes it easy for me to identify files. </p><p></p><p>I realize that I can do most of that in Lightroom, but I also use Downloader Pro to embed metadata. I then move the images via the filesystem and then import into the Lightroom catalog.</p><p></p><p>I copy the file directory and LR catalog between machines as needed.</p><p></p><p>Any post processing is normally done in Lightroom. I can easily move to Photoshop or Autopano and back while keeping everything in sync.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 2433, member: 986"] I use a Mac laptop and Windows 7 desktop for the family so I needed to support both platforms. If my significant other is with me, she usually has her P&S (a Canon A710IS). If the kids are along, they usually have an older Canon A series. I have Downloader Pro (running in VMWare on the Mac) create a directory structure that includes the camera name and use the Job Code feature. I try to keep things generic so I'm not tied to any one application. If I use a directory structure with folders named in a Date/Job Code Format, I can easily copy from my laptop to a portable drive and the family pics to the desktop. Below is how I configured Downloader Pro to take advantage of Job Codes. It is as easy as ticking the "Prompt for Job Code' selection box. [IMG]http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand0.gif[/IMG][IMG]http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/99965010/original.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand1.gif[/IMG] You could, if it would be useful, also separate by camera body. The first time you download from a new body or camera, Downloader Pro can identify it. You can go as far as by serial number! Either could be used as part of the filename. Below is how I use it so I can distinguish cameras. [IMG]http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand0.gif[/IMG][IMG]http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/99965014/original.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://a.img-dpreview.com/images/imgexpand1.gif[/IMG] So when we went to Independence Hall, the resulting directory structure looked like this: ..\20080625 Philadelphia\A530 ..\20080625 Philadelphia\A710IS ..\20080625 Philadelphia\D300 Instead of a sequential file number system, my files name will be something like "Philadelphia_2008_0625_102122.nef". This makes it easy for me to identify files. I realize that I can do most of that in Lightroom, but I also use Downloader Pro to embed metadata. I then move the images via the filesystem and then import into the Lightroom catalog. I copy the file directory and LR catalog between machines as needed. Any post processing is normally done in Lightroom. I can easily move to Photoshop or Autopano and back while keeping everything in sync. [/QUOTE]
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