Sounds like a good idea. Does anyone know of a program capable of doing a search of spaces and replace with - on all of the photos in a directory? I have over 3500 jpg's in attached to my family file in Legacy and the prospect of doing each one manually and then reattaching is a bit daunting. Any suggestions? art Seddon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Bennett" <mitsy_9@yahoo.ca> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:12 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos Getting some good advice in this thread, but would like to add one Don't leave a space when naming any file, put a - dash or _ underscore. The reasoning is some computer programs may only look at a file name until the first blank space, making your photo unable to open. I get this advice from my brother who is a Oracle data base Programmer. He suggests labeling like this 20080430_001_touring_falls_01 or 19191119_mcvicar-brown_wed_scan He uses initials if there are many in the photo. 20000829_005_N_D_F_K_M I like the idea of using an extra space around the photo to add information. I do a lot of scanning of older photos from my parent's albums. If they have anything written on the back, I scan that too just to remind me later who was in the photo & it is nice to have it in their writing. Mitsy #9 <img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/37.gif"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/40.gif"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/37.gif"> __________________________________________________________________ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/ -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

No I had not heard of it. My goal was to NOT rely on a software program that someone else now or down the road in time could not open, or figure out. I have a sister that gets confused just opening a jpeg, which has taught me not to be high tech. I figure if she hits 'print', she'll get it all and then I'll explain how to crop to print to her when she complains. Actually I have that on all CD's I send to her too but she never reads instructions. I've got it explained how to print just the JPEG and how to print just the information below the JPEG, this allowing the info to be placed behind the photo when printed. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:19 AM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos I must have missed the beginning of this thread. Have you heard of IPTC? All information can be embedded in the photos and read by a variety of softwares. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > More: > I should have also mentioned that I also add into the added white > lower area who supplied the photo or where it came from. Much is from > my parents or grandparents old albums so that is noted as 'From the > photo albums of xxxxxxxxxxxxx'. If it came from a cousin, then their > name is added along with the son/daughter of xxxxx and the month and > year I received it. > > The program my scanner scans to is 'Adobe Photo Delux' that allows me > to add the enlarged areas for info after a scan. And I think it must > be about eight years old. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix [mailto:dstfelix@erinet.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:01 AM > To: 'gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com' > Subject: RE: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos > > > Thayne: > > Your process sounds like the results are like mine with a white area > below the main photo for which information is added. > > I don't add the photo source to labeling as I actually add that also > into the added white area where I add text. An example of the LAST > wording, under people info and possibly a story to match the view, > that I have under each photo (JPEG) or document follows. > I also have this centered in the middle (between sides) and often do all the > info centered, which takes some maneuvering at times for pleasant visuals. > > Photo taken 1941, Sept 10, afternoon, Detroit, Mich at 'A Blessing' > restaurant on xxxxx Street by Mary Anna Jones, daughter of John > Benjamin Jones. Scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 100% with 350 > Resolution in color. > > I also do a lot of crop scans, especially with groups of people, along > with a full size view and usually an enlarged view too. If it is a > crop view, the last line may read: CROP view scanned 2007, Jan 9 by > [my name] x 400% with 600 Resolution in color. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tcurtisGen > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:22 AM > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos > > > Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > >> I believe you are referring to a post I made. >> I add the space when I scan the photos doing that as an over crop of >> what I want to save beyond just the photo. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ray risely >> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:11 AM >> To: Gen-Comp-Tips@Rootsweb. Com >> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos >> >> Hi all, >> >> I believe there was talk recently about adding space under photos to >> add descriptive text into. Sounds like a very good way to keep info >> to me without writing on the photo itself. Well I have tried on >> several programs, Photoshop 5, Gimp etc but the only program I have >> that does it simply is good old PhotoImpact 10. How do you add space >> under the photo in other programs? Increasing canvas size only seems >> to alter the size of the photo itself. I must be missing something. >> Any help appreciated. >> >> Ray >> >> > <snip> > > Ray; > Let me list my steps that I use. I must first explain that I use > Paint.Net to scan, crop, resize, and label my photos. You can get it > from http://www.getpaint.net/index.html and best of all, it's free. > > Using Donna's technique, here's what I do (other software steps may > vary > but I believe will be similar): > 1) Using the File menu option I acquire an image. > 2) When it asks me what I want to scan, I choose the color picture radio > button and press the preview button. > 3) When the preview is complete, I use the mouse to select only the > portion of the image I want to scan (yes, sometimes it's the entire image). > 4) This step is key: I use my mouse to increase the bottom of the image > to scan (i.e., I drag the bottom border down). I believe this is what > Donna means when she says she adds space to the scan. > 5) I press the scan button > 6) Once the image is scanned, I use the text editing tool to add text to > the bottom of the image in the space provided. > 7) I use the menu option, image, canvas size to change the size of the > bottom of the scanned image (this reduces the area of the space below > the text I have added in case there is too much white space). > 8) Save the image and done. > > As a side note: As part of the labeling I use the [source] designation > to indicate where I obtained the image. This has proved very valuable in > several areas. I have a cousin who visited with me and shared some > photos which we scanned. I then sent him the scanned images. When he saw > that I had given him credit for the source, he was really touched. And > since then he has been willing to share many more images. Just thought I > would share that in our rush to document everything, a little kindness > along the way helps everyone. > > -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 1:29 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 1:29 PM

