Thanks from me as well! Even just
cutting those few steps with the autocreate will be great. Thanks!
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Diane Lee, Collections Manager Ÿ 860-236-5621 x242
From: The Museum
System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Smith
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
4:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Streamlining Media
object entry & linking
Quick note – hope this is not too
obvious a comment, but be sure your configuration is set to automatically
create the thumbnail – before we hit upon this “choice,”
tedious was the very word!
In the Image Folder of the Config
interface: Thumbnail.Default.AutoCreate needs to be set to “1”
– then you need to make sure all your other Thumbnail options are set for
your preferences (compression, path, et cetera). We have a complex folder
hierarchy for large-sized jpg images, but use a single folder/path for all
thumbnails – we have found no reason to make a parallel hierarchy for
thumbnails to date.
Jennifer W. Smith
J Whitley Smith
Consulting -- Art Catalogues and Collection Imaging
(708) 445-9101
From: The Museum
System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christine Droll
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
2:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Streamlining Media
object entry & linking
Yes, I’ve made several attempts to
use the Media Loader plug-in supplied by GS, but I still find it faster to link
images to records one-by-one. Especially because I cannot get the
Thumbnailer to work.
I’ll be very interested if you have
a success story to share (or not).
Christine
Droll
Collections
Database Administrator
The
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Office:
816.751.1333
Fax:
816.751.0499
From: The Museum System
(TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chad Petrovay
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
2:37 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Streamlining Media
object entry & linking
We fall into the same boat, and have a
couple thousand new images to link to records in TMS. We are currently in the
process of developing a media import tool using a Apache/PHP server. I will
keep you informed as the project unfolds – or comes unhinged…
Collections Database Administrator
The
P: 410.547.9000 x266
F: 410.837.4846
Exhibitions:
The Repeating Image in
Renaissance & Baroque Art on
view 8 September 8 – 17
February 2008
Recurrence on view 19 September 2007
– 20 January 2008
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From: The Museum System (TMS)
Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Ariana French
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
1:51 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Streamlining Media object
entry & linking
Hello all,
Has anyone had any experiences with developing an application
or plug-in for streamlining the Media object creation (or importing) and
linking process?
Our current process could use some trimming (far too
many tedious steps and clicks), but we’re also wondering if there’s
a way to expedite the creation of media objects and linking via a TMS plug-in
or some kind of third-party application.
Has anyone developed a similar widget, either in-house
or outsourced? If you don’t use such an application, how has your
institution streamlined the Media object creation process & linking over
the years? I’d love to hear your thoughts on best practices, anecdotes,
or lessons learned.
This group has been such a terrific resource –
thank you in advance for your feedback,
Ariana
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Ariana French
Database Administrator
phone: (203) 432-7914