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  1. Renaming files within PTE

    in Suggestions for Next Versions

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    How about automatically appending the right-most folder name to a duplicate file name:    [filename]_[LastFolderName].[ext]

    Example: 

    Assume we have conflicting duplicate filenames from different folders like this:

    • D:/KomodoSlideShow/Day1/Komodo(1).jpg
    • D:/KomodoSlideShow/Day2/Komodo(1).jpg

    Automatically rename the corresponding files during back-up like this:

    • Komodo(1)_Day1.jpg
    • Komodo(1)_Day2.jpg

    That would indicate where the file came from and maintain recognizable integrity of the filename. Also, files would still sort normally.

    A warning would be nice, so we have some idea that files have been renamed and will no longer exactly match the originals. 

  2. Renaming files within PTE

    in Suggestions for Next Versions

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    I have a recurring problem; I sometimes have photos in different folders by the same name coming from my lightroom catalog. The result is that I cannot create a Zip archive because of filename duplication. While the following solution is not ideal, I find myself sometimes wishing I could simply rename all the files from within PTE to resolve this problem--or at least rename the problem files. 
     

    My current project has 420 slides in 10 sets of about 40 images. To rename all those files a folder at a time and then to figure out how to sort them is a lot of work.  I don't always care (with notable exceptions if updates are likely) how files are named once imported to PTE, so a way to mass rename would save me a lot of time.

    Or perhaps someone already has a workable solution for this?

    For now, I am renaming files in original folders and re-importing and sorting in PTE.  

     

    Note: I don't always realize i have duplicate names until I try to save or backup after a lot of work is done.

  15. Gloria

    in Equipment & Software

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    I have a friend who is scanning hundreds of priceless old Asian slides.  He uses a camera on a tripod and a hand-made black cardboard frame in a box taped to his window.  I told him he was crazy and all the reasons why (imperfections in the glass window, clouds, color, bird flying by).  He showed me the images. 

    Stunning.

    His setup was free.  His worry was that neighbors would think he was operating a spy device.   

  16. Auto-detect scanned slides' black borders & crop them

    in Equipment & Software

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    On 4/8/2020 at 7:54 PM, goddi said:

    Greetings Judy,

    Thanks for the info. I took a look at the scanner you mentioned. The problem is that I have about 7,000 slides already in Kodak carousels. And a few thousand in sleeves and boxes. To take them out and run them though a scanner manually would be a tough job. I'm looking into a scanner that will scan using the carousels. And will let me use the Kodak Stack Loader for my loose slides. I'd appreciate your opinion on this type of scanner I found.

    I found the SlideSnap Pro. It is expensive ($3,450) and I'd have to buy a 90mm macro lens to go with my Nikon7100 DSLR. I like it but really too expensive. But if last resort, I might convince myself that it would be the only way I'd get it done:

    http://slidesnappro.com/product/slidesnap-pro/

    But, I found a place that rents a similar setup, and includes the camera. So basically, ready to go. Three-days, $325; Five-days $450. Cheaper, relatively, but nothing additionally needed. Only thing is the pressure to get it done in the 3 or 5 days.

    https://services.ezphotoscan.com/home/

    I'd appreciate it if you can give an opinion on this method of scanning since you're an experienced scanner. About the same price as buying the Plustek but leaving all the slides in the carousels would be a less traumatic process. And once done, I wouldn't need the scanner anymore. Just not sure of the quality of the digitized slides. :rolleyes:

    Thanks... Gary

    Your situation might be different than mine.  I had some loose slides, slides in older types of carousels and many of the slides in Kodak-type carousels were "sticky" warped with age, humidity or something.  I did not return slides to the carousels but did keep them in order and re-boxed and labeled. I would strongly consider the method you found if I had 1000's of slides in good condition in good carousels. 

    The plustek software is very good as mentioned above and will save a lot of Lightroom / Photoshop (or whatever) work. There is sizable learning curve to get best results.  Not every slide has to be best.  Now and then you come across some incredible image that is worth a lot of labor and knowing how to capture it at is best is worth the work. 

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