Getting some good advice in this thread, but would like to add one Don't leave a space when naming any file, put a - dash or _ underscore. The reasoning is some computer programs may only look at a file name until the first blank space, making your photo unable to open. I get this advice from my brother who is a Oracle data base Programmer. He suggests labeling like this 20080430_001_touring_falls_01 or  19191119_mcvicar-brown_wed_scan He uses initials if there are many in the photo. 20000829_005_N_D_F_K_M I like the idea of using an extra space around the photo to add information.  I do a lot of scanning of older photos from my parent's albums. If they have anything written on the back, I scan that too just to remind me later who was in the photo & it is nice to have it in their writing.   Mitsy #9 <img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/37.gif"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/40.gif"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/37.gif"> __________________________________________________________________ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/

More: I should have also mentioned that I also add into the added white lower area who supplied the photo or where it came from. Much is from my parents or grandparents old albums so that is noted as 'From the photo albums of xxxxxxxxxxxxx'. If it came from a cousin, then their name is added along with the son/daughter of xxxxx and the month and year I received it. The program my scanner scans to is 'Adobe Photo Delux' that allows me to add the enlarged areas for info after a scan. And I think it must be about eight years old. -----Original Message----- From: Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix [mailto:dstfelix@erinet.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:01 AM To: 'gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos Thayne: Your process sounds like the results are like mine with a white area below the main photo for which information is added. I don't add the photo source to labeling as I actually add that also into the added white area where I add text. An example of the LAST wording, under people info and possibly a story to match the view, that I have under each photo (JPEG) or document follows. I also have this centered in the middle (between sides) and often do all the info centered, which takes some maneuvering at times for pleasant visuals. Photo taken 1941, Sept 10, afternoon, Detroit, Mich at 'A Blessing' restaurant on xxxxx Street by Mary Anna Jones, daughter of John Benjamin Jones. Scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 100% with 350 Resolution in color. I also do a lot of crop scans, especially with groups of people, along with a full size view and usually an enlarged view too. If it is a crop view, the last line may read: CROP view scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 400% with 600 Resolution in color. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tcurtisGen Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:22 AM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > I believe you are referring to a post I made. > I add the space when I scan the photos doing that as an over crop of > what I want to save beyond just the photo. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ray risely > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:11 AM > To: Gen-Comp-Tips@Rootsweb. Com > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos > > Hi all, > > I believe there was talk recently about adding space under photos to > add descriptive text into. Sounds like a very good way to keep info to > me without writing on the photo itself. Well I have tried on several > programs, Photoshop 5, Gimp etc but the only program I have that does > it simply is good old PhotoImpact 10. How do you add space under the > photo in other programs? Increasing canvas size only seems to alter > the size of the photo itself. I must be missing something. Any help > appreciated. > > Ray > <snip> Ray; Let me list my steps that I use. I must first explain that I use Paint.Net to scan, crop, resize, and label my photos. You can get it from http://www.getpaint.net/index.html and best of all, it's free. Using Donna's technique, here's what I do (other software steps may vary but I believe will be similar): 1) Using the File menu option I acquire an image. 2) When it asks me what I want to scan, I choose the color picture radio button and press the preview button. 3) When the preview is complete, I use the mouse to select only the portion of the image I want to scan (yes, sometimes it's the entire image). 4) This step is key: I use my mouse to increase the bottom of the image to scan (i.e., I drag the bottom border down). I believe this is what Donna means when she says she adds space to the scan. 5) I press the scan button 6) Once the image is scanned, I use the text editing tool to add text to the bottom of the image in the space provided. 7) I use the menu option, image, canvas size to change the size of the bottom of the scanned image (this reduces the area of the space below the text I have added in case there is too much white space). 8) Save the image and done. As a side note: As part of the labeling I use the [source] designation to indicate where I obtained the image. This has proved very valuable in several areas. I have a cousin who visited with me and shared some photos which we scanned. I then sent him the scanned images. When he saw that I had given him credit for the source, he was really touched. And since then he has been willing to share many more images. Just thought I would share that in our rush to document everything, a little kindness along the way helps everyone. -- Enjoy the Search! Thayne No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 1:29 PM

