Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adobe identifies Lightroom as a database. I have to say that I have used iView and later MediaPro which are dedicated databases and I find LR much better in every way. Tina On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:51 AM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote: > Lightroom is handy but it's not capable enough for all of Kyle's needs. > It's not really a database, it's more of an image management system. It's > a good place to start and populate your database from LR. > > Leo Wesson > Photographer/Videographer > 817.733.9157 > www.leowesson.com > > On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 10:43 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > wrote: > > > I must say that I think that you would find Lightroom hard to beat. > > > > Gerry > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On 3 Feb 2016, at 16:11, kyle cassidy on the LUG < > leicaslacker at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Folks ? > > > > > > I have, as you may imagine, 20 some years of photo archives. > > > > > > Right now I have them broken down by years in folders like: > > > > > > 2001 > > > 2001-01-01 New years day photos > > > L0010101.jpg > > > L0010102.jpg > > > 2001-01-02 bigfoot sighting in new hampshire > > > L222222.jpg > > > L222223.jpg > > > L222225.jpg > > > > > > etc. > > > > > > I want to have a searchable database that allows me > > > > > > a) to add metadata to files and allow me to search that metadata. > > > b) automate identification of people through facial recognition or > > import data like that > > > c) allow me to grant varying levels of access to this database to > > other people (mark > > > some directories with different permissions, etc.) > > > d) Not vanish in 10 years leaving me with a useless database > > > e) have a solution to the fact that I?m going to have dozens of > files > > with the same filename > > > > > > > > > Cost isn?t an object, but functionally is a must. > > > > > > Any advice? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=19e22a87-a999-4b2d-82dc-ac195cc2eab4> www.tinamanley.com http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/