Cataloging software for Photo's on CD/DVD ?

Cloudy Wizzard · 02-10-2008, 10:08 AM

I've got a bunch of old photo's backupped on various CD's and DVD's.

Now I'm looking for a simple to use "cataloging" program that let's me browse a list of thumbnails and when I want to access the file it tells me the CD or DVD that it's on.

I've been googeling on this but most DAM software seems to be to feature rich and they become to hard to use. Also it's never clear if this tool does what I want since most just seems to catalog photo's on local and remote drivers. And allows to backup but not something like "this file is located on CD #000403" or something like that.

Anybody here who knows of such a tool ? (or howto do this in something like IDImager).

Cloudy Wizzard · 02-11-2008, 09:05 AM

Thanks, I'll have a look at that one.

smile-123 · 02-19-2008, 08:58 AM

IMATCH at photools.com - Solutions for Image Management and Digital Photography. is a very comprehenive photo database that provides extensive meta data editing capabilities and macro development tools. I happen to be a smugmug user and I noticed recently that an API interface for IMATCH has been developed. It does have a learning curve that may not be worth the effort if all you want is a library listing of thumbs.

The tool has a pretty big following, i.e. discussion groups, and I've always received good support from them. Finally, it is in its Nth revision and I consider it a mature well tested product.

Cloudy Wizzard · 02-20-2008, 01:50 AM

Tnx, I'll have a look at it.

Also, from what I heard IDImager also supports this (when you want to access a file that is imported from a CD/DVD it asks to place that disc. Only small downside is that it uses the CD label and a code to identify so you can't set it to disc 01, disc 02, ...).

02-10-2008, 10:08 AM	#1
Cloudy Wizzard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lommel, Belgium Posts: 285	Cataloging software for Photo's on CD/DVD ? I've got a bunch of old photo's backupped on various CD's and DVD's. Now I'm looking for a simple to use "cataloging" program that let's me browse a list of thumbnails and when I want to access the file it tells me the CD or DVD that it's on. I've been googeling on this but most DAM software seems to be to feature rich and they become to hard to use. Also it's never clear if this tool does what I want since most just seems to catalog photo's on local and remote drivers. And allows to backup but not something like "this file is located on CD #000403" or something like that. Anybody here who knows of such a tool ? (or howto do this in something like IDImager).

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02-11-2008, 09:05 AM	#2
Cloudy Wizzard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lommel, Belgium Posts: 285 Original Poster	Thanks, I'll have a look at that one.

02-19-2008, 08:58 AM	#3
smile-123 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Princeton, NJ Photos: Gallery Posts: 8	IMATCH at photools.com - Solutions for Image Management and Digital Photography. is a very comprehenive photo database that provides extensive meta data editing capabilities and macro development tools. I happen to be a smugmug user and I noticed recently that an API interface for IMATCH has been developed. It does have a learning curve that may not be worth the effort if all you want is a library listing of thumbs. The tool has a pretty big following, i.e. discussion groups, and I've always received good support from them. Finally, it is in its Nth revision and I consider it a mature well tested product.

02-20-2008, 01:50 AM	#4
Cloudy Wizzard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lommel, Belgium Posts: 285 Original Poster	Tnx, I'll have a look at it. Also, from what I heard IDImager also supports this (when you want to access a file that is imported from a CD/DVD it asks to place that disc. Only small downside is that it uses the CD label and a code to identify so you can't set it to disc 01, disc 02, ...).