But use Image Events to produce the thumbnail on command from the image file, then embed it in FileMaker. The thumbnails would not be embedded in FileMaker, but they should still be pretty fast.ģ. This means you'd have to use either your graphics program (both GraphicConverter and Photoshop have batch operations) or AppleScript's Image Events app to create a folder of thumbnails from your existing image files. Use the calculation method for BOTH the thumbnails and the images. It can only match within the found set.Ģ. Do not check "Add new records." You MUST Show All Records first if you want to match all existing records. Use the "Matching records" option, and use the File Name (must be unique) as the match field (click its arrow and it will change to an = equals sign). Obviously if you're bringing in new images, then line up the Image field, but be sure to check "As reference only" in the main dialog otherwise you'll embed the big image also. The trick is to not line up the Image field (full size picture), if you only really want to create a thumbnail for existing records. If you line up the Thumbnail to a "Thumbnail" container field, a 128 thumb will be created on the fly. It means you have to import an entire folder. You do this in the Import Folder script step (or command). There are a few methods to get a real thumbnail.ġ. But it will take just as long to load, hence making it pretty useless. You can make the Graphic, "Reduce" size in FileMaker, so it looks like a thumbnail.
#Will records for mac import filemaker full size
Look at the examples in the image path dialog of the Insert Picture script step, or read the Help.īut creating a path to the full size picture is NOT going to show you a thumbnail. This can be on a local or mounted drive for the later you need to use the prefix "imagemac:/" and the full path incl. The calculation field method is good for some situations, where there a numerous large image files in a highly organized folder structure, whose paths you can calculated within the database.
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