Thayne: Your process sounds like the results are like mine with a white area below the main photo for which information is added. I don't add the photo source to labeling as I actually add that also into the added white area where I add text. An example of the LAST wording, under people info and possibly a story to match the view, that I have under each photo (JPEG) or document follows. I also have this centered in the middle (between sides) and often do all the info centered, which takes some maneuvering at times for pleasant visuals. Photo taken 1941, Sept 10, afternoon, Detroit, Mich at 'A Blessing' restaurant on xxxxx Street by Mary Anna Jones, daughter of John Benjamin Jones. Scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 100% with 350 Resolution in color. I also do a lot of crop scans, especially with groups of people, along with a full size view and usually an enlarged view too. If it is a crop view, the last line may read: CROP view scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 400% with 600 Resolution in color. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tcurtisGen Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:22 AM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > I believe you are referring to a post I made. > I add the space when I scan the photos doing that as an over crop of > what I want to save beyond just the photo. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ray risely > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:11 AM > To: Gen-Comp-Tips@Rootsweb. Com > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos > > Hi all, > > I believe there was talk recently about adding space under photos to > add descriptive text into. Sounds like a very good way to keep info to > me without writing on the photo itself. Well I have tried on several > programs, Photoshop 5, Gimp etc but the only program I have that does > it simply is good old PhotoImpact 10. How do you add space under the > photo in other programs? Increasing canvas size only seems to alter > the size of the photo itself. I must be missing something. Any help > appreciated. > > Ray > <snip> Ray; Let me list my steps that I use. I must first explain that I use Paint.Net to scan, crop, resize, and label my photos. You can get it from http://www.getpaint.net/index.html and best of all, it's free. Using Donna's technique, here's what I do (other software steps may vary but I believe will be similar): 1) Using the File menu option I acquire an image. 2) When it asks me what I want to scan, I choose the color picture radio button and press the preview button. 3) When the preview is complete, I use the mouse to select only the portion of the image I want to scan (yes, sometimes it's the entire image). 4) This step is key: I use my mouse to increase the bottom of the image to scan (i.e., I drag the bottom border down). I believe this is what Donna means when she says she adds space to the scan. 5) I press the scan button 6) Once the image is scanned, I use the text editing tool to add text to the bottom of the image in the space provided. 7) I use the menu option, image, canvas size to change the size of the bottom of the scanned image (this reduces the area of the space below the text I have added in case there is too much white space). 8) Save the image and done. As a side note: As part of the labeling I use the [source] designation to indicate where I obtained the image. This has proved very valuable in several areas. I have a cousin who visited with me and shared some photos which we scanned. I then sent him the scanned images. When he saw that I had given him credit for the source, he was really touched. And since then he has been willing to share many more images. Just thought I would share that in our rush to document everything, a little kindness along the way helps everyone. -- Enjoy the Search! Thayne No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 1:29 PM

