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<div dir="ltr">I add broad generic words upon import, like location, birds, fog, snow and I apply my copyright in the metadata. I rename files with date_myname_anything extra I want (like location). When I cull I add more specific keywords in batches where
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<div dir="ltr">You can also create collections based on your ratings each year so you can quickly access your best images per year. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">You should just use whatever hierarchy makes sense to you. </div>
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<div>Nancy</div>
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<div>Hi Jim - I've used LrC for years and do extensive keywording and also rename my files. When I import images into LrC, I set the keywords to the year and location. I add species name and other keywords after the import. On a recent trip to Africa,
the keywords during the import were 2024, location (Serengeti NP), Tanzania, and then I add the details such as species name after I have culled the images. I know some people who do even more extensive keywording.
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<div>For the filename, I use the location and sometimes the state, e.g., Nisqually NWR_Washington, along with the capture date. After the import I will cull the images to keep my favorites, then rename the files to include the species common name, e.g., Northern
Pintail_Nisqually NWR_December 17, 2024_sequence#. <br>
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<div>I also use Smart Collections where the logic is based on the keywords. The images are imported into folders but I don't search the folders after the import. E.g., I can find an image of an American Bittern taken at Ridgefield NWR in 2014 in about 10
seconds. This may be more work than some people want to do, but I enjoy the process. </div>
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<div>Hope this helps - <br>
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<div>Jay Eisenberg</div>
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