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Chapter 5 The Image Archive > Retrieving Image Files from the Archive - Pg. 77

FIVE We are waiting (requesting and hoping) for a true cataloging application (DAM) that is also capable of doing PIE work and of exporting standard file formats. Although setting up a cataloging application is labor intensive, especially if you need to migrate a large volume of legacy image files to it, the enhanced searchability adds value to the archive. If locating imagefilesisimportanttoyouoryourbusiness,cata- loging your archive may well be worth the time and expense. The popularity of cataloging PIEware such as Light- room and Aperture is twofold. These applications help users organize their digital images as well as providing tools to manipulate their appearance. Ded- Folders cannot be moved, and moving files does not changetheirlocationondisk. · is able to display a folder tree view of where an imageiskeptondisk.Byrightclickingonafolder in the "folders" pane and choosing "Add Parent Folder"thefoldertreeviewcanbeexpandedtothe rootlevel. · isabletosynchronizeitscontentswiththefileson disk, though this function automatically removes filesthataremissing. LIGHTROOM Folders that have been cataloged but are missing/not onlinearegrayedout. Moving files in Lightroom's folder pane moves them