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How to organize my 5000 photos like you did on a PC?
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<blockquote data-quote="PGB1" data-source="post: 1841538" data-attributes="member: 76746"><p>What I do with pictures is something like how Windows does the task- at least the older Windows XP from last time I used it. </p><p>This plan might not suffice for your needs, but it is very simple to manage. (I also get lost using Photos.app. I like the K.I.S.O.G.method = Keep It Simple, Old Guy.)</p><p></p><p>At: <em>Hard Drive - User Name </em> there most likely is a folder titled <em>Pictures</em>. If it does not exist, you can make one either there or anywhere on the computer.</p><p>Next, you can make sub-folders by clicking Shift-command-click & then name the folder. </p><p>In my <em>Pictures </em>folder, I've got many, many sub-folders. Examples: <em>Fish Climbing Purple Ladders </em>or <em>Flat Tires I Have Enjoyed Changing</em>, etc.</p><p></p><p>Then, I just put your photos in the appropriate folders. I use Finder to look at the folder, sub-folders & photos. You can even highlight a photo & press the spacebar to get a preview. (At least on my El Capitan. Other OS versions may be different.)</p><p></p><p>Finder or Spotlight can search for your photos by name or part of a name. (Such as "Tire".) I'd imagine there is an application that can search by metadata, too. (Maybe Photos?)</p><p>You can sort the view by name, created date, modified date, etc.</p><p></p><p>This method may be much too limited for your needs, but it is close to the Windows method. Also, it kept me from having to learn Photos.app. (I do the music the same way. Trying to learn iTunes makes my head explode.)</p><p></p><p>Hope It Helps & Be Sure To Enjoy Today!</p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PGB1, post: 1841538, member: 76746"] What I do with pictures is something like how Windows does the task- at least the older Windows XP from last time I used it. This plan might not suffice for your needs, but it is very simple to manage. (I also get lost using Photos.app. I like the K.I.S.O.G.method = Keep It Simple, Old Guy.) At: [I]Hard Drive - User Name [/I] there most likely is a folder titled [I]Pictures[/I]. If it does not exist, you can make one either there or anywhere on the computer. Next, you can make sub-folders by clicking Shift-command-click & then name the folder. In my [I]Pictures [/I]folder, I've got many, many sub-folders. Examples: [I]Fish Climbing Purple Ladders [/I]or [I]Flat Tires I Have Enjoyed Changing[/I], etc. Then, I just put your photos in the appropriate folders. I use Finder to look at the folder, sub-folders & photos. You can even highlight a photo & press the spacebar to get a preview. (At least on my El Capitan. Other OS versions may be different.) Finder or Spotlight can search for your photos by name or part of a name. (Such as "Tire".) I'd imagine there is an application that can search by metadata, too. (Maybe Photos?) You can sort the view by name, created date, modified date, etc. This method may be much too limited for your needs, but it is close to the Windows method. Also, it kept me from having to learn Photos.app. (I do the music the same way. Trying to learn iTunes makes my head explode.) Hope It Helps & Be Sure To Enjoy Today! Paul [/QUOTE]
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