Chapter 1: What is all this DAM stuff?
It's like Color Management, Only Different
An Overview of the DAM System
Understanding Digital Asset Management Software
Benefits of the DNG Format and Digital Asset Management of Raw Files
The Benefits of Sound Digital Asset Management
Chapter 2: Metadata
Types of Metadata
Applying Ratings, Groupings and Keywords
Storing Metadata
Chapter 3: Creating the Digital Archive Part 1: The Information Structure
The Archive: An Overview
Information Structure
Directory Structure: Enter the Bucket Brigade
The Fine Art of File Naming
Chapter 4: Creating the Digital Archive Part 2: Hardware Configurations
My Rig
Choosing a storage medium
Choosing Your Hardware
How Safe is Safe? Backing Up Your Archive
Chapter 5: Setting up Bridge
What Exactly is Bridge?
Setting Up Bridge Preferences
The Bridge Menus
Setting up Keywords in Bridge
Using Bridge’s Contextual Menus
Chapter 6: The Editing Workflow
Workflow Checklist
Phase I: Acquire Images
Phase 2: Preparing Images in Bridge
hase 3: Create the DNG files
atalog
Chapter 7: Using Cataloging Software
Evaluating Software
The DAM interface
Using DAM software to Perform Work on Images
Managing the Archive
Other DAM Stuff
Case Studies
Chapter 8: Derivative Files
What’s a Derivative File?
Reasons to Make Derivative Files
Conversion Options
Cataloging Strategies: What to Keep
Chapter 9: Strategies for Successful File Migration
Overview of the Migration Process
Migration of disorganized digital files into an organized Information Structure
Migration from Film to Digital
File format migration (RAW to DNG)
Migration from one storage medium to another
OS/Software Migration
