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How to Move a DB to another PC (6.63MB / 4:19min / IDI Pro v4.2.0.6)

How to Restore a DB to a PC (4.55MB / 3:31min / IDI Pro v4.2.0.6)

NOTE: You will have the option of answering Yes or No to the following chronological prompts during the Restore process.

  1. Options.imb = The option setting from the Tools -> Options dialog
  2. default.idsc = The script file as displayed in Tools -> Script Manager
  3. default.idxmpdef = Your XMP schema definitions; optionally also includes your own custom properties/schemas
  4. default.idxmpdes = Your XMP Editor configuration; this is the configurations of the Image Details panel (pen icon in left Explorer Bar)/dialog = Alt+Enter
  5. DownloadProfiles.iddat = Your Downloader's details profiles as created within the Downloader
  6. QuickScripts.txt = A list of the scripts in the script bar (View -> Toggle Script Launcher Bar)
  7. RenameRules.dat = Your stored rename rules
  8. tonepresets.dat = The presets as available in the Tone curves effect
  9. xmpmapping.idxmpmap = The mapping definitions that IDimager uses to map XMP <--> IPTC <--> Exif
  10. XMPTagSmallModelList.dat = The list of XMP properties that IDimager includes in its database when you have set your XMP Sync options to use the "Essential metadata" storage model
  11. XMPTagIgnoreList.dat = A list of XMP properties that IDimager will *never* store to its database
  12. XMPTagCascadeIgnoreList.dat = A list of XMP properties that IDimager will *never* cascade when cascading metadata from a version to other versions in the same version set
  13. Registry Keys = Your IDimager registry file

NOTE: See this link regarding registry tweaks.

How to Rename multiple files using the built-in Batch utility (5.69MB / 4:12min / IDI Pro v4.2.0.6)

Remember you don't want to rename images that are stored in the IDI database, outside of IDI, unless IDI is open. If IDI is not open and you rename files through Windows Explorer for example, then IDI will lose track of them.

However, if IDI is open and you rename them outside of IDI, then it will automatically track the changes.

Using the method explained in the tutorial, if you add the step of storing the naming rule, you would be able to bring up that naming rule in four places:

1) The Batcher (as explained in tutorial)
2) The IDimager window by applying Ctrl+F2
3) The Downloader
4) The Transfer method of copying image files to other folders (Ctrl+Alt+F4)