LinkedPhotoImport - Revision history

M at 15:16, 17 March 2008

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	<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>		<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>
	<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>		<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>
			<li>mediacenter nightly cron job to import new photos</li>
	<li>[http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]</li>		<li>[http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]</li>
			<li>[http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/fix_gallery_symlinks.pl.tar.gz fix symlinks script]</li>
	<li>Four directories on mediacenter</li>		<li>Four directories on mediacenter</li>
	archive - holds original photos		archive - holds original photos

M at 02:33, 3 March 2008

2008-03-03T02:33:37Z

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	* Move photos into and out of the public album in gallery, as desired, and they'll become available in the public share.		* Move photos into and out of the public album in gallery, as desired, and they'll become available in the public share.

	One more note: many changes you make to a photo in gallery will break the symlink. The most obnoxious is rotating your pictures, which you'll inevitably have to do (since the import script is not yet smart enough to auto-rotate using ~~XDFK~~ data). Rotate the picture, making sure you do NOT have the "Preserve Original" checkbox checked, then use [http://thedigitalmachine.com/files/fix_gallery_symlinks.pl.tar.gz this script] to fix the symlinks. Do this before you move the pictures from the import directories, and your originals will be properly rotated and symlinked.		One more note: many changes you make to a photo in gallery will break the symlink. The most obnoxious is rotating your pictures, which you'll inevitably have to do (since the import script is not yet smart enough to auto-rotate using EXIF data). Rotate the picture, making sure you do NOT have the "Preserve Original" checkbox checked, then use [http://thedigitalmachine.com/files/fix_gallery_symlinks.pl.tar.gz this script] to fix the symlinks. Do this before you move the pictures from the import directories, and your originals will be properly rotated and symlinked.

M at 02:32, 3 March 2008

2008-03-03T02:32:33Z

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	* Share the symlink over samba, etc.		* Share the symlink over samba, etc.
	* Move photos into and out of the public album in gallery, as desired, and they'll become available in the public share.		* Move photos into and out of the public album in gallery, as desired, and they'll become available in the public share.

			One more note: many changes you make to a photo in gallery will break the symlink. The most obnoxious is rotating your pictures, which you'll inevitably have to do (since the import script is not yet smart enough to auto-rotate using XDFK data). Rotate the picture, making sure you do NOT have the "Preserve Original" checkbox checked, then use [http://thedigitalmachine.com/files/fix_gallery_symlinks.pl.tar.gz this script] to fix the symlinks. Do this before you move the pictures from the import directories, and your originals will be properly rotated and symlinked.

M at 22:11, 29 February 2008

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	Now all we need is the [http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.		Now all we need is the [http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.

	I went through a lot of pain getting this thing working, ~~and~~ you will ~~probably~~ need to make a few tweaks to it ~~yourself~~. ~~Open it up and update~~ the directory locations at the top to match your setup. In gallery, add a top-level album named "unsorted". Use galleryadd.pl with the "-l" option to list the albums, and get the number for the unsorted album. Update the script to use that album number. Finally, try out the script with a small photo set. With a little luck you'll have it up and running in short order.		I went through a lot of pain getting this thing working. It's in pretty good shape, but you will need to make a few tweaks to it to match your installation.

			* Update the directory locations at the top to match your setup.
			* In gallery, add a top-level album named "unsorted". Use galleryadd.pl with the "-l" option to list the albums, and get the number for the unsorted album. Update the script to use that album number.
			* Update the username and password to match a valid user in your gallery installation.
			* Finally, try out the script with a small photo set; wash, rinse, repeat as needed.

			With a little luck you'll have it up and running in short order.

	You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:		You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:

M at 22:07, 29 February 2008

2008-02-29T22:07:32Z

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>gallery on mediacenter</li>		<li>gallery on mediacenter</li>
			<li>[http://codex.gallery2.org/Downloads:Galleryadd.pl_NG galleryadd.pl], for scripted uploads to gallery</li>
	<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>		<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>
	<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>		<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>
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	Now all we need is the [http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.		Now all we need is the [http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.

	I went through a lot of pain getting this thing working, and you will probably need to make a few tweaks to it yourself. Open it up and update the directory locations at the top to match your setup. ~~Try it~~ out with a small photo set. With a little luck you'll have it up and running in short order.		I went through a lot of pain getting this thing working, and you will probably need to make a few tweaks to it yourself. Open it up and update the directory locations at the top to match your setup. In gallery, add a top-level album named "unsorted". Use galleryadd.pl with the "-l" option to list the albums, and get the number for the unsorted album. Update the script to use that album number. Finally, try out the script with a small photo set. With a little luck you'll have it up and running in short order.

	You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:		You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:

M at 21:41, 29 February 2008

2008-02-29T21:41:08Z

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	Now all we need is the [http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.		Now all we need is the [http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.

