Ingesting Images & Video into different location…?

[mharvey65]

Good afternoon,
I am trying to ingest 25 SATA drives of images and videos into PM+ and cannot see how to import Images and Movie files into 2 different folders…?
Is this possible?
Thanks in advance,
Michael

[Max Lemesh]

try using {mtyp} variable as final folder in path

unless you need to import to completely different location

[Kirk Baker]

Michael,

I am trying to ingest 25 SATA drives of images and videos into PM+ and cannot see how to import Images and Movie files into 2 different folders…?

Do you really want to make copies of your images?  You mentioned that you're using Photo Mechanic Plus so I'm wondering if you're just trying to build your catalog instead?  If so, there's no need to ingest.  Use Scan to Catalog instead.  Your images and videos will stay where they are and the catalog will track them.

-Kirk

[mharvey65]

Hi Kirk,
I am indeed wanting to ingest all of the drives onto a NAS Synology RAID. So yes I do want to copy the data. The drives are old and I am concerned they will fail at some point. I’m just unsure how to use some of the advanced features of PM+
Tia,
Michael

[mharvey65]

try using {mtyp} variable as final folder in path

unless you need to import to completely different location

Brilliant. This is really helpful. However, these drives include the System+Application folders etc which I want to ignore. Just want the Pics and Videos...??
It seems the {mtyp} brings in everything, especially the fact it identifies MKV as 'unknown'.
Is it possible to achieve what I'm trying to do?
Many thanks,
Michael