Back in the day, some patient soul instructed me on the difference between the "logical" structure of a database and the "physical" structure. Assuming there is still a distinction, I need some help understanding how images are"stored" in the Multimedia windows of Reunion 10.
The question comes up as I try to develop and test a workflow to get images from Aperture 3 (where I store the originals as masters) downstream into a repository set up in Finder. From there, I source images for use in Reunion *and* in DEVONthink Pro Office. I was introduced to DtPO by Andrew-Bede Allsop on these ReunionTalk forums and thank him for that. That app is an ideal research workbench for my genealogy work.
Images that are headed for Reunion and DtPO are exported to a repository set us as a single folder in Finder dedicated to this one purpose. Then, to get the image into DtPO, I use that app's file indexing feature which is very strong with one caveat -- the link created to the image breaks with any change in any part of the path to the image. Once the link is broken, what was once an image of my ancestor becomes an error message requiring attention.
To get the image into Reunion is much easier -- just use the "+" in the Multimedia window of choice, choose the file in the Finder repository, and "Boom!" there it is in Reunion.
For workflow purposes, I find I can accomplish both links (Reunion and DtPO) in one process. I can index (link) the image in the Finder repository to DtPO's folder on the person and then drag that resultant image from DtPO right into the Multimedia window of the person in Reunion. Two images placed with one stroke.
For testing, I broke the link from the Finder to DtPO. As expected, the DtPO error message appeared immediately. However, when I checked Reunion (expecting to see some signs of trouble), the image was still there. When I picked "show in finder" in the Reunion context menu, it showed me the location was the Finder repository with no reference to DtPO whatsoever! This is great, but if I don't understand it (or have someone who does be able to reassure me), I'm going to get cold feet and abandon this two-at-one-stroke workflow step.
If you've been able to wade through this, I appreciate that and will welcome any information about how the Reunion multimedia linking (or aliasing or whatever) works as well as any thoughts on the process I've tried to describe above.
Thanks very much.
The question comes up as I try to develop and test a workflow to get images from Aperture 3 (where I store the originals as masters) downstream into a repository set up in Finder. From there, I source images for use in Reunion *and* in DEVONthink Pro Office. I was introduced to DtPO by Andrew-Bede Allsop on these ReunionTalk forums and thank him for that. That app is an ideal research workbench for my genealogy work.
Images that are headed for Reunion and DtPO are exported to a repository set us as a single folder in Finder dedicated to this one purpose. Then, to get the image into DtPO, I use that app's file indexing feature which is very strong with one caveat -- the link created to the image breaks with any change in any part of the path to the image. Once the link is broken, what was once an image of my ancestor becomes an error message requiring attention.
To get the image into Reunion is much easier -- just use the "+" in the Multimedia window of choice, choose the file in the Finder repository, and "Boom!" there it is in Reunion.
For workflow purposes, I find I can accomplish both links (Reunion and DtPO) in one process. I can index (link) the image in the Finder repository to DtPO's folder on the person and then drag that resultant image from DtPO right into the Multimedia window of the person in Reunion. Two images placed with one stroke.
For testing, I broke the link from the Finder to DtPO. As expected, the DtPO error message appeared immediately. However, when I checked Reunion (expecting to see some signs of trouble), the image was still there. When I picked "show in finder" in the Reunion context menu, it showed me the location was the Finder repository with no reference to DtPO whatsoever! This is great, but if I don't understand it (or have someone who does be able to reassure me), I'm going to get cold feet and abandon this two-at-one-stroke workflow step.
If you've been able to wade through this, I appreciate that and will welcome any information about how the Reunion multimedia linking (or aliasing or whatever) works as well as any thoughts on the process I've tried to describe above.
Thanks very much.
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