multiple folders?

[pdxdaddyt]

I am trying to organize my photos and videos by years and months. (since I have too many currently on my laptop) Therefore, I have the idea that I can have a folder for each year and within those folders, one for each month. Then could drag-n-drop photos from iPhoto to those folders on my external storage.

Does anyone have any suggestions, or comments?

 

[Kaveman]

Why don't you use iPhoto and make Smart Albums?

 

[pdxdaddyt]

Smart folders? How do you make them and what makes them 'smart'? I want to have them organized on the storage drive for easy access to online projects etc.

 

[Kaveman]

Sorry they are call Smart Album in iPhoto

http://thedigitalstory.com/2011/01/creating-smart-album.html

 

[Kaveman]

Why not just copy your whole Library?

It sounds to me like you are losing all the power of iPhoto. Its very easy for iPhoto to swap libraries.

 

[pdxdaddyt]

Ok, so I can use smart folders, what about the file structure? With iTunes, I can look up an artist and have the folder of all the persons music with subfolders for each album. I was thinking the same for photos & videos. Btw, if iPhoto organizes photos, and iTunes does music, how can I save and organize my home movies? I have lots of little 1-2 minute clips of my daughters that I compile together & edit and burn to a DVD, but I'd like to still save the files for later. My laptop doesn't Have enough space to keep them all on. Suggestions?

 

[Kaveman]

If you are looking to manage you photos beyond what iPhoto can do I suggest you look at Aperture. Thats what I use for my large and complex usage.

iTunes 11 has a new option in the Info > Options > Media Kind > Home Movies.

 

[pdxdaddyt]

What makes aperture so good? Why do you reccomend it?
Thanks

 

[Kaveman]

I can look up an artist and have the folder of all the persons music with subfolders for each album. I was thinking the same for photos & videos.

You can do this and a lot more.