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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