Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do the same?when travelling, I process images on my laptop and when I get home, I import them into the master LR catalog on the desktop. I do not connect the two computers, though. My routine consists of copying the laptop catalog onto a USB stick (I use a 64 GB one) just before starting the trip home?this way I also have a backup should something happen to the laptop. Then at home I simply import from the USB stick. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA > On 05 Feb 2015, at 19:48, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > > Yes. Make sure that you "share" the Lightroom folder on your laptop so that > it can be accessed from your desktop. > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> So do you import over a network, attach the two machines via rj45 or usb? >> >> -Lew Schwartz >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: >>> Yes, you can. You can import from another catalogue, along with the raw >>> files, adjustments, rating, etc. >>> >>> I consider the catalogue on my desktop (an 7-year old MacPro) to be the >>> "master" copy, and I periodically import images from the laptop, after >> the >>> initial work is completed on the laptop. >>> >>> Lightroom is fundamentally designed as a single-user, single-machine >>> application, and I'd imagine it would take a lot of redesign to allow >>> manipulation of a catalogue from multiple machines (getting off SQLite >>> won't be fun) The application can't even manipulate multiple catalogues >> at >>> a time. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 9:24 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I travel with a copy of LR on my laptop, but I do most of my work on a >>>> desktop where I have my printer & supplies. Is there anyway to >>>> 'import' the work (raw files, adjustments, laptop catalog, etc ...) >>>> onto my desktop stuff? >>>> >>>> -Lew Schwartz >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ken Iisaka >>> first name at last name dot org or com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Ken Iisaka > first name at last name dot org or com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >