Re: Image repository

[Laura Praderio Lynn <lpraderio -at- alpineclimbs -dot- com>]

hi john,

i like to use subversion as a document repository.
-you can store binary and diff images.
-you can also have version control and history (changes) for each version.
-you can branch and tag the images as a way to manage their use.

if you keep subversion on one system, you can reference documents 
without embedding them; the user would need permissions-so that might 
not work-you may need to bundle the graphic with the document. also, if 
you aren't familiar with it, then you may need a sys admin to set it up 
for you.

to control look and feel maybe you need a publications guide and a brown 
bag lunch seminar to define the corporate standards for graphics.

cheers,
laura

john -at- garisons -dot- com wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm in a new position and I've been given the hot potato of coming up with
> a way to manage the images that are used in documents and specs.
> 
> People create images in a variety of ways - PowerPoint (!) being the
> primary tool - and are then converted to WMF and included in documents
> using references (rather than embedding them).
> 
> So ... what do you recommend to:
> 
>  - number or otherwise identify graphics?
> 
>  - control look & feel issues - color, size, line style & weight, etc.?
> 
>  - associate final format with original version?
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> John G
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