Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was too quick on passing along a link. here?s the blog post I was thinking of: <http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2015/11/merging-lightroom-catalogs.html> The other is good too, but this is precisely on task. Adam > On Feb 18, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge683 at fastmail.com> > wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information