Linking 'internal' files within contained file structure

Hi All, hopefully someone can help out with this query.
I'm using InDesign CS4 and I've created a project file structure where the output is a single, automatically completed indesign document.
Within this file structure are various illustrator documents which have been imported onto various pages of the indesign document. So for example, when the illustrator docs are updated (in illustrator), the changes automatically show in indesign.
I want to use this file structure as a template so I can duplicate it as a new project is received. So say I have the TEMPLATE file structure, I duplicate it to create PROJECT ONE, the Indesign document is still importing the files from TEMPLATE file structure and not the PROJECT ONE file structure.
Is there anything I can do so when I duplicate this file structure to create PROJECT TWO, the indesign doc is linked the the illustrator docs in the PROJECT TWO file structure?
I hpe that makes sense, thanks in advance.

If you put utils.jar in manifest of connector jar it should work. check manifest
 once again. If it is not then probably it works in following way:
 Change Connector.jar to connector.rar. Add utils.jar to manifest of connector.rar.
 Package these two connector.rar and utils.jar into EAR then deploy.
 "Naichen" <[email protected]> wrote:
 >
 >I am using weblogic server 8.1 sp2, when I try to deploy a jca adpater
 >rar file,
 >I got class not found exception like [java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
 >com/uls/common/util/Log]
 >
 >Here is my rar file structure:
 >
 >/META-INFO/ra.xml
 >/META-INFO/weblogic-ra.xml
 >/connector.jar
 >/utils.jar
 >
 >connector.jar contains all jca related classes, utils.jar got logging
 >and other
 >common classes.
 >
 >My question is, what should I do so weblogic can load utils.jar, I tried
 >to put
 >utils.jar in MANIFEST.MF of both connector .jar and rar file itself,
 >it still
 >doesn't work.
 >
 >I think this question probably is very common, any help will be highly
 >appreciated.
 >
 >
 >Thanks a lot.
 >Naichen
 >

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I am new to the macs and am trying to figure out the filing system with iphoto. I am interested in doing the following with my files in iphoto:
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(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
But remember, It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss.
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I've searched the forum already but can't really find anything which helps.
I've been working on a very large presentation for a client, which I need to send over to them as a packaged file. Throughout the presentation we've linked other indesign documents from working files, as its far easier and more precise than copying and pasting, but it won't let me package the file together because of the other indesign files. Is there a way of packaging the whole thing together as one? I'm using inDesign CS6 version 8.0, on OSX 10.8.3 if that helps.
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Joe Seidler wrote:
Is there any documentation on the Finder file structure that iMovie 08 uses for Events and Projects? ..
Apple is a lil' shy in publishing details ..
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For the past few years I have been scanning forty years worth of slides on my windows based PC. I have approximately 9500 scan as this point. Each scan is given a number such as "009500" followed by the names of persons or places shown on the picture. They are generally in chronological order. Obviously the creation of the scan has nothing to do with the date of the actual shooting of the picture. They are in the order that I want them in.
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Images are not files.
Images are what you see in Aperture.
Files are data containers, represented in various ways in the OS X Finder.
Aperture is a database of Images.
Finder is a database of files.
Just as the structure of your Aperture Library ("Library" = database; to the detriment of their users, Apple insists on cuteness over accuracy) is for you to create to meet your needs, the structure of your Finder database is for you to create to meet your needs. Many OS X users' file needs are similar, and so OS X comes with Finder pre-designed and populated.
Concerning yourself about the _file_ organization of your Images' Originals is, imho, time wasted. You didn't care about it when they were managed. There is little reason to care about it when they are referenced.
I detail some of this in this reply to a similar question.
Do whatever comforts you. But note the following:
- You cannot (as Frank has already answered) duplicate in a file manager the structure you have in your Image manager. The Images in Aperture are not files, and in important ways they are not filed like files.
- Aperture provides robust tools for managing your Images' Originals. You can move them in and out of the Library at any time, and you can relocate them to another location outside your Library at any time.
- Don't ever use Finder to perform any operations on your Images' Originals. You should use Aperture and use only Aperture to perform any operation (other than back-up) on your Images' Originals.
- Speaking of backing up: you must backup Referenced Originals yourself. Neither Aperture's Vault feature, nor backing up your Library, backs up Referenced Originals.
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For some reason, when trying to use Time Machine to recover, it bypasses the top level ‘Denise’ folder which contains the correct files and goes into the ‘Time Capsule’ folder and finds the outdated backup files.
I would assume that both my backup files and my wife’s should be at the same level of the Time Capsule.
I was eventually able to use Migration Assistant to recover the files after installing a fresh OS and mounting the correct Sparsebundle image.
So, my question, how do I get this fixed so that if I have to recover a drive with Time Capsule, it will find the correct files.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for any help.

John Ormsby wrote:
What I was trying to determine is why different backups for one particular machine are located at different file structure levels on my Time Capsule and why the most resent one for that machine is at a different level that for my other machine. Also, what is the correct level that both machines backups should be at.
well John, first can you clarify if you are on 10.4.8 as your profile suggests ? if so, i'm wondering how you can use TM at all because TM was introduced with Leo. if you're not on 10.4.8, please update your profile. if you could, please also indicate details of your machine such as available RAM, processor, etc.
second, what OS is your wife's machine running ?
third, i frankly don't know too much about TM's file structure or if there indeed is such a thing as the correct one. however, i do know that it is best to leave TM to do its thing (as long as it's working). FWIW, though off-topic, you may want to have a look at this read for further information.
last but not least, i see TM backups to my TC only as a part of my backup strategy. the backbone of my strategy is to create bootable clone of my startup disk(s) using e.g. Carbon Copy Cloner on a regular basis. while TM is capable of doing a full system restore, i don't trust it as much as a working clone. i use TM to retrieve a file i accidentally trashed a week ago but you cannot boot from a TM backup if your startup disk goes belly up.
If I have missed this information in either the FAQs or the Troubleshooting article, I would greatly appreciate being pointed to it .
i expect you didn't miss anything and i'm sorry you didn't find any help there. perhaps if Pondini (author of the FAQ and troubleshooting user tips) reads this thread, you will get the necessary advice on the file structure and more besides.
good luck to you !

