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Mar. 3rd, 2007 07:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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This may seem really simple, but sometimes, simple is best. So if simple's not your thing, skip this. But if your digital photos are a mish mash mess in a few huge file folders on your computer, you can start organizing them by arranging them in your operating system's files.
How? Follow these tips from Jay Savage on downloadsquad. (Thanks to Lifehacker for the link.) They're for the photos you may not want to tag and organize in a photo software program just yet or share on photo sites, such as Flickr. I've got lots of photos I don't necessarily want to edit, print, or share right away, but don't want to delete them, either.
There are five steps, starting with creating a meaningful label for a new folder within your "My Pictures" or "Photos" folder every time you download a new batch of photos from your camera. Second, create separate folders with more specific titles, such as pets, birthdays, summer, etc. Then create links (shortcuts in Windows) from photos in the main folders to the category folders, sort of your own tagging system. This will allow you to quickly sort through photos to decide which ones you want to send to your photo software.
Warning, many of Savage's readers disagreed, saying you may as well use a photo software program from the start, and many recommended Picasa. But Savage says he's not as thrilled with Picasa and his system is for organizing photos before deciding which you want in a photo software program for printing or sharing. Check it out and see what you think.
Related:
Organizing Photos: Organize Your Digital Image Library
Spring Cleaning for Photo Slobs
Archiving and Backing up Your Digital Photo Collection
