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Why do you rename the catalog? Simply make a backup of your current catalog and continue using it. Of course, renaming the backup file (is is just a single zip-file) is no issue at all.
Why do you rename your catalog again and again? And why do you use more than just one catalog?
I don't see any reason for this and obviously there is a high risk to corrupt your data.
I don't rename my pictures while import. Keywords and other data are fully sufficient, so I don't see any reason for renaming. I also use the standard folder names YYYY/MM.
I rename the pictures on export if desired. Unless you use other applications to organize your photos then I don't see...
Perhpas you can use Jeffrey Friedl's Run Any Command
Have a look at "PluginProperty=field" or The Special {LUA=...} Token, it might be possible to access the custom metadata from the Search and Replace Plugin.
"PluginProperty" allows you to access the per-image custom metadata kept by a...
Ok, for such complex data a DAM solution seems to be needed.
I would say items like wheel arrangement or route number are not a property of an image but the image is just one property out of a "railroad and rail transit" data set.
Actually I would assume for any kind of "custom data" there is already an exif tag.
For example you have tag AcquisitionDateTime , PregnancyStatus, PatientWeight, MilitaryRank, SpectralWidth, Polarity, Occupation, Habitat, Kingdom, etc.
According exiftool there are 20'000 exif tags defined. I don't know what kind of custom data you are using but I would pick an unused exif tag and put your information there.
For example I use tag "MasterDocumentID" to put the full path of the source file.
I assume every software which is called "backup program" is capable to run incremental backups.
Personally I use Acronis True Image. I also tried AOMEI Backupper which provides less functions but works also.
I also agree with Phil, it does not make much sense to organize your photos in folders named by event or similar.
Imagine you have a folder called "New Zealand 2018". Currently such a folder looks very distinct and perpetual. But life is changing, who knows perhaps in 3 years I will migrate to...
In your first post you mention that you upload your pictures to your website with the Koken plug in. Why would you then consider the Jeffrey's "Collection Publisher" Plugin?
I use the Run Any Command Plugin. On export I run this command:
"c:\Program Files (x86)\Exif\exiftool.exe" -overwrite_original -preserve -MasterDocumentID={FullMasterFile} "{FILE}"
By this I add full path name to Exif tag "MasterDocumentID" - no matter which name the exported file...
Input from my side:
Don't try to organize your photos in folders or put metadata information in file or folder names - maybe apart from very basic and perpetual(!) information like year/month when picture was taken. The biggest limitation is: a file has only a single name and must be in a...
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