[Leica] Lightroom workflow help not off topic

[Robert Adler]

Thanks Geoff. What a freaking nightmare! Sort of an afterthought (or no
thought) by Adobe...
**sigh**

On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
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-- 
Bob Adler