Importing Images

To add pictures of your items:

1. Click the image container or the "View/Import" button located under the label "Picture" in the Detail section.




2. Once at the large image view select the "Import" button to import an image file or select the "Paste" button to paste an image that is on your computers clipboard.



3. Repeat this for up to 3 images.

NOTE: There is a 2GB total file size limit for images in this software. What this means is that you cannot import more then 2GB (or 2000 MB) worth of images into the database. That is 2000 1MB (Hi Resolution) files or 10,000 200K (Low Resolution) files. To avoid running into this size limit, import only low resolution files (roughly 4in x 5in 72dpi or 200k per file) doing so will allow you to have ample room for your collection.

If you feel that you will run into this size limit for images, you may choose the option to “Store only a reference to the file” when importing an image. This option is located at the lower left hand corner of the import file dialog box when selecting the “Import” button. This option allows you to create a link to the image and not add to your total file size. This will allow you to reference an unlimited amount of images. The viewing results are the same in either option. However to use this option you must not delete the original image file from your computer. The original image file must remain on your computer so that when viewing an image the software can find and display it.

Tips for referencing images:
1. Create a folder that will hold all of the image files. Do not create subfolders for the images. (This will make it easy for you to update the links if you need to move the software to another computer.)
2. Leave the folder where it was originally located on your computer.
3. Do NOT delete the original image files from your hard drive.
4. If you need to move My Home Inventory to another computer, move the software files AND the image folder. When moved if you receive an error in the image window and the image cannot be displayed, re-import the first image as a reference, and the rest should automatically be updated for you.