[Leica] Adobe Lightroom's Newest Update (RicCarter)

Steve Barbour steve.barbour at gmail.com
Fri Oct 16 15:56:19 PDT 2015 

> On Oct 16, 2015, at 3:43 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Steve.  I'm going to do that tomorrow.  I had high hopes that Adobe
> would listen and issue a revised upgrade, but not yet!!

I downgraded, easy, works fine.


steve



> 
> Tina
> 
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Oct 16, 2015, at 2:58 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I want my hard drives to show up in LR with exactly what is on them.
>> When
>>> I have duplicates, as I do for every file, the new Import refuses to
>> import
>>> them.  It shows that hard drive H has 19,000 files when it really has
>>> 51,000 files because some of them are duplicates.  There is no way around
>>> this with the new Import.  The new Import means that Synchronize Folder
>> has
>>> no meaning whatsoever.  And I used that all the time!!  I am wasting time
>>> trying to deal with this. You can sign a petition to ask them to bring
>> back
>>> the old Import:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> https://www.change.org/p/adobe-adobe-lightroom-import-dialog?recruiter=23319433&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_page&utm_term=des-lg-no_src-custom_msg&fb_ref=Default
>>> 
>>> Please sign, if you care about it.
>> 
>> Also downgrade to the old version.
>> 
>> Steve
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 5:27 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> well kinda sorta but maybe not quite the doom referred to in some
>> on-line
>>>> discussions.
>>>> The import dialog specifically defaults to a simplified menu meant to be
>>>> easier for newer users to navigate. However it removes some
>> functionality
>>>> that more experienced users regularly used in their workflow. Some of
>> the
>>>> functionality actually can be restored via advanced options and
>> adjusting
>>>> your workflow.
>>>> The rationale for some of the features being removed is incomprehensible
>>>> to many though. For example, you can no longer choose to have the memory
>>>> card automatically ejected after import.
>>>> So the upgrade does add new functionality and cameras/lenses. Almost
>> all of
>>>> that is included in both subscription and standalone versions.
>>>> The update to the upgrade is intended to fix some of the performance
>> issues
>>>> and bugs introduced by the upgrade. It does not reinstate the import
>>>> functionality to the previous  state.
>>>> Arguably the first version should never have been released in its
>> original
>>>> form and what further irritated those unhappy was the nature of the
>>>> response/apology.
>>>> 
>>>> Personally I have the latest on my Macbook to test /compare against my
>> main
>>>> imaging computer (a high end PC) which I am not updating until I have
>> to.
>>>> Since the Typ 007 is added by the newest I am hoping that they resolve
>> this
>>>> minor mess before that becomes relevant for me ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Geoff
>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>>> 
>>>>>  1. Re: Adobe Lightroom's Newest Update (RicCarter)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> From: RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net>
>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>> Cc:
>>>>> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 22:58:14 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Adobe Lightroom's Newest Update
>>>>> a major feature deletion (or addition) with a .x update sounds bogus to
>>>> me
>>>>> 
>>>>> it doesn’t seem to fit adobe history as i remember it
>>>>> 
>>>>> did they have  REALLY major screw up?
>>>>> 
>>>>> are they downgrading the standalone veersion to force rental of
>> software?
>>>>> 
>>>>> i have a lt of trouble trusting these guys
>>>>> 
>>>>> ric
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 12, 2015, at 9:39 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Have you tried Import?  It is totally changed and dumbed-down for
>> those
>>>>> who
>>>>>> don't care to learn how to use the software.  Many features, all of
>>>>> which I
>>>>>> use on a daily basis, have been removed because they were deemed "too
>>>>>> confusing" for new users.  I would hope LR was designed for
>>>> professional
>>>>>> users and not point-and-shoot enthusiasts who want the easiest
>> possible
>>>>> way
>>>>>> to upload their photos.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> My whole system is based on the old LR.  If they don't fix it soon, I
>>>>> will
>>>>>> be abandoning Adobe.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Tina
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 12:45 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <
>>>>> jayanand at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I see no problem in Lightroom CC - is this only an issue in the stand
>>>>>>> alone release?
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 12-Oct-2015, at 09:01, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> thx
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Oct 11, 2015, at 11:29 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Just don't up date to 6.2 Ric!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Chris Williams
>>>>>>>>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>>>>>>>>> 504-231-6261
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 11, 2015, at 10:36 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> i’ve been putting off version 6
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> have missed the problems
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> i should hold off?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ric
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 11, 2015, at 3:33 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> To all photographers who are dealing with Adobe Lightroom's
>> newest
>>>>>>>>>>> "update", please go here and let Adobe know what you think about
>>>> it:
>>>> 
>> http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/10/lightroom-6-2-release-update-and-apology.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Tina
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>>>>>> www.tinamanley.com
>>>>>>>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
>>>>>>>>>>> 
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