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How does Picasa handle folder changes done outside of Picasa

vlad — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:38 +0000

If you have been using Picasa for a while you have probably noticed that it scans your computer every time you add new pictures. Depending on how many pictures you have added, Picasa takes some time until you can access and modify the new pictures in Picasa. I have recently received a question from a reader asking if he has to reinstall Picasa if he changes the entire folder structure of his pictures collection. The answer is very simple, so read on to find out.

Simple way to know if you have a good system for organizing your digital photos

vlad — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:57:37 +0000

I have recently asked my readers (those of you who have subscribed to my blog by e-mail) what is the hardest thing when it comes to organizing their digital photos. The answers were pretty much split in two: those who are overwhelmed by the task and those who have understood and are applying my system. This little survey made me ask a simple question: how do you know when you have a good system for organizing your digital photos?

My pictures counter for December 2011

vlad — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:36:31 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It’s easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. For almost two years now, I have been providing an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive. Check out last month's numbers.

My pictures counter for November 2011

vlad — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:39:06 +0000

Best way to organize small children pictures

vlad — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:58:36 +0000

When our children are small we take lots and lots of pictures. I mean lots and lots and lots of pictures. The older our children get the less pictures we take of them. I think it all has to do with how cute they are...the smaller, the cuter and the more pictures we take of them. This large quantity of pictures can make organizing them pretty challenging. There is however, one simple trick that makes organizing children pictures much easier.

My pictures counter for October 2011

vlad — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:27:47 +0000

My pictures counter for September 2011

vlad — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:40:20 +0000

My pictures counter for August 2011

vlad — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:13:11 +0000

Simple steps for organizing travel photos while traveling

vlad — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:33:19 +0000

Traveling is very cool! Taking photos while you travel is a must and it's even cooler because you get to experience your trip over and over again by looking at your pictures. When we travel we take thousands of pictures and if I'm not careful, I'll be lost trying to find them when we get home and remember where they were taken. So, I have devised a simple method to organize my travel photos while I travel so that when I get home I simply transfer the pictures to my desktop computer and that's all I need to do. Read on to find out how I organize my travel pictures while traveling.

My pictures counter for July 2011

vlad — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:07:53 +0000

How to export your best pictures with Picasa

vlad — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:00:34 +0000

How often do you post images to Facebook? How about sending them by e-mail to your friends? Or maybe you want to publish pictures on the web. Regardless of your purpose, the ability to select your best pictures and export them in different formats for different purposes is crucial to any digital asset management tool. Picasa provides this functionality as well but has kept things simple which makes the whole process very fast. Combined with an intuitive way of selecting your best pictures, the export facility in Picasa makes it very fast and easy to select and send your best pictures. Read on to learn how to export your pictures with Picasa.

My pictures counter for June 2011

vlad — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:26:05 +0000

My pictures counter for May 2011

vlad — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:28:32 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It’s easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. Now, more than a year later I have been providing an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

My pictures counter for February 2011

vlad — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:44:13 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It’s easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. Now, more than a year later I have been providing an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to organize picture folders with Picasa

vlad — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:00:44 +0000

In my last article about Picasa I have discussed the most efficient way to transfer your pictures from your camera to your computer using Picasa. If Picasa is setup correctly, transferring your pictures with Picasa can really save you a lot of time.

My pictures counter for December 2010

vlad — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:53:17 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. Now, more than a year later I have been proviging an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Transfer your pictures with Picasa in 3 simple steps

vlad — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:31 +0000

Besides being fast and easy to use, Picasa also can make your life easier when it comes to transferring your pictures from your camera to your computer. When setup correctly, Picasa can place your transferred pictures where you want them and also organize them how you want them. This can be a real time saver on such a repetitive and mundane task as transferring your digital pictures from your camera to computer. Read on to find out how to make transferring your pictures as painless as possible by configuring Picasa to help you.

My pictures counter for November 2010

vlad — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:50:17 +0000

How many pictures do you take in a year?

vlad — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:42:18 +0000

Have you every thought about how many pictures you take each month? How about each year? I have started in October 2009 to keep track of how many pictures and videos I was having on my computer. Now, it's been a year since I started this simple exercise and it's time to draw some conclusions. Read on to find out who many pictures and videos we took over last year.

