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Post by dafrca on Sept 20, 2019 15:18:22 GMT -9
I see lots of discussion on storage once the collection is printed out, but my digital collection is growing so fast it is out of control.
So I need ideas, input, suggestions, outright commands on how should I organize my collection and get out of the folder pile I have now.
How do you label files and do you change their names?
Do you organize by Genre, publisher, or some other way?
Do you keep your folder hierarchy flat or many layers deep?
Please share....
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Post by Toman on Sept 20, 2019 16:16:48 GMT -9
I sort by figure or buildings then by publisher inside those folders.
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Post by Vermin King on Sept 20, 2019 18:16:04 GMT -9
My organization will hopefully be better this time. I generally have broad topics and arrange them by source or sub-topic. However, my One Monk file has Hoards, Papercuts and a boatload of members. However you organize things, try to do it in a way that the individual topics hold files that are descriptive. You have to be able to search your computer with terms that will get you to files with similar items. Like when squirmydad posted about that buggy. It reminded me of a minimodel.cz car, but couldn't remember the designer, so I searched 'rally' under the minimodel.cz file, and found Porsche Autocross. If I hadn't remembered minimodel.cz, Rally still would have gotten to the model. You need to organize things so you can get to them in multiple ways |
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Post by shep on Sept 21, 2019 0:15:58 GMT -9
It all starts with the top-folder "Papercraft". I usually sort by genre, then by "scenery" and "minis", then by publisher, and finally by series. So, for example, okumarts' Trek minis would go into "Papercraft > Science Fiction > Minis > Okumarts > Star Trek". I have an extra folder for the forum hoards, though. And I tend to keep doubles of files that I regularly need and build (like all Trek minis and scenery, all things usable for Save The Day, and the Darkfast Dungeons minis). For those I have a seperate "Papercraft > Topic" folder structure. |
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Post by wyvern on Sept 21, 2019 4:14:17 GMT -9
There's no right or wrong way about this. The key thing is to organize your files so YOU will know where to look to find whatever it is you need when you need it. I tend to remember things by publisher style, so I store by publisher primarily, for instance. For eclectic compilation documents - such as the Forum Hoards - make sure the name will be descriptive enough to let you identify its contents in future.
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Post by Vermin King on Sept 21, 2019 4:37:55 GMT -9
I save the Hoard Promo photo with the same title as the Hoard, so I can go in there and see what is in the file without opening it.
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Post by dafrca on Sept 21, 2019 10:10:47 GMT -9
Thank You So Much, some great help. I am going to try and get the folder better organized now. You folks have given me some good ideas to get me started.  |
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Post by dafrca on Sept 21, 2019 10:12:54 GMT -9
And I tend to keep doubles of files that I regularly need and build .... I never thought about saving the file in two places. But if it has characters and monsters and terrain it might make sense to have it in more then one spot. |
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Post by wyvern on Sept 22, 2019 11:44:46 GMT -9
And don't forget to keep backup files in places other than on your main hard drive/computer. Vermin King's recent computer disaster has been a wakeup call for all of us in that respect... |
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Post by dafrca on Sept 22, 2019 15:05:34 GMT -9
And don't forget to keep backup files in places other than on your main hard drive/computer. Vermin King 's recent computer disaster has been a wakeup call for all of us in that respect... I have all my files backed up, but a great point to be sure.  |
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Sept 22, 2019 15:50:31 GMT -9
I just organize by artist, since I generally know who makes what. Once upon a time, I learned how to make nice icon files for my paper model folders. Didn't do it for minis. Still kinda neat to open up a folder and see the dtrpg thumbnail for each product shown.
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Post by dafrca on Sept 22, 2019 17:12:37 GMT -9
I just organize by artist, since I generally know who makes what. Once upon a time, I learned how to make nice icon files for my paper model folders. Didn't do it for minis. Still kinda neat to open up a folder and see the dtrpg thumbnail for each product shown. I like the idea of using the artist/publisher but I need to go beyond that. I will know they made a figure but am trying to avoid having to open many files to find it. |
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Post by Antohammer on Sept 23, 2019 5:00:00 GMT -9
i like to save files using this system.... i rename them with H for historical, F for fantasy, SC for scifi as first letter then i make e line - I add the publisher, antoher line, write the file name, another line and the write tags, this way when you use the search button it becomes simpler to found them. and your pc will reorder them by genre, publisher and what it s by alphabethical order  hope it s usefull i forgot to add that i put them all in one folder  |
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Post by dafrca on Oct 5, 2019 6:52:03 GMT -9
Just a small update: My collection, while growing, feels more under control now. I have been organizing it and that helps quite a bit. There is so much out there available. Then add in the 3D models and the possibilities explode. I have picked up various things from DriveThruRPG as well as some of the vast selection here on this forum.
I am also printing out various figures and starting to get some "table ready" so now my collection feels less like a digital pile and more like a personal digital library.
Thanks for all the input.
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Post by whisper31 on Oct 6, 2019 8:34:48 GMT -9
I have a few folders that I use for my paper works. I have a PnPGames folder for those that actually come with a game (i.e. Guncrawl) and sorted by game. Then I have one that is for non-game specific minis (i.e. Terra Force Minis) and sorted by genre then artist.. Then I have one more for my 3d printer files which are sorted by item.
Hope that helps a little bit.
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Post by jeffgeorge on Oct 29, 2019 21:59:24 GMT -9
My pro-tip for organizing your PDFs is:
Don't be afraid to rename files!
Some publishers name their files descriptively, and some don't. Few are consistent. I often (usually?) rename my PDFs before saving them into some deeply nested directory in my vast, yawning pit of a paper-minis superfolder. Makes it easier to find them again with a search.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Oct 31, 2019 7:16:16 GMT -9
My pro-tip for organizing your PDFs is: Don't be afraid to rename files!Some publishers name their files descriptively, and some don't. Few are consistent. I often (usually?) rename my PDFs before saving them into some deeply nested directory in my vast, yawning pit of a paper-minis superfolder. Makes it easier to find them again with a search. PREACH, BROTHER! PREACH! I love me some good, consistent metadata.  |
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