IPhoto file structure corrupted?

Dear all,
It seems that my file structure of iPhoto is corrupted.
I import my photo's from a Sony digital camera and during vacations I use the iPod as an in between storage medium as well.
After the holidays I downloaded the pictures into iPhoto, and I see now that the photo's are not saved any longer in the 'Year, Month, Day' folder structure as it used to do before using an iPod, but now all of a sudden the pictures are stored in the an 'Original' folder in the iPhoto Library and which has now also year folders like 2001, 2004, ... 2006, etc.
These folders in turn, contain subfolders either labeled for example 'Filmrol 228', 'Filmrol 229', etc., and '100APPLE', through '103APPLE', which contain the individual photos. So no 'Months' or 'Day' directories.
It seems that my file structure has been corrupted (by the iPod??) somehow.
Currently there is no logical way I can find my pictures under the 'Year, Month, Day' file set up any more, exept by clicking on the photo and with the right mouse button and select "Show file".
How can I correct this mess?
Thanks,
Hans

Hi Hans,
From your post, it seems as though you are now using iPhoto 6. I say this because this is how iPhoto 6 organizes in the finder.
iPhoto 6 Library folder in the Finder
As you can see the structure is now related to rolls. Rolls are created for each folder you import and each import session from a camera.
It is very easy to change the names of film rolls within iPhoto to make them easier to find images within. Open the info panel in iPhoto by clicking on the "i" icon. Once it is opened, click on the roll title in the viewing window.
Click on the word "title" in the info pane and type in your new title. I like to use a date and text format such as 12/25/05 Christmas at Mom's, 1/05/06 my birthday, etc. Once the roll names are changed within iPhoto, they are also changed within the Finder, making it easy to locate an image.
When importing from a camera, make sure you name the roll with a date and text before the import.

Corrupted file structure in iPhoto library?

This is a little like the "disappeared library" problem that someone else reported, but my library looks OK. It's just that several years worth of photos have disappeared (i.e. folders show as empty).
A quick check into the library folder suggests that originals and modifieds are still there. There seems to be a "disconnect" in linking the library structure to the contents.
As with the other guy, I wouldn't want to restore everything one roll at a time and rebuild my folders.
I have daily backups (using Backup). 10 days ago everything was fine; but if I do a Restore from 15 days ago, I get a successful restore msg, but nothing has changed. Maybe there are bugs in Backup too. You put some faith in Backup working, but I've had Restoring problems with Backup of Mail files as well in the past.
I'm no expert at this sort of thing, but it might be helpful to just know what the iPhoto file structure is supposed to look like. Then maybeI could try to restore specific items on a trial-and-error basis.

Thanks for the prompt reply, TD...
You've come close to describing my situation, but I don't see the solution.
In my case I have the following in my iPhoto folder (quite similar to your list...
In my case I have folders labelled 2001 through 2007 in my Originals folder, and the same for Modified, although oddly enough there's no 2002. It's possible that I didn't make mods for that full year, but doubtful.
If this is the case you have nothing to worry about.
In earlier versions of iPhoto the folder structure
was based in Date. With v6 a new structure was
created:
Originals are the photos as they were
downloaded from your camera or scanner.
(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that
you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way.
This allows the Photos -> Revert to Original command
- very useful if you don't like the changes you've
made.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app
needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
OK, you've explained that well, but here is the real problem. If I can call that thing on the left of my screen a Table of Contents, I have folders labelled by year, Last 6 rolls, Last 18 months and dozens that I have created myself... plus some slide shows. That whole structure seems intact from the way I left it before things went wrong.
The issue is that it's the most recent years.. 2006, 2007 have (0) beside them and don't show any photos when clicked on. The same is true of all of the folders (albums) I've created with pictures from those years.
I can see from a file listing of 2006/2007 that I have 3GB of photos in Originals and another 1 GB on Modified. Sampling the photos in Preview shows that they're OK as far as I can tell. What I'm calling the Table of Contents simply isn't accessing them.
Hopefully you have a simpler solution for me, but what would happen if I did an import on the 2006 and 2007 files? I suppose the 100 or so albums I've created would all have to be created???
And, I still don't understand why my Backup Restore isn't recreating what I had working fine just 10 days ago.

Shifting entire site file structure! (and other issues!!)

Hi Folks
I've been working on a totally new look for my site and have pretty much finished it off. in my site file structure within my httpdocs folder I have my current index page and associated files, also within here I have a folder called Beta2 which is home to my new site (within this is the entire new file structure).
Now I'm ready to launch the 'new' site, but how do I get all the files from the Beta2 file to the main httpdocs folder without buggering all the links up!
Every time I've tried so far all my includes fail and all the links become defunct.
I should point out I'm not running a test server all my testing is online so I have a local copy of the file structure and an online copy.
On a slightly different point (an html one) can anyone work out why including this - in my form causes it to stop submitting! (it calls up a box displaying if the entered membershipno already exists or not, the function works fine, and the form submits fine, but when you put the two together only the function works, the forms doesn't submit!)
Membership Number :
 <input name="membershipno" type="text" id="membershipno" maxlength="7" />
 
 

This is partly a shameless bump, but also to say ignore the code issue I just really need to change file structure pretty quickly (by the 11th March!!)
If anyone can offer an explaination I'd really really appreciate it
Thanks a lot

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