We use the object ID and add structured codes to discriminate
multiple images of the same object.
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Ann Molineux, PhD
Curator and Collection Manager
Non-vertebrate Paleontology, Texas Natural Science Center
The University of Texas at Austin
Phone: 512-232-5384 (lab): Phone: 512-512-792-5521 (cell)
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From: Museum discussion
list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Clarke
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 8:56 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Image file naming conventions
We
differentiate between the accession number, which is not a unique identifier
and the object id which is. We give the image file the same unique
identifier as the object itself, which is the object id.
This is especially helpful when there are many objects that resemble each
other. Using that convention, it won't matter where the image file and
object record files are stored, they can always be matched to identify specific
objects.
From: Penny Leveritt
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To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 9:04:00 AM
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Image file naming conventions
Good question!
We use the accession number and then if there are details we just number them
(i.e. 2008-10-1_detail-03). We will use a more descriptive detail designation
if it's something like an inscription or mark (i.e. 2010-3_mark). We rely on
the metadata to add other descriptive info about the image and object. We try
to keep the file name including extension to under 32 characters. We also use
suffixes for the original image and derivative images, as follows:
original: "_CO" (for camera original), "_SO" (for
scanned original)
Master, highest resolution, best tweaked TIFF: "_M"
the same master version, but in JPEG format gets no suffix as this is the one
that goes out to people the most
for Powerpoint (and study) images: "_PP"
Penny Leveritt
Visual Resources Manager
Historic Deerfield
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