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Auto-linking
source and target files |
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facilitate the rapid visual and mechanical comparison of large image
repositories, GIA provides a feature that attempts to automatically
determine which source and target files correspond to each other.
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As a first step, auto-linking determines how many matching target
file names exist for each source name.
Auto-linking may return a result such as the one shown here:
| Successful
one-to-one link |
The
source file corresponds to exactly one target file.
The source item(s) are shown with a green background. |
| More
than one possible target file |
Multiple
target files match the source file's name. This happens when
several subdirectories contain identically named images, such
as 'index.gif' in separate folders for products, services,
personnel, and testimonials.
The source item(s) are shown with a yellow background. |
| No
matching target file found |
No
target file matches the source file name or no target files
have been selected.
The source item(s) are shown with a red background. |
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Manually
refining auto-links |
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To solve ambiguous links (e.g. more than one target file matches
source file name), click on Resolve ambiguous links. This
will launch the Source/Target Linking control.
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1 - Source/Target
candidates
The Source/Target Linking control
automatically determines the best match among the available target
files and displays potential matches in decreasing order of
probability.
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2 - Establish
link button
After determining that the
first choice suggested by GIA is correct or selecting the
appropriate target image, click on Establish link to create a
connection between the source and target files.
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Manually
linking
source and target files |
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Some situations require all target files to be renamed according
to a specific pattern (e.g. inserting a language-specific suffix
into the file name). In these cases, auto-linking will not be able
to determine source-target links based on file names.
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Overriding
auto-linking and creating source/target links manually
To establish
these connections manually, uncheck the Enable Auto-Linking
check box and click on Perform manual linking.
The Source/Target Linking
control will be displayed showing all source and target files. After
selecting the corresponding files from both the source and target
file list boxes, click on Establish link to create a
connection between the source and target files.
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