Ingest into nested directories based on camera model?

[rlysakowski]

I have 3 cameras and like to keep their photos in folders named after the make (Ricoh/Fuji etc...).
Right now I do it manually (I have a preset for each camera make), when ingesting I select the camera folder and let PM create the date based structure there.
For example:
c:\photos\Fuji\2020-11-27\
c:\photos\Ricoh\2020-11-27\

Is there a way to automate this process entirely with PM? I am on v6.0.
So in other words - during the ingest I want PM to automatically select the right camera folder to ingest the photos to.

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoguhts on this.

[Kirk Baker]

I have 3 cameras and like to keep their photos in folders named after the make (Ricoh/Fuji etc...).
Right now I do it manually (I have a preset for each camera make), when ingesting I select the camera folder and let PM create the date based structure there.
For example:
c:\photos\Fuji\2020-11-27\
c:\photos\Ricoh\2020-11-27\

Is there a way to automate this process entirely with PM? I am on v6.0.
So in other words - during the ingest I want PM to automatically select the right camera folder to ingest the photos to.

You can use the {make} variable in your path creation to create the camera manufacturer name, and you can use the date-related variables to create that dated folder you listed.

https://docs.camerabits.com/support/solutions/articles/48000358438-list-of-photo-mechanic-variables
https://docs.camerabits.com/support/solutions/articles/48000207409-ingesting-photos-with-photo-mechanic

HTH,

-Kirk

[rlysakowski]

Thanks Kirk.
Won't it just create multiple flat folders named 'Fuji - 2020-11-30', 'Fuji - 2020-12-01',etc... instead of nesting these?

[Kirk Baker]

Thanks Kirk.
Won't it just create multiple flat folders named 'Fuji - 2020-11-30', 'Fuji - 2020-12-01',etc... instead of nesting these?

Not if you put directory separators (\) between the appropriate variables like so:

{model}\{year4}-{month0}-{day0}

HTH,

-Kirk

[rlysakowski]

  this is pretty cool, need to try this out!
Thanks, will report back.