			I went through a lot of pain getting this thing working, and you will probably need to make a few tweaks to it yourself. Open it up and update the directory locations at the top to match your setup. Try it out with a small photo set. With a little luck you'll have it up and running in short order.

	You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:		You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:

M at 21:37, 29 February 2008

2008-02-29T21:37:44Z

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	<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>		<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>
	<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>		<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>
	<li>linked photo import script</li>		<li>[http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]</li>
	<li>Four directories on mediacenter</li>		<li>Four directories on mediacenter</li>
	archive - holds original photos		archive - holds original photos
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	/media/photos/managed/gallery-data		/media/photos/managed/gallery-data

	Now all we need is the script! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.		Now all we need is the [http://www.thedigitalmachine.com/files/import_latest_pictures.pl.tar.gz linked photo import script]! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.

	You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:		You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:

M at 20:54, 29 February 2008

2008-02-29T20:54:01Z

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	<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>		<li>xscreensaver on mediacenter</li>
	<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>		<li>Windows nightly batch-file task to copy new photos to mediacenter</li>
	<li>Four directories on mediacenter		<li>linked photo import script</li>
	<li>archive - holds original photos~~</li>~~		<li>Four directories on mediacenter</li>
	~~<li>~~dump - holds newest photos and symlinks to old in archive~~</li>~~		archive - holds original photos
	~~<li>~~managed - holds symlinks to archive~~</li>~~		dump - holds newest photos and symlinks to old in archive
	~~<li>~~public - symlink to public directory in managed~~</li>~~		managed - holds symlinks to archive
			public - symlink to public directory in managed
	</li>		</li>
	~~<li>linked photo import script</li>~~
	</ul>		</ul>

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	Next, set up a task on each of the Windoze PC's to copy files to the share every night. This will only copy files that have not already been copied:		Next, set up a task on each of the Windoze PC's to copy files to the share every night. This will only copy files that have not already been copied:

	xcopy /D /Y /S c:\myphotos\* \\mediacenter\~~photos~~\		xcopy /D /Y /S c:\myphotos\* \\mediacenter\dump_cameras_here\

	You might as well run the task next.		You might as well run the task next.
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	Now all we need is the script! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.		Now all we need is the script! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.

	You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now.		You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now. To share:
			* Make a top-level public album in gallery.
			* Set the permissions to allow Everybody to view it
			* Remove permissions from other top-level albums
			* Create a symlink to /media/photos/managed/gallery-data/albums/public in a convenient location
			* Share the symlink over samba, etc.
			* Move photos into and out of the public album in gallery, as desired, and they'll become available in the public share.

M at 19:06, 29 February 2008

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	mkdir /media/photos/public		mkdir /media/photos/public

	Next,		Set up a samba share for dump_cameras_here.

			Next, set up a task on each of the Windoze PC's to copy files to the share every night. This will only copy files that have not already been copied:

			xcopy /D /Y /S c:\myphotos\* \\mediacenter\photos\

			You might as well run the task next.

			Now to set up the mediacenter. Install gallery, and configure it to store its data directory here:

			/media/photos/managed/gallery-data

			Now all we need is the script! You'll have a lot of photos in the dump directory at this time. The script will take those photos, import them, and move them to the archive dir. It will also set up symlinks from dump_cameras_here to archive, so the nightly copies from the Windoze boxes only copy new photos. It will also find the copies of the photos in the gallery-data directory and replace them with symlinks to the photos in archive.

			You're ready to manage your photos in gallery now.

M at 16:15, 29 February 2008

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Gather photos at several locations (Windoze PC's) into one linux-based central media repository (aka mediacenter)</li>		<li>Gather photos from several locations (Windoze PC's) into one linux-based central media repository (aka mediacenter)</li>
	<li>Leave the photos at the original locations</li>		<li>Leave the photos at the original locations</li>
	<li>Anticipate some maintenance of photos at the original locations</li>		<li>Anticipate some maintenance of photos at the original locations</li>
	<li>Use [http://gallery.menalto.com/ gallery] (a great LAMP webapp) to manage the mediacenter photos</li>		<li>Use [http://gallery.menalto.com/ gallery] (a great LAMP webapp) to manage the mediacenter photos</li>
			<li>Minimize duplication on the mediacenter</li>
	<li>Management should include creation of a public directory for shared photos</li>		<li>Management should include creation of a public directory for shared photos</li>
	~~<li>Minimize duplication on the mediacenter</li>~~
	<li>Access to public photos via the web and for screensavers</li>		<li>Access to public photos via the web and for screensavers</li>
	</ul>		</ul>
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	<li>linked photo import script</li>		<li>linked photo import script</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

			Process:

			First, create the directory structure on mediacenter:

			mkdir /media/photos/unmanaged
			mkdir /media/photos/unmanaged\archive
			mkdir /media/photos/unmanaged\dump_cameras_here
			mkdir /media/photos/managed
			mkdir /media/photos/public

			Next,