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Import Patron Pictures
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Import Patron Pictures
During the import process, Alexandria will attempt to match pictures with patrons using the image filenames. For example, let's say you have a student named John Doe whose Alexandria barcode number is 1080 and you would like to import an image of him in “.JPG” format. His picture file must be named “1080.jpg” so that Alexandria can match it to his barcode. If all your patron image filenames have been given valid patron barcode numbers (e.g. “1080.jpg”), Alexandria can successfully import individual pictures into each patron record, accessible afterward through the Personal Info tab of the Patrons management window.
The Patron Pictures import will match the filename by patron barcode.
Existing patron pictures will be replaced with newer ones if found during import. If Alexandria is unable to match a filename with a patron during import, the picture will be ignored and noted as an exception in the Operation Information report.
You can import most standard image files (.png and .jpg) into Alexandria. Although they can be larger (or smaller), the default, optimal size for patron pictures is 240 pixels by 186 pixels at 72 ppi (pixels per inch) resolution. Larger images will be auto-sized and shrunk to fit within those pixel specifications if they're revealed to be too large upon import.
Since image filenames essentially specify who gets new pictures, there are no additional import options.
Step-by-Step: Import Patron Pictures
- Go to Operations > Imports.
- Select Images from the categories pane.
- On the Imports pane, click Choose File.
- Locate the patron image file on your computer, then click Open to select it for import.
- Select Patron Pictures in the Settings tab. In order to work properly, the names of the image contained in the .ZIP file must match the patron's barcode number and be in .png or .jpg format.
- Since image filenames essentially specify who gets new pictures, there are no additional options required to import patron pictures.
- Click Run to send the patron image import to the Operations queue. During import, in the Operations Management interface, a progress bar is shown; click Cancel to stop the import.
Import Patron Pictures
During the import process, Alexandria will attempt to match pictures with patrons using the image filenames. For example, let's say you have a student named John Doe whose Alexandria barcode number is 1080 and you would like to import an image of him in “.JPG” format. His picture file must be named “1080.jpg” so that Alexandria can match it to his barcode. If all your patron image filenames have been given valid patron barcode numbers (e.g. “1080.jpg”), Alexandria can successfully import individual pictures into each patron record, accessible afterward through the Personal Info tab of the Patrons management window.
The Patron Pictures import will match the filename by patron barcode.
Existing patron pictures will be replaced with newer ones if found during import. If Alexandria is unable to match a filename with a patron during import, the picture will be ignored and noted as an exception in the Operation Information report.
You can import most standard image files (.png and .jpg) into Alexandria. Although they can be larger (or smaller), the default, optimal size for patron pictures is 240 pixels by 186 pixels at 72 ppi (pixels per inch) resolution. Larger images will be auto-sized and shrunk to fit within those pixel specifications if they're revealed to be too large upon import.
Since image filenames essentially specify who gets new pictures, there are no additional import options.
Step-by-Step: Import Patron Pictures
- Go to Tools > Import.
- Select Images from the categories pane.
- On the Imports pane, click Choose File.
- Locate the patron image file on your computer, then click Open to select it for import.
- Select Patron Pictures in the Settings tab. In order to work properly, the names of the image contained in the .ZIP file must match the patron's barcode number and be in .png or .jpg format.
- Since image filenames essentially specify who gets new pictures, there are no additional options required to import patron pictures.
- Click Run to send the patron image import to the Operations queue. During import, in the Operations Management interface, a progress bar is shown; click Cancel to stop the import.
