can anyone recommand a good photo organizers?

chilicoke · July 9th, 2007, 10:59 AM

does anyone have any recommendation for a photo organizer?

I got thousands (if not tens of thousands) of digital images and photos on my computer, they are currently organized by multiple layers of folders, simple but not very efficient nor effective.

what I am looking for is sort of like multiple-tagging ability, kind of like how GMail organizes emails. for example if I have a folder of vocation photos, I want to be able to tag it "vocation" and "family", and when I want to browse through certain category of photos, clicking on "family" will bring up all my folders/albums with "family" tag on it.

I'm not sure if there's such a program, I may be asking a bit much, but after using and seeing how efficient tagging works in GMail, I just want the same with my photos.

any suggestions would be appreciated. images/smilies/smile.gif

matt2000 · July 9th, 2007, 11:10 AM

i think Google's Picasa is the sort of thing you're looking for, and it's free.

Linky

chilicoke · July 9th, 2007, 11:29 AM

actually I was just playing around in Picasa, it pretty much still browse by folders, nice looking software but not exactly what I was looking for.

epp_b · July 9th, 2007, 3:30 PM

Windows Explorer works for me. Just organize them properly in the first place images/smilies/tongue.gif

Buba · July 9th, 2007, 3:45 PM

You can do what you wanna do with Picasa (kinda). Right click a folder, selct move to collection , make a new one and off you go. Its not multiple, though...
I can see that there are some problems when you have a party with friends and family, i.e.
Wait, just discovered: Also you can select a number of image, press ctrl + k and you can enter tags...
Personally, I just use the timeline view.

/edit: I just updated Picasa: Has there always been the geotag function? Thats pretty cool... Geotagging my pics right now!!!

ryosuke · July 9th, 2007, 8:36 PM

adobe lightroom is awesome.

Cobol74 · July 9th, 2007, 11:17 PM

I use PICASA, Buba thanks for the tip.

Scott · July 10th, 2007, 12:39 AM

what is geotagging?

Viper007Bond · July 10th, 2007, 11:30 AM

I use Explorer myself (tons of subfolders FTW), but Picasa rocks too.

damnhawk · July 10th, 2007, 7:43 PM

lightroom FTW! i have 2100 photos this year alone, and i can find them all in a matter of seconds.

chilicoke · July 11th, 2007, 12:18 PM

thanks for the suggestions guys, I gave Picasa another spin and found it not very efficient when dealing with 10,000+ images (yes I did try geotagging, thanks for the information Buba!)

I will have to look into Lightroom

Viper007Bond, ya currently I am using tons of folders and subfolders, it is organized but kinda hard to find exactly what I'm looking for (or anything related), I just wish there would be a program that would leave files in their original folder using Windows Explorer, simply tagging each folder, and quickly jump/open the appropriate folder(s) when each tag is selected.

I guess I really am asking too much images/smilies/lol.gif

epp_b · July 11th, 2007, 2:31 PM

Quote:

what is geotagging?

Sounds like...

http://www.emptybottle.org/bullshit/

July 9th, 2007, 10:59 AM	#1
chilicoke Previously Known As profingersk8er Joined: Dec 9th, 2004 Last Online: 4:17 AM Location: Irvine, CA USA Posts: 626 Car: '07 Honda S2000 Rep Power: 28	can anyone recommand a good photo organizers? does anyone have any recommendation for a photo organizer? I got thousands (if not tens of thousands) of digital images and photos on my computer, they are currently organized by multiple layers of folders, simple but not very efficient nor effective. what I am looking for is sort of like multiple-tagging ability, kind of like how GMail organizes emails. for example if I have a folder of vocation photos, I want to be able to tag it "vocation" and "family", and when I want to browse through certain category of photos, clicking on "family" will bring up all my folders/albums with "family" tag on it. I'm not sure if there's such a program, I may be asking a bit much, but after using and seeing how efficient tagging works in GMail, I just want the same with my photos. any suggestions would be appreciated. __________________ <chilicoke.com>

July 9th, 2007, 11:10 AM	#2
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 2:26 AM Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,616 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 101	i think Google's Picasa is the sort of thing you're looking for, and it's free. Linky __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

July 9th, 2007, 11:29 AM	#3
chilicoke Previously Known As profingersk8er Joined: Dec 9th, 2004 Last Online: 4:17 AM Location: Irvine, CA USA Posts: 626 Car: '07 Honda S2000 Rep Power: 28	actually I was just playing around in Picasa, it pretty much still browse by folders, nice looking software but not exactly what I was looking for. __________________ <chilicoke.com>

July 9th, 2007, 3:45 PM	#5
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 28 Posts: 6,384 Car: Golf V GTi DSG LFS Status: Rep Power: 51	You can do what you wanna do with Picasa (kinda). Right click a folder, selct move to collection , make a new one and off you go. Its not multiple, though... I can see that there are some problems when you have a party with friends and family, i.e. Wait, just discovered: Also you can select a number of image, press ctrl + k and you can enter tags... Personally, I just use the timeline view. /edit: I just updated Picasa: Has there always been the geotag function? Thats pretty cool... Geotagging my pics right now!!! __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis Last edited by Buba; July 9th, 2007 at 4:15 PM.

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epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 4:26 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,425 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	Windows Explorer works for me. Just organize them properly in the first place

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Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 3:03 AM Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,652 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 36	what is geotagging? __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _ Move along, nothing to see here folks...

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	I use Explorer myself (tons of subfolders FTW), but Picasa rocks too. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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damnhawk Joined: Jan 17th, 2007 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Southern Florida USA Posts: 354 Car: '96 camry Rep Power: 0	lightroom FTW! i have 2100 photos this year alone, and i can find them all in a matter of seconds.

July 11th, 2007, 12:18 PM	#11
chilicoke Previously Known As profingersk8er Joined: Dec 9th, 2004 Last Online: 4:17 AM Location: Irvine, CA USA Posts: 626 Car: '07 Honda S2000 Rep Power: 28	thanks for the suggestions guys, I gave Picasa another spin and found it not very efficient when dealing with 10,000+ images (yes I did try geotagging, thanks for the information Buba!) I will have to look into Lightroom Viper007Bond, ya currently I am using tons of folders and subfolders, it is organized but kinda hard to find exactly what I'm looking for (or anything related), I just wish there would be a program that would leave files in their original folder using Windows Explorer, simply tagging each folder, and quickly jump/open the appropriate folder(s) when each tag is selected. I guess I really am asking too much __________________ <chilicoke.com>

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