Best way to do this?

Tander · Tander #1 (**permalink**)

03-09-2011, 02:51 PM

Hey guys,

So I have a client who has a large amount of images on a network drive stored on a server. They are using MacBooks.

What they would like to do is open up the network drive - then type in a keyword - for e.g.; sunsets - and all the photos they have added that keyword to - comes up.

I know spotlight can do this - but does it work for network drives?
Also - they don't want to add the photos to their iPhoto libraries either.

Any advice would be great!

Thanks!

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #2 (**permalink**)

03-09-2011, 03:02 PM

Spotlight should be able to do this no problem!

- Simon

Tander · Tander #3 (**permalink**)

03-09-2011, 03:11 PM

Great - how do I set it up?

Sorry - pretty new to this. What I want to know is:

- How do I add the keyword to the image
- How do I get spotlight to work correctly with it afterwards?

Thanks, Simon

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Member Since: Jan 31, 2011 Posts: 30	03-09-2011, 02:51 PM Hey guys, So I have a client who has a large amount of images on a network drive stored on a server. They are using MacBooks. What they would like to do is open up the network drive - then type in a keyword - for e.g.; sunsets - and all the photos they have added that keyword to - comes up. I know spotlight can do this - but does it work for network drives? Also - they don't want to add the photos to their iPhoto libraries either. Any advice would be great! Thanks!
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