What do you use for catalogs?

[KustomStickerz]

I have been trying to catalog my AI and EPS files to a PDF catalog and not all of my artwork is able to view. I tried Thumbsplus but not all artwork is showing. It's a nice program but can not handle all the files.

Anyone else catalog their work and if so, how did you do it?

Thank you

 

[David40]

Good luck with that. I have been trying to find such a program but have had no luck finding any one software that will let you catalog ALL the types of files you might like to work with. It's a real pain in the ***. If you find one please let me know.

 

[WildWestDesigns]

Why wouldn't Bridge work for this? I'm pretty sure Bridge has an Output to PDF option.

EDIT: Just checked and with Adobe Bridge CS5 you can output to PDF or you can output to a Web Gallery. I don't know how far back that capability goes with Bridge, but at least with CS5 it's there.

 

[Fred Weiss]

Extensis Portfolio has always worked for me. Download the free trial to try it out.

 

[KustomStickerz]

Bridge does but only one graphic per page is what I was able to do. I need the output like Thumbsplus does.

I believe it does 36 images per page.

 

[WildWestDesigns]

Bridge does but only one graphic per page is what I was able to do. I need the output like Thumbsplus does.

I believe it does 36 images per page.

No, you can do more then one per page. I don't know about 36 per page, but you can do more then one per page.

 

[Fred Weiss]

File formats supported by Extensis Portfolio.

 

[KustomStickerz]

Do I have to download the server install for the extinsis portfolio to work?

 

[Fred Weiss]

No, just the standalone version.

 

[KustomStickerz]

Thx

 

[KustomStickerz]

Installed the prog but with out a server it won't let me open any folders? I tried adding my workstation as the server and get an error when trying to browse. Any help on setting this up will be most appreciated.

Thx

 

[KustomStickerz]

Why wouldn't Bridge work for this? I'm pretty sure Bridge has an Output to PDF option.

EDIT: Just checked and with Adobe Bridge CS5 you can output to PDF or you can output to a Web Gallery. I don't know how far back that capability goes with Bridge, but at least with CS5 it's there.

I have CS6 so I will give it a try. Plus I just had a food idea. I can batch export to jpeg very easy and then I can use thumbs plus to creat my PDF catalog.

Thanks everyone

 

[SignManiac]

No support for Corel format, bummer.

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

No support for Corel format, bummer.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Fred Weiss]

No support for Corel format, bummer.

That's what I was thinking.

Not so mon amis. Portfolio will import, thumbnail and catalog both CDR and CMX files.

 

[Fred Weiss]

Installed the prog but with out a server it won't let me open any folders? I tried adding my workstation as the server and get an error when trying to browse. Any help on setting this up will be most appreciated.

Thx

You must be working in a saved catalog ... even if it is empty. Once there, click on the Catalog menu and then on Add Items. You will then see a normal browse/navigation dialog.