Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There?s a video from Julianne Kost about how to do this on her blog. I think it was about 2 months ago. You?d have to search for it. She walks through the entire set of steps about moving a catalog from a laptop to the primary desktop computer. By importing from a catalog you keep any collection information you may have made. Amazingly I found the entry: <http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2015/04/exporting-images-from-lightroom.html> It?s for LR 4 but the process is identical for LR CC (after the update) Adam > On Feb 18, 2016, at 12:32 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > You can Import as Catalog and then merge the catalogs. That's the easiest > way I've found. > > Tina > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 3:30 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Tina do you find you need to export the HDD images from your trip that >> have >> been edited as a catalogue, and then import the catalogue to the at >> home/final destination? I have found that I lose edits when I just import >> the images themselves. >> Thanks, >> Bob >> >> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Scenario #1 is what I do all the time. I import photos to a portable >> hard >>> drive when I'm traveling, work on them, and then import them to my main >>> catalog when I get home. >>> >>> Scenario #2 you would just import the photos from the hard drive into >> your >>> catalog. The photos are never actually moved. They are just added to >> your >>> catalog in LR. If you want to disconnect that hard drive but still view >>> your photos, you can tell LR to make Smart Previews which take up more >> room >>> on the hard drive where your catalog lives, but the photos are still not >>> moved. They stay wherever they were when you accessed them. You can >> load >>> LR on two separate computers with no problems. The catalogs will be the >>> same. If you want to use more than two computers (when you travel >> maybe) , >>> you can sign out on one computer and sign in on another one. The program >>> is not removed or changed. Sign back in when you have finished using the >>> third or forth computer. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> If I wanted to use LR CC in the following situations, #1, is it >>> possible? >>>> #2, What Image and sidebar and catalog files do I need to put where to >>> make >>>> this work...? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Scenario #1... I am on a trip. I have a PC with me. I take images >> and >>>> wish to review them and sort out the bad ones in LR CC while on the >> road. >>>> The images will be located on a USB HDD ( Downloaded from the SD Card.) >>>> When I get home I wish to merge them into my master file on my desktop >> PC >>>> with all edits intact. ( I think this is what the merge catalog >> function >>>> is >>>> used for.?). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Scenario #2 ( and not mutually exclusive to the first scenario...) I >> am >>>> home. My PC computer is on a home WIFI network, located in my office. >>>> All >>>> my images are on that computer. I have a backup USB HDD with the same >>>> images on it that I COULD use. I wish to edit my images from a Laptop >> ( >>>> PC) >>>> in another room in the house. Same questions.. How do I best access >> the >>>> images from a remote location? What files must I access to make this >>>> scenario work? Ideally, I should be modifying the file on the office >>>> computer so that I really only have 1 set of files in play. I COULD >> use >>>> the >>>> external USB HDD if required as a temporary vehicle.. But this is less >>> than >>>> ideal. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I could not be the only shmuck in the world that wants to do this... >> So >>> it >>>> SHOULD be possible. Figuring it out is what frustrates me.. >>>> >>>> It WAS easier with contact sheets.. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> TIA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> >>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> http:// >>> < >>> >> http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=737b5007-1906-49a5-a43c-a75e722a1749 >>>> >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> http://socialdocumentary.net/photographer/tinamanley >>> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bob Adler >> www.robertadlerphotography.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// > <http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=5a1bc0a2-f8d9-4117-e725-050f1b55a0c4> > www.tinamanley.com > http://socialdocumentary.net/photographer/tinamanley > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information