Importing from a camera

[Greg Olson-Hyde]

I can import from my camera into FMP but each photo creates a new record.

I would like to import all the photos on the camera into all the fields in one record.

Is this possible, or do I have to import then manipulate the many records into one?

Cheers,

Greg

[mr_vodka]

Why do you want them in one record? You would be limiting yourself.

Edited March 3, 2007 by Guest

[Greg Olson-Hyde]

For this project, having them all in one record produces the best results.

[mr_vodka]

Still doesnt make too much sense to me because I think that if you made it a related table then you can import all the pictures into that table and have them all display through a portal on one parent page.

[Greg Olson-Hyde]

Yes that would be possible but I want to display the photos like a contact sheet with about five or six thumbnails per row and about three rows - can that be done with portals?

[Fenton]

Yes, it can (and should) be done with portals. There was recently added an excellent little example file by Genx, PhotoManagement, in the Sample Files section of fmforums.

http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/184840/post/241863/hl//

[Stuart Taylor]

Just as a note.

Genx is great for viewing, but if your goal is to print as a contact sheet you could just use a label layout format.

best

Stuart