Chapter 1
Transferring and Managing Files
IN THIS CHAPTER
Downloading photos and movies
Managing your collection
Publishing your best material
Archiving your work
File management — yikes.
You probably bought a dSLR camera to take pictures and movies, not to manage them. I know I did. I realized early on, though, that hundreds of photos quickly turn into thousands of photos and thousands multiply into tens of thousands. Photos are like rabbits, I tell ya! Movies, on the other hand, are just big slugs that take up tons of space.
Before things get out of control, start laying down the law of file management. Conveniently, that is the subject of this chapter. I show you which software to use, how to keep track of things, and how to establish a big-picture workflow.
Getting a Workflow
Workflow is an important topic in the digital SLR world. We do so much more with our photos and movies than post them on Instagram. You can do that, of course, but after you get your photos and movies out of the camera, you are able to organize, sort, rate, tag, process, edit, print, and archive them. ...
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