Did you TRY the scanner on XP? I've got an old one that worked on the 95 & 98 and I found it worked OK on XP if I followed my hunches and not instructions when entering the software program. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kin2annie@aol.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:39 AM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] old HP scanner on XP?? My old HP scanjet 5p scanner was the best I've owned. It ran on 95 and 98 with never a fault nor whimper. When I upgraded to a new computer with XP, I was told by HP and the computer merchant there was no way I could use the 5p on it. Since then 3 xp compatible HP scanners have died and none worked as well as the 5p. The 5p did have an install card. Recently I was told there's a website which offers offers drivers to make the HP 5p work on XP withOUT the card. I've googled myself numb but found anything. Have I been led astray? Can one of you gurus guide me? HP is really sliding t'ward the bottom of my list. And no, if I could afford to buy another decent scanner, I wouldn't be asking for assistance. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 1:29 PM

I'm behind on emails, but to answer your question Thayne shown far below: I don't change anything when I put something on CD for someone. It's a shame technology can't copy a full title of a JPEG, but that's just the way it currently is (as far as I know of). As I have the information WITH each photo, and usually people copy things over into their own things, it is up to them to do their own organizing. An option to providing full JPEG titles is to do a full listing in something like Notepad (which anyone should be able to open) and also put that on the CD. -----Original Message----- From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tcurtisGen Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:25 PM To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Photos Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > I am way behind on email so this is a delayed reply. > > What is right with scanning, labeling and sorting photos depends on > the person and what you are happy with, as long as you can find what > you are looking for and the who, when and such is detailed. > > Here's what I do: > As I have full photos with a lot of people and then scanned enlarged > crops from them to individual people also done from those, I found a > dual system works. I copy from one to make the other. These are all > under one folder named PHOTOS. > > 1. I have the scans in family groups (full photos and crops). I use > the last name, the year and location as a main label. > If there's ten men in the photo from the family, as an example, how can you > put a first name on it?!!! This also allows me to keep events with multi > events grouped. > Examples of folder labels (a subfolder): > SMITH 1920 Denver, Colorado (I don't like abbreviations). > SMITH 1920 Denver, Colorado WEDDING of John 1888-1946 > > 2. I also have a folder sorted by dates for each photo, all grouped in > one folder for all names. It makes a nice time line visual and an > easy to find visual if looking at thumbnails. For women, I will list > the maiden name and the married name such as JONES - SMITH. I do NOT > put the Jones as (Jones) as then they can lay oddly. Example of folder > label (a subfolder under 'Photos'): PHOTOS by Year. The contents > reflects the year, last name, first name, birth year, death year. > A photo label would read (example): 1901 JONES - SMITH, Mary 1877-1924. > > The end result is ONE main photo folder with TWO subfolders. > > Another note: When I do a scan, I also put enough room UNDER (open > space) the photo to allow full details to be added TO the photo, under > the photo, with my software. That way I know the information IS with > the photo and I add all types of info known concerning the photo and > its contents. When printing, that can be cropped out for the > printing. It is never removed from the original. When scanning I > save the photo first in case I want to add or change something. I do > save those - so in my case I have a THIRD subfolder titled 'Photos, > BLANK Space, No Words'. The description and info for each is only > with the photo label. ..... In this folder is actually TWO scans. > One is the original size in high resolution and one is enlarged with > very high resolution to allow for enlargements on some tiny ones and > also for photos where you can barely make out faces (like in many > group photos). I also scan the black and whites in color. Software > can adjust to black and white for printing if wanted but I find > clarity better in color. Some black and whites I have scanned both > ways. > > Now a trick I use: > I put all info into a Word Document which then also checks for > spelling errors. From that, it is copied to the photo info added into > the blank space I allow. The Word Document is then saved in the BLANK > word photos folder. So in subfolder #3 under the main PHOTOS label are > my blanks in two sizes (at least) for each photo that I have saved > along with the Word Documents. The Word Document label would read as > shown below (1901 JONES, Mary 1884). A photo label would read: 1901 > JONES, Mary 1884 NoWords x 400% 600Res which means scanned 4 times the > original size with 600DPI Resolution. > > I also have two giant external drives as two backups and DVD back ups > too. Over kill? It all works for me. > > > <snip> Donna; I've been thinking about what works for you and seeing if there are tips that I could include in my system. I do have questions. Your system works great for you, but when you send a photo to someone else, how to you label the electronic file? Do you change the filename? And if so, to what? How do you label each of the photos in the folder 1901 JONES - SMITH, Mary 1877-1924? Since family members are continually requesting images from me, I'm always looking for a better way to label the individual electronic filenames? Some of my filenames have been too long when I cut a CD. Note that I use the word images, because I also digitize birth/death certificates, etc. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks so much for explaining your system to all of us. -- Enjoy the Search! Thayne No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 1:29 PM

