Introducing the next generation of DAM software.
This blog has been quiet, but that’s not because I have been slacking off. For the last year or so, I have been hard at work bringing a new vision
November 26, 2020
Metadata Test File
When evaluating the capabilities of an application to read metadata, it’s useful to have a test file that has a lot of metadata filled out. This can tell you which
July 7, 2020
Rebuild Lightroom Previews to save space, add speed and confirm integrity
New article on Petapixel outlines the benefits of Lightroom preview rebuild. Improved speed, saved space and integrity checking.
May 27, 2020
Webinar this Friday May 8
Here is a link to the notes for the presentation. Use your shelter-in-place time to work on your photo collection – shore up your storage and backups, organize your photos,
May 5, 2020
Chronosync Backup Tip: Chronoagent fixes reliability problems
I’ve been using ChronoSync for many years, and depend on it to manage backup from several machines to a central file server. It has worked quite reliably over the years,
April 27, 2020
Digital Media Objects – A definition
I use the term “object” a lot in The DAM Book 3.0 when I’m referring to digital media. It’s a pretty common word to hear in the software development, museum
April 20, 2020
Time to buy Hard Drives
The COVID-19 pandemic is certain to disrupt global supply chains. There are some things which are easy to get now, but are likely to be hard to get in the
April 10, 2020
Offer Extended! 50% off Shelter-in-place sale
PLEASE NOTE: To guaranteed you get the discount, please go to DAMUSEFUL.COM instead of using the BUY buttons on this site! Well, it looks like it’s probably going to be
March 28, 2020
Back in the Product Saddle Again
Six years ago, I was hired by PhotoShelter to create “PhotoShelter for companies.” Five months later, we launched Libris, which has now overtaken the photographer-oriented part of the company in
March 26, 2020
Quick advice on storage and backup
Editor’s Note: Since I’ve turned Facebook comments off, I’m experimenting with turning them on directly in the blog. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about this subject
March 2, 2020