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Subject: [Leica] OT LR question
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:34:51 -0400
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The LR Help site says that you can sort by file size using the EXIF info,
but I've never tried it.

Tina

On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
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> > > >
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


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