Yeah, I know what you mean. Computers are not everyone's bag. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > No I had not heard of it. > My goal was to NOT rely on a software program that someone else now or down > the road in time could not open, or figure out. > > I have a sister that gets confused just opening a jpeg, which has taught me > not to be high tech. > I figure if she hits 'print', she'll get it all and then I'll explain how to > crop to print to her when she complains. > Actually I have that on all CD's I send to her too but she never reads > instructions. > I've got it explained how to print just the JPEG and how to print just the > information below the JPEG, this allowing the info to be placed behind the > photo when printed. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JLB > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:19 AM > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos > > > I must have missed the beginning of this thread. Have you heard of > IPTC? All information can be embedded in the photos and read by a > variety of softwares. > -- > JL > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html > > Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > >> More: >> I should have also mentioned that I also add into the added white >> lower area who supplied the photo or where it came from. Much is from >> my parents or grandparents old albums so that is noted as 'From the >> photo albums of xxxxxxxxxxxxx'. If it came from a cousin, then their >> name is added along with the son/daughter of xxxxx and the month and >> year I received it. >> >> The program my scanner scans to is 'Adobe Photo Delux' that allows me >> to add the enlarged areas for info after a scan. And I think it must >> be about eight years old. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix [mailto:dstfelix@erinet.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:01 AM >> To: 'gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com' >> Subject: RE: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos >> >> >> Thayne: >> >> Your process sounds like the results are like mine with a white area >> below the main photo for which information is added. >> >> I don't add the photo source to labeling as I actually add that also >> into the added white area where I add text. An example of the LAST >> wording, under people info and possibly a story to match the view, >> that I have under each photo (JPEG) or document follows. >> I also have this centered in the middle (between sides) and often do all >> > the > >> info centered, which takes some maneuvering at times for pleasant visuals. >> >> Photo taken 1941, Sept 10, afternoon, Detroit, Mich at 'A Blessing' >> restaurant on xxxxx Street by Mary Anna Jones, daughter of John >> Benjamin Jones. Scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 100% with 350 >> Resolution in color. >> >> I also do a lot of crop scans, especially with groups of people, along >> with a full size view and usually an enlarged view too. If it is a >> crop view, the last line may read: CROP view scanned 2007, Jan 9 by >> [my name] x 400% with 600 Resolution in color. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tcurtisGen >> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:22 AM >> To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos >> >> >> Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: >> >> >>> I believe you are referring to a post I made. >>> I add the space when I scan the photos doing that as an over crop of >>> what I want to save beyond just the photo. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ray risely >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:11 AM >>> To: Gen-Comp-Tips@Rootsweb. Com >>> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I believe there was talk recently about adding space under photos to >>> add descriptive text into. Sounds like a very good way to keep info >>> to me without writing on the photo itself. Well I have tried on >>> several programs, Photoshop 5, Gimp etc but the only program I have >>> that does it simply is good old PhotoImpact 10. How do you add space >>> under the photo in other programs? Increasing canvas size only seems >>> to alter the size of the photo itself. I must be missing something. >>> Any help appreciated. >>> >>> Ray >>> >>> >>> >> <snip> >> >> Ray; >> Let me list my steps that I use. I must first explain that I use >> Paint.Net to scan, crop, resize, and label my photos. You can get it >> from http://www.getpaint.net/index.html and best of all, it's free. >> >> Using Donna's technique, here's what I do (other software steps may >> vary >> but I believe will be similar): >> 1) Using the File menu option I acquire an image. >> 2) When it asks me what I want to scan, I choose the color picture radio >> button and press the preview button. >> 3) When the preview is complete, I use the mouse to select only the >> portion of the image I want to scan (yes, sometimes it's the entire >> > image). > >> 4) This step is key: I use my mouse to increase the bottom of the image >> to scan (i.e., I drag the bottom border down). I believe this is what >> Donna means when she says she adds space to the scan. >> 5) I press the scan button >> 6) Once the image is scanned, I use the text editing tool to add text to >> the bottom of the image in the space provided. >> 7) I use the menu option, image, canvas size to change the size of the >> bottom of the scanned image (this reduces the area of the space below >> the text I have added in case there is too much white space). >> 8) Save the image and done. >> >> As a side note: As part of the labeling I use the [source] designation >> to indicate where I obtained the image. This has proved very valuable in >> several areas. I have a cousin who visited with me and shared some >> photos which we scanned. I then sent him the scanned images. When he saw >> that I had given him credit for the source, he was really touched. And >> since then he has been willing to share many more images. Just thought I >> would share that in our rush to document everything, a little kindness >> along the way helps everyone. >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 > 1:29 PM > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 > 1:29 PM > > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? 