Name the scan file like this: 2018-07-04_Fireworks-1_4x6print_48bpp_1200dpi_raw.tif

When naming the file, the following pieces of information should be included:

1. The date the photo was taken in the format YYYY-MM-DD for easy sorting¹⁾. If the day or month is not known, these can be omitted, or use the format YYYY-xx-xx with x in place of the unknown numbers. If the exact year is not known, use the format YYYYca meaning “circa YYYY”.
2. A one to three word description of the photo²⁾, perhaps a place name or a person's name. If you have multiple photos with the same description, add a number that indicates the chronological order of the photo in the series, if known, starting with the number 1.
3. A keyword that describes the source media such as neg (negative) or 4x6print (4×6 print). It is better to scan a larger photograph than a smaller one, so this field provides a quick indication of the quality of the scan, similar to bpp and dpi. See below for more keywords to use here.
4. The number of bits per pixel, probably 24 or 48, to indicate the color depth of the scan.
5. The dots per inch such as 1200dpi to indicate the pixel density of the scan.
6. Add the word “raw” to the filename to indicate that it is a raw scan.
7. The filename should end in .tif or .tiff because you scanned directly to TIFF, right?

Other source media keywords you might use include:

When you need to, feel free to make up your own keywords.