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On Saturday, March 3, 2012 7:16:52 AM UTC-6, Keith wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'd like some help with container fields.
> 
> MAC, LION, FMP ADVANCED V11.0v4
> 
> I have a friend who wants to categorize a toy collection.
> 
> She has taken about 100 digital pictures of this collection & has
> transferred them into her MacBook Pro.
> 
> When in front of her machine, what I see is a screen showing these
> pictures in IPhoto
> 
> My goal is to place each of these images in its own corresponding
> record identified by an auto entered serial number which is already in
> the record.
> 
> Eventually, I would like to make a catalog which potential buyers
> could look through for a possible purchase.
> 
> I know absolutely nothing about digital cameras & even less about
> IPhoto so I am in need of detailed help such as :
> 
> - Do I need a separate 'jpg document' for each image ?
> - Should I make a separate table in her database to house the images ?
> - Is there a way to get the Id "in" the photo title automatically such
> as Foto#_ID#.jpg ?
> - What is the best way to 'import' or 'paste' the individual images in
> each record ?
> 
> It would be nice to offer any other suggestions you may think of.
> 
> Thanks very much for any help,
> 
> Francois

I'd like to thank everybody for answering. What I have gathered from all of your informative ideas is to explain the situation in simpler terms :

The database exists, it was created to keep track of her toys over 5 years ago.

I would like to have the photo of each toy appear in the container field of its corresponding record.

If she takes a digital photo of each toy, she will end up with 100 images in the camera.

- How should these images be transferred to her MacBook Pro ?
  Through IPhoto or is there a better method

- Should they be put in a folder & should each picture be a separate file : .jpg 

Once on the desktop of the computer, how should these images be placed into the container field of the corresponding record ?

- imported, copied (pasted) or inserted

Following is my own answer based on your responses.

- She will take the photos 1 by 1

- I believe that each image (file) will be automatically named : IMG_0001.JPG to IMG_0100.JPG

- These images (files) will be placed in a folder on her desk top through IPhoto.

-  She will add the Id from the corresponding record to the title : IMG_0001_Id_0050.JPG to 
   IMG_0100_Id_0099.JPG

- I will insert the image from each file : IMG_0001_Id_0050.JPG to IMG_0100_Id_0099.JPG into 
  the container field of its corresponding record

I hope this will be easier to resolve.

A continued thanks,

Francois

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Images & Container Fields Keith <francois7675@gmail.com> - 2012-03-03 05:16 -0800
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    Re: Images & Container Fields Bill <bbcollins@earthlink.net> - 2012-03-03 21:30 -0500
      Re: Images & Container Fields Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2012-03-04 05:43 +0000
  Re: Images & Container Fields HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-03-04 10:04 +1300
  Re: Images & Container Fields Keith <francois7675@gmail.com> - 2012-03-03 20:48 -0800
    Re: Images & Container Fields Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2012-03-04 05:52 +0000
  Re: Images & Container Fields Keith <francois7675@gmail.com> - 2012-03-04 11:11 -0800

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