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I must have missed the beginning of this thread. Have you heard of IPTC? All information can be embedded in the photos and read by a variety of softwares. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > More: > I should have also mentioned that I also add into the added white lower area > who supplied the photo or where it came from. > Much is from my parents or grandparents old albums so that is noted as 'From > the photo albums of xxxxxxxxxxxxx'. > If it came from a cousin, then their name is added along with the > son/daughter of xxxxx and the month and year I received it. > > The program my scanner scans to is 'Adobe Photo Delux' that allows me to add > the enlarged areas for info after a scan. And I think it must be about > eight years old. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix [mailto:dstfelix@erinet.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:01 AM > To: 'gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com' > Subject: RE: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos > > > Thayne: > > Your process sounds like the results are like mine with a white area below > the main photo for which information is added. > > I don't add the photo source to labeling as I actually add that also into > the added white area where I add text. An example of the LAST wording, under > people info and possibly a story to match the view, that I have under each > photo (JPEG) or document follows. > I also have this centered in the middle (between sides) and often do all the > info centered, which takes some maneuvering at times for pleasant visuals. > > Photo taken 1941, Sept 10, afternoon, Detroit, Mich at 'A Blessing' > restaurant on xxxxx Street by Mary Anna Jones, daughter of John Benjamin > Jones. Scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 100% with 350 Resolution in color. > > I also do a lot of crop scans, especially with groups of people, along with > a full size view and usually an enlarged view too. If it is a crop view, the > last line may read: CROP view scanned 2007, Jan 9 by [my name] x 400% with > 600 Resolution in color. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tcurtisGen > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:22 AM > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos > > > Donna (History Buff) M. St. Felix wrote: > >> I believe you are referring to a post I made. >> I add the space when I scan the photos doing that as an over crop of >> what I want to save beyond just the photo. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ray risely >> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:11 AM >> To: Gen-Comp-Tips@Rootsweb. Com >> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Labelling photos >> >> Hi all, >> >> I believe there was talk recently about adding space under photos to >> add descriptive text into. Sounds like a very good way to keep info to >> me without writing on the photo itself. Well I have tried on several >> programs, Photoshop 5, Gimp etc but the only program I have that does >> it simply is good old PhotoImpact 10. How do you add space under the >> photo in other programs? Increasing canvas size only seems to alter >> the size of the photo itself. I must be missing something. Any help >> appreciated. >> >> Ray >> >> > <snip> > > Ray; > Let me list my steps that I use. I must first explain that I use > Paint.Net to scan, crop, resize, and label my photos. You can get it > from http://www.getpaint.net/index.html and best of all, it's free. > > Using Donna's technique, here's what I do (other software steps may vary > but I believe will be similar): > 1) Using the File menu option I acquire an image. > 2) When it asks me what I want to scan, I choose the color picture radio > button and press the preview button. > 3) When the preview is complete, I use the mouse to select only the > portion of the image I want to scan (yes, sometimes it's the entire image). > 4) This step is key: I use my mouse to increase the bottom of the image > to scan (i.e., I drag the bottom border down). I believe this is what > Donna means when she says she adds space to the scan. > 5) I press the scan button > 6) Once the image is scanned, I use the text editing tool to add text to > the bottom of the image in the space provided. > 7) I use the menu option, image, canvas size to change the size of the > bottom of the scanned image (this reduces the area of the space below > the text I have added in case there is too much white space). > 8) Save the image and done. > > As a side note: As part of the labeling I use the [source] designation > to indicate where I obtained the image. This has proved very valuable in > several areas. I have a cousin who visited with me and shared some > photos which we scanned. I then sent him the scanned images. When he saw > that I had given him credit for the source, he was really touched. And > since then he has been willing to share many more images. Just thought I > would share that in our rush to document everything, a little kindness > along the way helps everyone. > >

