How to save info about photos on a mac
October 3, 2016 12:07 AM Subscribe
I'm a graduate student and the research project I am working on requires me to analyze articles and pictures from old newspapers. I took photos of what I needed, and then saved the info about each one (date, author, title, page number, etc) in iPhoto. Sadly, when iPhoto "updated" to the newer version, this data was lost.
I am looking for a more reliable way to store this data alongside the photos. Right now I just have it written in notebooks the old fashioned way - there has to be a better option. I want to attach the info directly to the photo so that if I switch computers or applications, it will still be in the file for good.
I hope this makes sense, I am not great with technology.
You could use the free version of Evernote for this. Heaps of cross-platform apps and a cloud service.
posted by Thella at 1:46 AM on October 3, 2016
posted by Thella at 1:46 AM on October 3, 2016
Yup, Evernote. Although the new "free" version limited the number of devices you can use.
posted by Brittanie at 3:39 AM on October 3, 2016
posted by Brittanie at 3:39 AM on October 3, 2016
Lots of free or cheap scanning apps that will let you take notes and save images in the cloud. I use Genius Scan and have never had an issue.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 4:39 AM on October 3, 2016
posted by Potomac Avenue at 4:39 AM on October 3, 2016
Sadly, when iPhoto "updated" to the newer version, this data was lost.
Have you tried looking at one of your photos that you had annotated in iPhoto with a tool like this?
It seems to me possible that an iPhoto update removed the ability to write to and view image metadata tags, and that nothing you entered is actually lost. Of course, if it was storing the information you entered in some internal place, not in the images' metadata tags, this will be a false hope.
posted by thelonius at 6:27 AM on October 3, 2016
Have you tried looking at one of your photos that you had annotated in iPhoto with a tool like this?
It seems to me possible that an iPhoto update removed the ability to write to and view image metadata tags, and that nothing you entered is actually lost. Of course, if it was storing the information you entered in some internal place, not in the images' metadata tags, this will be a false hope.
posted by thelonius at 6:27 AM on October 3, 2016
Sadly, when iPhoto "updated" to the newer version, this data was lost.
Just making sure: did you delete your old iPhoto library? Because I believe it's still recoverable (along with your metadata) and stored on your computer. You can continue to use iPhoto if you want to (I do) if you are using it on a desktop/laptop computer. Sorry if this is unhelpful or already tried.
posted by jessamyn at 6:57 AM on October 3, 2016
Just making sure: did you delete your old iPhoto library? Because I believe it's still recoverable (along with your metadata) and stored on your computer. You can continue to use iPhoto if you want to (I do) if you are using it on a desktop/laptop computer. Sorry if this is unhelpful or already tried.
posted by jessamyn at 6:57 AM on October 3, 2016
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