My pictures counter for October 2010

vlad — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:59:27 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to choose the right software for organizing your pictures

vlad — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:42:23 +0000

I get asked pretty often what is the right software for organizing pictures. I usually answer with: it depends. It truly does depend. It depends on what you are are hoping to achieve. I tend to recommend free software first, depending how far the person has gone on the picture organization path. If specific commercial goals are in mind, then I recommend powerful commercial software that go beyond what a home user needs. So, what is the right software for organizing your pictures? Read on to find out how I think about this issue.

My pictures counter for September 2010

vlad — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:54:28 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

My pictures counter for August 2010

vlad — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:40:38 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

My pictures counter for July 2010

vlad — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:25:14 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Is it a good idea to rename your image files?

vlad — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:34:04 +0000

When reading professional photographers blogs and websites I keep coming across this question: is it a good idea to rename your digital pictures files or leave them with the original file name assigned by the camera automatically? The question seems to be a subtle one and the apparent reason for the debate is not immediately obvious. In this article I will be focusing on clearing the issues and identifying the terms.

How to select your best pictures

vlad — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:07:27 +0000

Selecting the best pictures from a set of digital pictures is one of the most common tasks for a digital photographer. This used to be the case even during the film era. Sometimes you would just print one copy of each picture in a roll of film and then you would physically select the best pictures to put in your photo album. The rest would end up in some envelope in a shoebox that would start collecting dust. Well, this happens in the digital world as well, except for...the dust. But how do you select your best pictures efficiently in a digital world?

My pictures counter for June 2010

vlad — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:17:00 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

My pictures counter for May 2010

vlad — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:51:45 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

A novel approach to organizing your pictures?

vlad — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:11:36 +0000

As you know, I keep looking for simple solutions for organizing my digital pictures. Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Andrea D'Intino about his company's product called Tabbles. Tabbles provides an innovative approach to organizing all the files on your computer, not only your pictures. I'm hoping to be able to provide a full review of this product, but for now you can read my interview with Andrea where he describes his own company's product.

My pictures counter for April 2010

vlad — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:25:54 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Efficient keywording techniques or how to create a controlled vocabulary

vlad — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:00:30 +0000

If you have been using image keywords or tags for a while, the topic of managing your keywords is very relevant. If you're new however, to image keywords, then this topic might not seem necessary, at least not now. However, after applying keywords to your images without any strategy, you will end up having a pile of keywords that you can't sort out. Just like folders can become unusable if not named and organized correctly, keywords too can become unusable if not maintained properly. In order to avoid this problem you need to create efficient keywords, or in other words, you need a controlled vocabulary. But how do you create a controlled vocabulary?

How to organize video clips

vlad — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:00:40 +0000

Even though I take a ton of pictures I also shoot quite a few video clips as well. Having small children makes taking video clips a lot of fun since they like to look at video clips as well. Learning better ways to organize my video clips is one of my goals for this year. Over the years I created a very efficient method for organizing my pictures, but when it comes to my video clips, I pretty much place them in the same folders where my pictures are. This is the simplest way, but it might not be best way to organize my video clips. In this article I'm exploring different options for organizing your video clips. I'm not sure what is the best method but here are some options I found to work pretty well.

My pictures counter for March 2010

vlad — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:11 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to organize your old scanned pictures

vlad — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:58:09 +0000

Old pictures are fun because they bring back lots of memories. It's funny how we mostly remember the good things about most memories. Memories are the primary driver for me when I go back into my childhood pictures and decide to scan some and make them digital. I have hundreds of pictures from when I was a child. Even though I would like to scan all of them, I usually pick a few to scan and then forget about it for a while. Organizing old scanned pictures is the same as organizing current picture, at least for me. I get many questions however about organizing scanned pictures, and so i'll describe here how I organize them.

You may be a professional photographer whether you like it or not.

vlad — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:38:13 +0000

Digital photography has turned every mom and dad into a professional photographer. Well, not exactly professional as in having to live from our pictures, but a professional photographer because we all have to deal with a ton of pictures. You see, professional photographers, you know those people who have the coolest jobs and travel around the world for free, they live because of the pictures they take. They have been forced by their profession to organize and protect their pictures. They have to! Otherwise, they can't find and refine their products and if they can't do that...well they're done as far as being professional photographers.

