Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First thing to find out is whether he keeps ?sidecars? files https://photographyconcentrate.com/lightroom-tip-turn-automatically-write-changes-xmp/ My guess is that he did, AND somehow the XMP files have gone missing. Hence edits are gone from all the files On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 11:34 Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > I?m trying to help one of us on the lists to solve a problem with LR and > would hate myself if I gave him wrong advice that might cause the loss of > some, or all, of his precious stuff. > > He?s using LR6 (not that different from the LR CLassic I?m using from what > I see). > He says he lost the adjustments he made to about 20,000 files ? (tough!) > The RAWs, DNGs are still on his computer disks. > Oh yes, he?s an I-Mac guy. > > I asked him when he lost them, and how, but he doesn?t know. > I also conducted to check if he still had the previous saved catalogs on > his HD. He does, back to three years ago, which gives me some hope. > > > My thought is that if he created a new catalog. > Then import both his current catalog, and the older ones (or the oldest > one) into this newly created catalog, he might (might) retrieve some of the > adjustments (edits) he?d painstainkingly made over time, and enjoy his > latest works as well. > > What do you think of this somewhat non pro and makeshift procedure ? > > Please, do not derail or hijack this thread, things are already somewhat > complex on my end to try to figure out what might help a real photog who > highly deserves it. > > Thanks a zillion in anticipation > > > Be all well, and stay so. > > Amities > > Philippe > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information