Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes and it is simple to sort by file type or lots of other criteria of course. Ernie wants to sort by file size though. I thought that you had discovered a secret! Cheers Geoff *That which does not kill us makes us really really ouchie!* ** On 17 September 2011 23:37, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > I don't have any reason to filter by file size because everything in my > catalogs is a DNG file. Any tif or jpeg files that I save are not in my LR > catalogs but in my Media Pro catalogs. I don't usually save them, though. > > Tina > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:53 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Tina have you been able to filter by file size in Lightroom then? > > File size is not one of the pre-made options in metadata on the filter > bar > > and not a sort option from the toolbar (at bottom of content area). > > You have worked out how to add to those? > > I know that you can see file sizes in the metadata panel to right but not > > how to use those values to sort with the filter. > > I couldn't find anything in the Martin Evening bible not ther Adobe LR > > forum. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > > > *That which does not kill us makes us really really ouchie!* > > ** > > > > > > > > Lightroom has premade sets > > > that display different combinations of metadata. > > > With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, or with a single > > photo > > > selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, choose any > > of > > > the following from the pop-up menu at the top of the Metadata > > > panel:Default Shows > > > the filename, copy name, folder, rating, text label, and a subset of > IPTC > > > and EXIF metadata. > > > > > > All Plug-In Metadata Displays custom metadata created by third-party > > > plug-ins. If you don?t have any plug-ins installed, filename, copy > name, > > > and > > > folder are displayed. > > > > > > EXIF Shows the filename, file path, dimensions, and EXIF camera > metadata > > > such as Exposure, Focal Length, ISO Speed Rating, and Flash. If your > > camera > > > records GPS metadata, the information appears as EXIF metadata. > > > > > > *EXIF and IPTC Shows the filename, size, type, location, metadata > status, > > > as > > > well as all EXIF and basic IPTC metadata.* > > > > > > IPTC Shows the filename and basic IPTC metadata: Contact, Content, > Image, > > > Status, and Copyright metadata. > > > > > > IPTC Extension Shows the filename and IPTC metadata for model and > artwork > > > releases and other types of licensing rights. > > > > > > Large Caption Shows a large caption edit box and the copyright box. > > > > > > Location Shows the filename, copy name, folder, title, caption, and > > > location > > > fields. > > > > > > Minimal Shows the filename, rating, plus Caption and Copyright > metadata. > > > > > > Quick Describe Shows the filename, copy name, file path, rating, and > the > > > following EXIF and IPTC metadata: Dimensions, Date Time, Camera, Title, > > > Caption, Copyright, Creator, and Location. > > > > > > In the Metadata panel, if an IPTC metadata field displays an arrow, > > > clicking > > > the arrow is a quick way to find and view all photos containing the > > > specific > > > metadata. > > > > > > If multiple photos with different metadata settings are selected, the > > > metadata fields display <mixed>. To show the metadata for the photo > > that?s > > > targeted (active) within the selection, choose Metadata > Show Metadata > > For > > > Target Photo Only. If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip > in > > > Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, the Metadata panel displays metadata > only > > > for the active photo. > > > > > > If your camera records GPS metadata, the information appears as EXIF > > > metadata. If your camera does not support GPS, you can use a geotagging > > > device to capture GPS coordinates, and then use third-party software to > > > merge that data with the photo. Alternatively, Jeffrey Friedl?s > > > GPS-Support <http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/gps>plug-in > > > allows you to ?geoencode? photos in Lightroom. The tutorial Lightroom 3 > > and > > > geotagging: step-by-step > > > how-to< > > > > > > http://www.photohowto.info/adobe-lightroom-3-and-geotagging-step-step-how > > > >, > > > by Jan Polzer, shows how to use the plug-in. > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Charcot <charcot at comcast.net> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I 've looked all over for a way to filter by size of file and can't > > seem > > > to > > > > find it - I know it must be there because that's a common thing to > do. > > > > Anyone with a KIND word on how to do this > > > > > > > > ernie nitka > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > > www.tinamanley.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 > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >