Homework 2

Videos:

You’ve been given a collection of digitized images, but before they go into the repository, you must complete additional actions as part of you digital workflow. You will be using ReNamer, PhotoScape, Excel/spreadsheet program, and Adobe Bridge (free) to update and manage a small collection of images. These images were shot or scanned by different people for different purposes. The file names must be normalized. The embedded metadata must be added or updated, and exported to a spreadsheet. The images must be resized and watermarked in preparation for deposit into a digital library.

Get your assigned photos and college here.
Install Adobe Bridge Please remember about not forcing this installation. If you can’t install it, post to the discussion board for help.
User customizable export-import plugin

Part 1 (5 points) Getting Your File Names Ready

Using Renamer:
- look up OCLC code for your assigned college or university, and append to file name: OCLC Codes for libraries
- change case of file extension from upper to lowercase
- serialize your file names, add leading zeros for 6 character serial, for example “000001.jpg”
- make lowercase and remove unconventional characters or spacings
- insert your college name i.e., “Bunyan College” into the filename
- add a date to your filename
- format your file name so it goes from general to particular, left to right, for a final file name that looks like this example “bun_bunyan_college_2001_000001.jpg”
Update Embedded Metadata using Adobe Bridge and MS Excel:
- Using Adobe Bridge, update:
  - File Name (required)
  - Creator-Web URL(s)
  - Creator City
  - Date Created
- Per Homework 2 video, install: User customizable export-import.This plugin will allow you to export embedded metadata from your images.
- Click on the Metadata Deluxe on the Adobe Bridge menu
- Follow tutorial in Homework 2 video above on how to export to .txt file
- Export a .txt/Excel file, the following tags: File Name (required), Creator-Web URL(s), Creator City, Date Created
- The .txt/Excel file should look something like this, but with updated file names text file and text file in Excel or alternative spreadsheet software such as Open Office.
- Here’s a short video (7:18) on how to clean up your data if needed, an example of deleting timestamp in a Date field.

Part 2 (5 points) Getting your Images Ready

Using PhotoScape
- Create watermark by choosing icon from assigned college make watermark transparent and defined, save as .jpg
  - Create watermarks with PhotoScape X (Mac) [6:27]
  - Create watermarks with PhotoScape X (Windows) [3:03]
- Reduce images in size using Resize Images section on the last tab, files should be about 100k per file
  - Resize multiple images with PhotoScape X (Mac) [3:03]
  - Resize multiple images with PhotoScape X (Windows) [2:48]
Due: Monday, June 16th
Assignment is worth 10 points.
Email me one .zip file that includes: completed .csv or .txt, folder of reduced/resized and watermarked image files. Work in groups or by yourself if you prefer. Please post all questions, comments, and help in the Homework 2 discussion forum.