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Managing picture files ... how to best organize and store???
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<blockquote data-quote="badshoehabit" data-source="post: 1790865" data-attributes="member: 210116"><p>I'm a big fan of Photos too and currently have over 36,000 images on my MBP. I've used the app (and its predecessor iPhotos) from first having a Mac and have a system where I file images into folders and albums and as soon as they are on the machine. But starting from scratch you will have datal order plus the ability to search for subject matter - eg flowers, clouds, cats, cars - and then drag into an album you create. From dates (automatically stored in 'Years') you will be able to identify events and do the same. The app also sorts images automatically into Moments and Collections from the dates. </p><p></p><p>Have a look around the support pages and judge what it may be able to do for you. <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/photos" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-gb/photos</a></p><p></p><p>What confused me initially was that the hierarchy of the library goes Albums > Folder > (Folder) Album. So I have a Folder called 'UK Visits' containing second tier folders for Scotland, Yorkshire etc, and named albums (Edinburgh, Whitby etc) in those folders. [ATTACH=full]28078[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In contrast Events (eg concerts, exhibitions) is single tier. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]28079[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>As for storage, I do regular back ups but keep my total photo library on my MBP because I am always dipping into albums.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="badshoehabit, post: 1790865, member: 210116"] I'm a big fan of Photos too and currently have over 36,000 images on my MBP. I've used the app (and its predecessor iPhotos) from first having a Mac and have a system where I file images into folders and albums and as soon as they are on the machine. But starting from scratch you will have datal order plus the ability to search for subject matter - eg flowers, clouds, cats, cars - and then drag into an album you create. From dates (automatically stored in 'Years') you will be able to identify events and do the same. The app also sorts images automatically into Moments and Collections from the dates. Have a look around the support pages and judge what it may be able to do for you. [url]https://support.apple.com/en-gb/photos[/url] What confused me initially was that the hierarchy of the library goes Albums > Folder > (Folder) Album. So I have a Folder called 'UK Visits' containing second tier folders for Scotland, Yorkshire etc, and named albums (Edinburgh, Whitby etc) in those folders. [ATTACH=FULL]28078[/ATTACH] In contrast Events (eg concerts, exhibitions) is single tier. [ATTACH=FULL]28079[/ATTACH] As for storage, I do regular back ups but keep my total photo library on my MBP because I am always dipping into albums. [/QUOTE]
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