Hi Peter

Maybe it's a PC thing but I like BrowseBar.  I use it to quickly copy and paste folder paths e.g. into the destination field of IFC (import from camera), third-party applications or simply to just navigate in Bridge.  It saves a lot of repetitive mouse navigation and clicking.  I frequently copy folder paths from Windows Explorer et al and paste into BrowseBar quickly by keyboard.  I'm thinking about making speech macros which would utilise BrowseBar to speed things up even further.

It would be great if a future version of Rapid Fixer supported BrowseBar.  I use a 23 inch screen hp lcd screen.

In the meantime I'll make the most of the favourites tab and experiment with Rapid Fixer which looks absolutely brilliant

Thanks

David

I have the Adobe Bridge script 'BrowseBar' installed (gives you the file path).  After installing Rapid Fixer the top left-hand row of  Rapid Fixer options are hidden behind the BrowseBar.

Is there a way of moving BrowseBar or Rapid Fixer to be 100% visible?

I'm using Windows XP pro with Adobe Photoshop CS2 onscreen resolution 1,920 x 1200.

David

Thanks Peter and John for your advice.

I've ordered a copy of iView MediaPro and look forward to experimenting with virtual sets  will report back progress.

John how do you create custom fields? Presumably this has to be done using iView MediaPro?  I looked in Adobe Bridge but could not see a way. 

David

Hi Peter

1) client photos 24 GB plus the same again in the original raw format.  Personal photos 4 GB plus raw (all raw formats are currently on CD or DVD only) approximately 3000 photos.  Plus approximately 1000 raw originals.
2) iPIX just 6 GB consisting of 20 or so projects.  Approximately 100 individual stitched panoramas.  200 original source files.
3) Full Screen panoramas currently 52 GB of derivative files (20 projects so far).  Approximately 60 individual stitched panoramas.  Plus several hundred source files and the same again in raw originals.

Due to my inefficient existing system I don't actually know how many photographs I have nor the total number of individual panoramas without going through and counting them :-)

I have two PCs.  One laptop and one workstation.  The workstation now has all the photography on it except for raw files which are on CD/DVD.  I've just added two SATA drives for the new archive of 300 GB each (one internal and one external).

Having a foolproof way to associate the original source files and staged stitched/blending working files for each panorama would be useful.  I have the added complication of using PTGui (panorama tools) for stitching panoramas which does not pass over EXIF, IPTC data to the newly stitched panoramas.  So ideally I would use the cataloguing programme (iView MediaPro) to merge all this data into the one final stitched panorama.

Thanks, David
PS it's a great feeling beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Before I start migrating my files I would be grateful for your thoughts.

I have had three digital workflows in the past and would like to know if there is a way I can successfully put everything into one archive bucket system?!
1) stills photos shot in JPEG or RAW format with various print and Web derivatives (the DAM book explains well how to archive these files.  No problem)
2) legacy iPIX immersive images.  In other words 2 JPEG fisheye shots stitched into one  360° panorama.  I've gone through and converted all the iPIX format files to master Equirectangular TIFF files (as I'm giving up the iPIX stitching software).  What is the best way to associate each original 2 jpeg shots with the master derivative file?  Should this be put into the meta data or filename as keywords?  Currently most projects are organised into folders by job and then subfolders for each scene location e.g. kitchen, bathroom, garden...
3) Fullscreen Interactive Panoramas.  These have all been shot in raw format.  Typically there are between 8 and 16 shots per panorama which are then converted into the master TIFF file.  Normally two sets for shadows and highlights. These are then stitched before various TIFF panorama versions e.g. 1,2,3 are created.  This is largely because of the number of layers used within each panorama version is a lot especially when blending highlights and shadows.  So eventually there is a final master file :-) it's important know to keep previous versions just in case something needs changing. Other derivatives include print versions and Web format versions e.g. QTVR.  Once again, what is the best way of keeping these files related to each other?  Should I maintain my existing panoramas subfolder structure in the archive bucket system?  What would be the most effective keyword method for cross-referencing/linking related files to each other?

Thanks for your help,

David