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This thread is for discussion of the Finding That Image article by Peter Stubbs in the Summer 2006 issue of Chimp.

If you have questions for Peter or comments to make then this is the place to be.

Here are links to the files referred to in the article

An empty iMatch database with Peter's base setup can be downloaded by clicking HERE

Peter's categories and properties presets can be downloaded by clicking HERE

A 30 day trial of iMatch itself can be downloaded from HERE

well written article Peter, i actually put aside some time to read and absorb it

my idea of assett management is something to do with finance

hopefully now i can be more productive

I haven't read it all Yet Peter but I'm most interested in this topic, as I recently found it near impossible to find the shots I wanted in my "Archive". The added catalyst of having 2 DSLRs now and larger file sizes means I'm going to even have to start deleting the crap ones.

I'll be back with questions shortly.

I will definitely give iMatch another go via the 30-day trial, and try to make decent use of it during the trial period, this time. I've been talking about a DAM solution all year but it has kept slipping down the list.... time to really look seriously at it, I think.

Thanks for the work you put into this article, Peter - I will probably be back with questions as well.

Cheers

I agree with Peter's method, and I am headed down that road too.

I have been spending these holidays trying to get my library keyworded. I figure as long as all the photos have keywords, then between spotlight and Aperture (I am a Mac user), I should be able to find anything.

Once I get caught up (only about 6000 t go! ) I will follow a similar method. Delete the real crap ( hey, there go 90% of my photos ) and rate things like this:

x-reject
1-Keep for myself - memories, family snaps etc
2-Photos I will show
3-Photos I will brag about.

Other than that, just keyword everything you don't reject!