My cordless mouse went berserk but I went into control panel and adjusted the speed and all is now well. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] GEN-COMP-TIPS Digest, Vol 3, cordless mouse > Hi Doug > > I use an A4tech cordless mouse and have been doing so for several years > (as has my daughter) > > It uses no batteries, instead using a usb connected mouse pad > > More than satisfied with its functions and the saving in batteries > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > > >> With respect to extending life of mouse battery. >> I am using a logitech cordless. I just unplug the usb connector that is >> the >> wireless receiver for the mouse and slip it into it's slot on the mouse. >> That >> turns off the battery. I have been using this one since the 1st of Jan >> when I >> bought this computer with the cordless.. >> Doug Burnett >> Satellite Beach >> FL > > >

Hi Doug I use an A4tech cordless mouse and have been doing so for several years (as has my daughter) It uses no batteries, instead using a usb connected mouse pad More than satisfied with its functions and the saving in batteries Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > With respect to extending life of mouse battery. > I am using a logitech cordless. I just unplug the usb connector that is > the > wireless receiver for the mouse and slip it into it's slot on the mouse. > That > turns off the battery. I have been using this one since the 1st of Jan > when I > bought this computer with the cordless.. > Doug Burnett > Satellite Beach > FL

In a message dated 4/24/2008 3:05:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gen-comp-tips-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > From: Hcounter@aol.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Favorites List and Cordless Mouse > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <d54.2b65d4e5.35406447@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > That can happen as the battery is running down. At least that is what I > have noticed with mine. Get some batteries at the ready, it will just > suddenly > quit working. I have found if I leave my batteries in all the time they > last 2-3 weeks, sometimes more. By taking them out each time I have turned > the > computer off, they last longer. > > Annie in Minnesota > > > In a message dated 4/23/2008 4:51:07 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > squirrelena@yahoo.com writes: > > Also my cordless mouse seems to have gone berserk! It > has a mind of its own, going in the opposite direction > With respect to extending life of mouse battery. I am using a logitech cordless. I just unplug the usb connector that is the wireless receiver for the mouse and slip it into it's slot on the mouse. That turns off the battery. I have been using this one since the 1st of Jan when I bought this computer with the cordless.. Doug Burnett Satellite Beach FL ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

PAF is still free. May not work on Vista, I don't know. They aren't updating it. But if you want reports you need the $9 Companion. I think that Legacy makes a free version. It does less than the $30 version, but I believe it can import and export GEDCOM's. Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "G'pa Walt "Scot-Irish" McKenzie-Central NJ Shore Via Boston" <waltirish@verizon.net> To: "GEN-COMP-TIPS" <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:35 AM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] GEDCOM > > Hi All , > Are there any free Gedcom software available > . . .LDS etc.? If not, which one is the best deal ? > Thanks , Walt > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1393 - Release Date: 4/23/2008 > 8:12 AM > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.6/1360 - Release Date: 4/4/2008 6:02 PM

G'pa Walt "Scot-Irish" McKenzie-Central NJ Shore Via Boston wrote: > Hi All , > Are there any free Gedcom software available > . . .LDS etc.? If not, which one is the best deal ? Walt, what do you want or expect this GEDCOM software to do? bob gillis

Rather than printing your favorites list from IE, you can Export them as an html file and then Import into your new computer. You can find this option under File on the menu in IE. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Shirley wrote: > Hope some one can help with these two items. > > I am using XP / Compaq by HP and IE > > I would like to know how to print out my favorites > list. When I had W98 there was an option for that, > but can't locate it now. Planning to get new computer > in about two months and want to be prepared. Won't > want to keep all the fav's I have collected for the > past few years. List would help to know what to keep. > > Also my cordless mouse seems to have gone berserk! It > has a mind of its own, going in the opposite direction > that I want. Any suggestions? > > Thanks > > Shirley > squirrelena@yahoo.com > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Hi All , Are there any free Gedcom software available . . .LDS etc.? If not, which one is the best deal ? Thanks , Walt No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1393 - Release Date: 4/23/2008 8:12 AM

