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ThumbsPlus v10 Questions / Using ThumbsPlus 10 for photo DAM
« on: 2016-09-03 12:43:02 »
I’m using TP10 on a PC with Win 10. All files are kept on three external USB 3 drives which are routinely synced so they are all the same. The steps in my workflow are as follows:
1. Download images from SD card using TP into a batch holding file and there they are culled, rated, key-worded and labeled. When I shoot I save RAW and Jpg files of the same image. I do not rename files, Since Raw and Jpeg files already have a unique number that’s all I need.
2. The Jpeg files are then transferred to a permanent folder based on certain criteria like, A trip, an event, subject matter etc. All RAW files from all sessions are dumped one file for safe keeping and later use as needed.
3. This step is to make modifications to either RAW or Jpeg files using TP or external programs like Topaz, PS or On One.
Here are my concerns: I would like to keep as much data, like rating, keywords, labels etc. as part of the file metadata. Where does TP store all these bits of data? Sure thumbnails need to be in a separate DB. But other than that what else is stored outside of the image metadata? I see that TP uses the XMP standard, is it embedded in the image file or does Tb use a sidecar?
After making edits with outside programs how do I save the original and the changed image?
I use GoodSync to keep all three external USB drives synced. Are there any issues with TP in this process?
1. Download images from SD card using TP into a batch holding file and there they are culled, rated, key-worded and labeled. When I shoot I save RAW and Jpg files of the same image. I do not rename files, Since Raw and Jpeg files already have a unique number that’s all I need.
2. The Jpeg files are then transferred to a permanent folder based on certain criteria like, A trip, an event, subject matter etc. All RAW files from all sessions are dumped one file for safe keeping and later use as needed.
3. This step is to make modifications to either RAW or Jpeg files using TP or external programs like Topaz, PS or On One.
Here are my concerns: I would like to keep as much data, like rating, keywords, labels etc. as part of the file metadata. Where does TP store all these bits of data? Sure thumbnails need to be in a separate DB. But other than that what else is stored outside of the image metadata? I see that TP uses the XMP standard, is it embedded in the image file or does Tb use a sidecar?
After making edits with outside programs how do I save the original and the changed image?
I use GoodSync to keep all three external USB drives synced. Are there any issues with TP in this process?