Using Exhibits in TMG & Pathwiz! Diana Johnson 16 April 2011.

Using Exhibits in Using Exhibits in TMG & Pathwiz!TMG & Pathwiz!

Diana JohnsonDiana Johnson

16 April 201116 April 2011

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AgendaAgenda

TMG Exhibit LogTMG Exhibit Log What?What? Where?Where? How?How?

Exhibits Exhibits Examples in my databaseExamples in my database

Pathwiz!Pathwiz!

TMG Exhibit LogTMG Exhibit Log

Types of ExhibitsTypes of Exhibits ImagesImages AudioAudio VideoVideo TextText OLE ObjectsOLE Objects

Will of James Rout

Map of Molland

Amy Starr

c 1900

George Whitby’s wedding 6 July 1901

Church Street, Ware

Attaching ExhibitsAttaching ExhibitsAttach toAttach to…… Usage Usage

Examples Examples WhereWhere

PersonPerson duh!duh! Person ViewPerson View

EventEvent wedding, baptism, wedding, baptism, graduation etcgraduation etc

Person ViewPerson View

SourceSource A letter, a will, an A letter, a will, an obituary, etcobituary, etc

Master Source ListMaster Source List

PlacePlace Images of the areaImages of the area Master Place ListMaster Place List

RepositoryRepository Eg. an inventory of Eg. an inventory of all artifacts in your all artifacts in your home repositoryhome repository

Master RepositoryMaster Repository

CitationCitation Census printout, Census printout, birth certificate etcbirth certificate etc

Person ViewPerson View

General TopicsGeneral Topics None of the None of the above….above….

Exhibit LogExhibit Log

Examples from my Examples from my SandboxSandbox

PeoplePeople EventsEvents PlacesPlaces

Exhibit PropertiesExhibit Properties GeneralGeneral

Topic – Exhibit Name (use in filtering & sorting)Topic – Exhibit Name (use in filtering & sorting) Reference – to any artifact numbering system you Reference – to any artifact numbering system you

may use or paper itemsmay use or paper items External PathExternal Path

AudioAudio Info – Technical info describing exhibitInfo – Technical info describing exhibit Description – identifies the exhibit in detail Description – identifies the exhibit in detail

and by captionand by caption

Filters – by Type of exhibit and by Exhibit Filters – by Type of exhibit and by Exhibit NameName

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FunctionsFunctions

Change Exhibit Log detailsChange Exhibit Log details Path, topic, caption, reference, description or exhibit file Path, topic, caption, reference, description or exhibit file

namename Create an Exhibit Catalogue (Create an Exhibit Catalogue (

MSWord, pdf, CSV, etcMSWord, pdf, CSV, etc All exhibits or filtered listAll exhibits or filtered list

10 routines that operate globally on the entire 10 routines that operate globally on the entire Exhibit LogExhibit Log

Image Editing capabilitiesImage Editing capabilities Advanced FunctionsAdvanced Functions

Toggle alternative exhibit paths to a “skinny” image setToggle alternative exhibit paths to a “skinny” image set Replace internal/external exhibitsReplace internal/external exhibits

Pathwiz! DemoPathwiz! Demo

By an inexperienced amateurBy an inexperienced amateur

With apologies to BryanWith apologies to Bryan

Questions?Questions?

Backup Backup

Internal vs External Internal vs External ExhibitsExhibitsInternalInternal ExternalExternal

BackupBackup Automatic backup but it Automatic backup but it takes longertakes longer

User controlled as User controlled as requiredrequired

Change Change LocationLocation

AutomaticAutomatic Each link must be Each link must be updated separatelyupdated separately

Quantity that Quantity that can be storedcan be stored

Limited by space Limited by space Limited by space to Limited by space to an extent but an extent but removable media removable media can be usedcan be used

Exhibit ChangesExhibit Changes Must be made to Must be made to individually to each individually to each occurrence occurrence

Automatic when Automatic when change saved to filechange saved to file

Multiple Multiple occurrencesoccurrences

Add each individuallyAdd each individually One file linked One file linked multiple timesmultiple times

Supported by Supported by Second SiteSecond Site

NoNo YesYes

Image SizeImage Size

DimensionDimension ResolutionResolution ColourColour