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From: Dick Cleaveland <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Picture files--how to name
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 20:11:07 -0400
References: <4.3.2.7.2.20000902121030.02060170@pop.erols.com>
In-Reply-To: <39B404AE.2E5D8BF3@look.ca>


>At 04:23 PM 9/4/00, said:
>Dick Cleaveland wrote:
> >
> > Since TMG can only "see" the first few characters of a file name when
> > importing, I have chosen the following process.
> >
> > First, I name the file xNNNNN Surname GivenName YYMMDD.jpg (or TIF or
> > whatever).
> > the X is P for Portrait of an individual, F for family picture, S for
> > gravestone and M for Miscellaneous.
>
>And if you unload to a non windows based ISP how does it handle the
>spaces in the names?? I think its a good idea to stay away from them.

If by "unload" I guess you mean upload. TMG renames the images in the form
IMG00009.JPG which is fine for any ISP.

Dick


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