This is kind of a non-genealogy suggestion....but it applies to almost anyone who does genealogy. I find that my favorite shopping is often done at Office Depot (or it's equivalent if you have other choices in your town). These stores often send out $10 coupons via e-mail. Sometimes when I receive the coupon, I shop for the manilla folders, hanging files, CD's , ink, printer paper, legal pads, pens, etc that I seem to always need for this passion that I call a hobby. With the $10 coupon I buy rechargeable batteries and chargers.....that way I have basically free batteries to use for my mouse, etc....You need two to four extras over the amount that you need daily to keep some always charged. I don't worry about making the batteries last longer any more. Marsha in WV Hcounter@aol.com wrote: >That can happen as the battery is running down. At least that is what I >have noticed with mine. Get some batteries at the ready, it will just suddenly >quit working. I have found if I leave my batteries in all the time they >last 2-3 weeks, sometimes more. By taking them out each time I have turned the >computer off, they last longer. > >Annie in Minnesota > > >In a message dated 4/23/2008 4:51:07 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >squirrelena@yahoo.com writes: > >Also my cordless mouse seems to have gone berserk! It >has a mind of its own, going in the opposite direction >that I want. Any suggestions? > > > > > > > > >

That can happen as the battery is running down. At least that is what I have noticed with mine. Get some batteries at the ready, it will just suddenly quit working. I have found if I leave my batteries in all the time they last 2-3 weeks, sometimes more. By taking them out each time I have turned the computer off, they last longer. Annie in Minnesota In a message dated 4/23/2008 4:51:07 A.M. Central Daylight Time, squirrelena@yahoo.com writes: Also my cordless mouse seems to have gone berserk! It has a mind of its own, going in the opposite direction that I want. Any suggestions? **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

Hope some one can help with these two items. I am using XP / Compaq by HP and IE I would like to know how to print out my favorites list. When I had W98 there was an option for that, but can't locate it now. Planning to get new computer in about two months and want to be prepared. Won't want to keep all the fav's I have collected for the past few years. List would help to know what to keep. Also my cordless mouse seems to have gone berserk! It has a mind of its own, going in the opposite direction that I want. Any suggestions? Thanks Shirley squirrelena@yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

Hello Paul, Re my query below, I did reply to you, but on searching my 'sent' box I can't see it listed at all, so can only assume that my reply was lost in space somewhere. To answer your question, I'm running Windows XP And in answer to your second question - yes, for my pains, I'm still Editor of Western Ancestor - in my 17th year. I will appreciate any help you can give me re this problem, but I am now seriously considering a new computer, and a new system - an Imac. Regards, Malcolm Parr. >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:47:17 EDT >From: PaulGask@aol.com >Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] CHKDSK PROBLEM >To: GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <c2a.234c48e8.35363615@aol.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > >In a message dated 15/04/2008 15:51:59 GMT Standard Time, >parrsbay@iinet.net.au writes: > >I keep getting a pop-up message on my screen that says that a file is faulty >or corrupted, and tells me to run something called CHKDSK. I assume this is >short for 'check disk' and have found this mentioned in the Microsoft help >page, but the instructions are a bit daunting for this 70-plus person, and I >can't see how to run chkdsk. >Any advice will be very much appreciated. > >Mal in W. Australia > > > > >Hello Mal > >It's a long time since I heard from you - are you still editing your >society's journal ? > >Anyway, to your problem. What operating system are you using - Windows XP >and what version, Windows 98 or whatever ? We need that information to give you >accurate directions. > >Best wishes. > >Paul Gaskell >Publicity Officer >Oxfordshire Family History Society >Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) > > > > > > >------------------------------ > >To contact the GEN-COMP-TIPS list administrator, send an email to >GEN-COMP-TIPS-admin@rootsweb.com. > >To post a message to the GEN-COMP-TIPS mailing list, send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS@rootsweb.com. > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >email with no additional text. > > >End of GEN-COMP-TIPS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 91 >******************************************** > > >