Where are the images from my event?

“Where are the images from my event? I am sure I saved them and have looked everywhere on the computer …..”

DSLR Remote Pro holds the key

Start DSLR Remote Pro, click on File then Preferences

Shows how to display existing preferences in Breee DSLR Remote Pro 3.11.3
Select File then Prefernces to show the DSLR Remote Pro prefernces screen (DSLR Remote Pro 3.11.3

This brings up the Preferences window, which tells you which folder images are saved in:

Breeze DSLR Remote Pro Prefernces screen (v.3.11.1)
The DSLR Remote Pro Preferences screen shows the folder where images are stored, and displays an  example image name

In this example the original photos are stored in a folder called C:\Users\sue\Documents\PhotoBoothImages\2018-09-06

Shows part of PhotoBooth Images folder with dated subfolders of images
PhotoBoothImages folder showing sub folder 2018-09-06 containing images taken on 6th September, 2018

Where are copies of prints, slideshow GIFs, green screen and other processed photos stored?

Usually you will find these in a sub folder of the main image folder, eg C:\Users\sue\Documents\PhotoBoothImages\2018-08-27\prints

DSLR Remote Pro gives you a huge amount of control over what  and where you save images. Advanced users often use tokens as part of their file naming.

Use the Output Settings window to check where to find still images and slideshow GIFs.

Output Settings

Click on Advanced Settings, then the  Output Options Settings… button  to reach this window:

Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.11.3 Output Settings screen
DSLR Remote Pro Output Settings screen (Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.11.3)

(1) Copies of each print are saved in a subfolder called Prints if Output is set to Save and print JPEG copy or JPEG copy only

(2) Copies of processed photos are saved in a subfolder called Processed. This includes images which have been rotated, cropped, digitally zoomed, green screened, converted to B&W, toned, had Instagram style filter applied or are post processed using Photoshop.

(3) If you select deletion of images which guests choose not to print, DSLR Remote Pro does delete them!

(4) Slideshow GIFs are either (a) stored in a sub folder called GIF or  (b) in the prints sub folder

Shows folder and subfolders for animated GIFs from event
(4a) Folder showing images taken on 2018-08-27. Original images (IMG_0001.JPG etc) are in the main folder, slideshow GIFs  in sub folder GIF, MP4 copies of the GIFs in sub folder MP4, print layouts in sub folder prints
Showing falternative file structure for slideshow GIF images from event
(4b) Here the slideshow GIFs are stored in the prints sub folder with the JPG print layouts (DLSR Remote Pro 3.11.3

How to create slideshow GIFs from photo strips

(5) Extra folder with copy of prints. Choose your own folder. If you leave this blank DSLR Remote Pro will create a subfolder called Copy

For more details see Output Settings and Animated GIFs in the program help files

Where are boomerang GIFs stored?

Boomerang GIFs are created from video, and are usually stored in either in (a) sub folder GIF or (b)  sub folder prints

(a) Folder showing images taken on 2018-08-27. Boomerang GIFs in sub folder GIF, MP4 copies of the GIFs in sub folder MP4. (DSLR Remote Pro 3.11.3)
(b) Here boomerang GIFs are stored in the prints sub folder (DLSR Remote Pro 3.11.3)

Look in the Animated GIF Settings (Video Booth Mode) window to check where to find your boomerang GIFs. Click on File, then Video Booth Settings, then select the Animated GIF settings button to access this window:-

The Animated GIF Animated GIF Settings (Video Booth Mode) window shows where boomerang GIFs are stored. Select File, then Video Booth Settings, then Animated GIF settings to reach this window (DSLR Remote Pro 3.11.3)

(6) Check to save PNG copies of live view image frames used to construct GIFS will be stored in sub-folder GIF_frames,

(7) Check to save boomerang GIFs in the prints sub folder

(8) Checked to create MP4 copies of boomerang GIFs

(9) MP4 copies of GIFs can be stored in sub folder MP4, subfolder prints or the same folder as the GIFs

For more detail see the  video booth section of the help files

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Finally

I hope you have found those lost images by now. If not, do email me at support@breezesys.com !

Sue

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