Copy an Image to another Album ?

rlhobday

Joined: 2003-08-08
Posts: 3
Posted: Wed, 2005-11-16 11:32

Sorry if this has already been covered but 'search' came up with a blank!

Have I missed something or failed to install a vital module ....

I need to build an Album based on selected photos within our Gallery Albums for a Slideshow.
Is it possible at present to do this? I dont see this option anywhere.
I think I need a 'Copy' action rather than a 'Move' don't I?

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valiant

Joined: 2003-01-04
Posts: 32509
Posted: Wed, 2005-11-16 12:10

browse to the image, click "create link" which is almost like a copy.
 
rlhobday

Joined: 2003-08-08
Posts: 3
Posted: Wed, 2005-11-16 12:24

Just what I needed. So obvious really ...

Many thanks!
Richard
 
curiosity1
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Joined: 2006-09-25
Posts: 1
Posted: Mon, 2006-09-25 17:00

But what if I want to actually copy the file?(I want the original in one album, but then want to edit it in another album?)
 
fryfrog

Joined: 2002-10-30
Posts: 3236
Posted: Tue, 2006-09-26 14:06

A "link" item does *not* share meta-data, so for all purposes it *is* a copy. You just save a little bit of space because the original *image* itself is not duplicated. If you want to change the details, add a watermark, change the thumb / resize sizes, you can. Just the *original* image itself is not copied.

In G2.2 there will be a "replicate" item, which *does* keep the meta-data in sync. It is currently in SVN if you would like to test it.

So breifly, what you want works fine.
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