My pictures counter for February 2010

vlad — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:30:06 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

My pictures counter for January 2010

vlad — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:15:53 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

My pictures counter for December 2009

vlad — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:04:26 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Two new year resolutions you have to keep

vlad — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:25:41 +0000

Almost everyone that owns a digital camera takes pictures on Christmas and New Year holidays...ok...lots of pictures. This is also the time when we make new year resolutions. Have you every made any resolutions about your pictures? I believe that there are two new year resolutions that anyone taking pictures should not only make but also make sure they keep.

Image metadata in Ligthtroom and Picasa is compatible.

vlad — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:45:00 +0000

Is Picasa image metadata compatible with Lightroom? The short answer is yes...but. However, this short answer has to be gualified. They are compatible because of Lightroom and not because of Picasa. Or in other words Lightroom is backward compatible. Read on to see the specifics.

My pictures counter for November 2009

vlad — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:03:35 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to start organizing your digital pictures

vlad — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:58 +0000

When learning something new the first steps are always the hardest and the most important. In order to accomplish something, you have to start somewhere. This is also the case when it comes to learning how to organize your pictures. I can talk a lot about efficient folder structures, image metadata, IPTC, XMP and other things like this. But many times I people simply ask me: how do I start organizing my pictures? I think that's a great question.

What is the future of your image tags?

vlad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:19 +0000

Last week I published the first part of the interview I conducted with Hans Fremuth from Metability Software about image metadata. In this section Hans talked about the current state of the image metadata standard development and in particular about the XMP standard developed by Adobe. In addition, Hans provides insight into how he organizes his own pictures on his computer. This article is the second part of the interview.

The best history lesson on image metadata standards

vlad — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:24 +0000

I had the privilege to chat over e-mail with Hans Fremuth from Metability Software about image metadata. He was very gracious not only to answer my questions but also to provide a great history of the image metadata standards available today (EXIF, IPTC, XMP). His long history with file metadata in general and image metadata in particular makes him a great resource for a serious photographer. Hans' great understanding of the history of modern image metadata standards provides great clarity to his vision about the field of managing unstructured data in general and image metadata in particular. This article is the first part of the interview.

My pictures counter for October 2009

vlad — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:05:58 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It’s easy! This month I decided that I will track the number of digital pictures and videos on my hard drive. I think that this little exercise will provide great insight on how many pictures I have and how many I take on a regular basis. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Talking about why and how people take pictures. An interview with photography professor Stephen Cysewski.

vlad — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:09:09 +0000

Some time ago I had the privilege to ask professor and photographer Stephen Cysewski some questions. He was very gracious to include lots of details in his answers. Stephen Cysewski is Professor of Computer Applications, Emeritus at University of Alaska Fairbanks and has been living in Alaska since 1967.

Use folders and tags the right way.

vlad — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:48 +0000

Folders and tags are two complimentary methods for organizing your digital pictures on your computer. I have written in the past about the differences and similarities of folders and tags and people have written and asked questions (Read Tags vs Folders the big debate). This article explores one key difference between the two methods and how to use it for your own advantage.

How to organize baby pictures

vlad — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:42:41 +0000

I find myself today in almost the same situation as when I started this blog. In the summer of 2006 I had my first baby, my daughter! That was three years ago. Now, three years later I had my second baby, my son! This is a great blessing indeed! Because we live in modern times with digital cameras, babies come with...well, among many other things, lots of pictures. And all these pictures need organization. There are a few things about organzing baby pictures that make the task a little different especially if you're only using folders for organizing your pictures.

Image geotagging goes one step further with Flickr

vlad — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:38:25 +0000

It's only a matter of time until image geotagging will become the one thing that every photographer will have to do for their pictures. This type of image metadata is becoming very useful and desired. Flickr, of course, is the master keeper of over 100 million geotagged images. This means that they can provide a tot of geographically linked images and they can also create all kinds of interesting relationships between images and photographers.

Image metadata terms definition

vlad — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:08:38 +0000

I have been meaning to put together a list of image metadata terms and their definitions. I have found this list already created by the Metadata Working Group. So, I took it and published it here. Sometimes it's easier to read a list in bullet form. I always try to define the terms before I use them and so, I believe this list is very helpful as a reference point.