Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] LR catalog import - help
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 08:41:08 -0400
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also:

lightroom is a database

NEVER move ltighroom files in the finder--always with lightroom itself

to accomplish what you seem to be trying--I import from card into lightroom 
catalog on laptop--then later "import from another catalog" using the 
workstation networked with laptop

ric


On Oct 6, 2012, at 12:26 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> I was using LR 4.1 on a laptop when I was away and trying to import it to 
> my workstation (LR 4.1) - not done this before.
> 
> I exported on laptop, then moved the files where I wanted on workstation 
> and imported the catalog. That seemed to work, I then deleted the .lrcat 
> and .lrdata files.....it seems that they are needed to keep the imported 
> settings! Even if I put the same files back it does not work, I want some 
> edits plus keywords from the laptop.
> 
> Whenever I try and import the catalog I get that the original negative is 
> missing, I am unable to choose to import even the metadata from these 
> images. I have deleted all the photos and tried starting again from a 
> backup .lrcat but am not sure what is stored where...
> 
> Screengrab of what I get - 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Misc/Screen+Shot+2012-10-06+at+5_15_40+PM.jpg.html
> 
> I can import the photos no problem, but want the exported catalog as it 
> has keywords - any ideas?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> john
> 
> 
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