jiho wrote:
So, maybe the way to do this is to have a preferences section which allows one to specify the expression for the incremental save, with options for whatever is possible (plain number, date, geographic location taken from your usb gps dongle). Keeps it both simple and powerful.
That's a great idea - the preferences entry would be a natural place to have the text or popup docs on the substitution syntax.
I would prefer to have it handy directly in the export dialogue, but at this point it's probably detail.
Hmm, another possibility (which actually might be a bit confusing, but might work well) is to have the incremental copy options available on the export dialog, but make sure they are saved as a "sticky" option, and then have an incremental copy key command (such as Ctrl-Shft+Alt+I) which uses that option without bringing up the dialog. I'm trying to save the overhead of interrupting workflow while compromising on minimizing the clutter in the menu.
As far as that goes, the current "Save a copy" key command could do a similar thing, e.g. bring up the export dialog (complete with full file chooser) with the working file type and appropriate options preselected.
JF