Digital BW, The Print

Richard-

I agree with everyone else...Imatch is the way to go for the offline 
database app.

I also use Image AXS, an expensive "museum" program that lets you 
really add a lot of other information (if I ever learn all the 
capabilities of iMatch, it may be there, too) into templates that are 
preset but can be adapted...I use this to (now that I have iMatch) 
just to track PRINTS (sales, number series, etc).

I would also recommend sticking with some simple viewer app like 
ACDsee for quick viewing and leave all the others that have viewers 
to thier special function.

Believe it or not, I still print contact sheets and I like ACDsee the 
best for that.

There is also a yahoo group that supports iMatch and it is quite 
active.

cheers,

Tom O'Connell


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard 
Smallfield <r.smallfield@p...> wrote:
> Hi,
> perhaps this is slightly OT.
> 
> However, we all have to face the task of keeping a database of our 
scan/digicam/printfiles and saving them to CD or DVD.
> 
> I'm currently trying to get through cataloging a hefty backlog of 
scans and would be interested to know of any programs or methods that 
people have found worthwhile.
> 
> I'm only using MS Works Database, which I suspect will make life 
more difficult when searching for files.
> 
> At present I catalogue my files by year-month-date-neg.no. and have 
all my scan files on one set of CDs and the print files on another 
set. This way I can keep the scan files at a friend's house in case 
of fire etc.
> 
> Any tips on systems and software would be most appreciated.
> 
> thanks,
> Richard
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