[Leica] Lightroom workflow help not off topic

[Geoff Hopkinson]

Hi Bob. I think that the feature you are looking for is  "Smart Previews"
When you import your copies or conversions to DNG to the parent computer,
you  enable that function and it will build smaller versions of the files
with sufficient information to let you edit on another machine. Then the
edit settings are applied (non-destructively) to the originals when you
import those smart previews back from the second machine.

on the metadata location, by default I think LR will write that into the
originals, except for proprietary raw formats. Non-desstructive process
again of course as always.
If you want separate side car files you will need to specify that in the
preferences. DNG files do not use side car files though
On 3 January 2015 at 03:32, <lug-request at leica-users.org> wrote:

> From: Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 19:49:22 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Lightroom Workflow Help
> Thanks Chris, but that's not working. I did just that, and when I go to
> import on the desktop from the new catalogue created from the laptop with
> the changed files, it imports duplicates, even with the no duplicates
> checked.
> Should I not have the metadata be in an xmp file? Should I delete my LR
> preferences file and then reestablish my preferences?
>
> I thought exactly like your suggestion, but not working for me... Same
> version of LR. Different ver. of Mac O/S. Stumped...
>
> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 7:31 PM, zoeica at mac.com <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > I would make a new catalog and move the files with the catalog between
> > comp & laptop. That way the CAT & images all stay together. Also if you
> are
> > importing make sure "don't import duplicates" is checked.
> >
> >
> > Chris Williams
> > www.zoeicaimages.net
> > 504-231-6261
> >
> > ----- Reply message -----
> > From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: [Leica] OT: Lightroom Workflow Help
> > Date: Thu, Jan 1, 2015 10:19 PM
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm having some issues with my LR workflow that I'm hoping someone may be
> > able to help with.
> >
> > What I'm trying to do is load all images from my SD card onto my desktop
> > computer (no problem: I can do that...)
> >
> > I then want to take files that I've elected (flagged) and move them to my
> > laptop for development.
> >
> > Then, after working on them on the laptop, move them back into their
> > original folder on my desktop.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to do this? LR seems to want to import them separately
> and
> > make duplicates, rather than simply replacing the unprocessed file on the
> > desktop with the newly processed file on the laptop.
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas,
> > Bob
> > --
> > Bob Adler
> >
>




Cheers
Geoff
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