Taming the Insect Image Jungle with Eagle: A Scientist's Tale of Image Organization | TheBugChronicles
As a bug-loving scientist, I take tons of high-resolution insect photos in the lab. Keeping these images neat and tidy is super important for my research. In this article, I'll share my experience with Eagle and how its features have helped me conquer the image organization challenge.
Before finding Eagle, I used a combo of file folders, spreadsheets, and basic photo management software to keep track of my images. I often struggled to find specific pictures, had inconsistent tagging systems, and found it tough to stay organized. As my collection grew, things only got messier.
I stumbled upon Eagle in an online forum for bug researchers, where fellow entomologists raved about the software. After giving it a try, I realized how much easier it could make my life and quickly made Eagle my go-to asset manager.
I sort my insect images in Eagle using a folder structure based on taxonomy, with folders for each insect order, family, genus, and species. Within these folders, I use custom tags to categorize images by attributes like life stage, sex, and location.
