Chapter 3. Construct an Amazing Photo Library

  • Scan old photos

  • Create a working system for uploading and managing digital pictures

  • Create picture metadata for ultimate sorting and organization

  • Group images in search folders for better management

  • Use your favorite images as screen savers and desktop backgrounds

It’s time to get organized, get creative, and construct a photo library you can be proud of! C’mon, the dark ages of shoeboxes and sticky-paged photo albums are over, and, we hope, so is showing your latest pictures to others from the preview screen of your digital camera (or worse, your cell phone).

You owe it to yourself to create a digital library you will actually use and enjoy. You deserve a library that makes showing slide shows on your PC ...

Get Breakthrough Windows Vista™: Find Your Favorite Features and Discover the Possibilities now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.