Colleagues, Within the next few months, we hope to be able to select photo-management software from one of several vendors we are considering. Three of our major criteria wishes for this software are a) the ability to add metadata in batches, b) batch conversion of file formats and c) the possibility of converting file names in batches, perhaps even upon ingest (which, I realize, may be a long shot if not impossible).
If you have experience with batch addition of metadata, batch conversion of file formats, and/or conversion of photo file names either at the time of or following ingest into a new in-house system (not hosted by the vendor), I would appreciate hearing from you. I am particularly interested in what worked and what didn't -- and why. What didn't you think of that you wish you had? What did you think of ahead of time that saved you headaches down the road? At the risk of offending vendors on this list (which is not my intent) are there vendors that you recommend highly regarding any of the above-mentioned criteria? Please reply privately to pjohnson at skirball.org Many thanks for your time and your willingness to share your expertise. -- Peter Peter Johnson Project Manager for Records, Documents & Images Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 310-440-4707 pjohnson at skirball.org
