Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]His problem is that he is trying to work on an LR catalog that is on a network drive. This cannot be done. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 27 Feb 2016, at 01:12, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > I do this every day - use a laptop and desktop to edit my photos in LR - > and it works perfectly. I can't understand what your problem is. > > Tina > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 6:57 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > >> Some may remember my questions about using LR. they follow.. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> >> Scenario #1... I am on a trip. I have a PC with me. I take images and >> wish to review them and sort out the bad ones in LR CC while on the road. >> The images will be located on a USB HDD ( Downloaded from the SD Card.) >> When I get home I wish to merge them into my master file on my desktop PC >> with all edits intact. ( I think this is what the merge catalog function >> is >> used for.?). >> >> >> >> Scenario #2 ( and not mutually exclusive to the first scenario...) I am >> home. My PC computer is on a home WIFI network, located in my office. >> All >> my images are on that computer. I have a backup USB HDD with the same >> images on it that I COULD use. I wish to edit my images from a Laptop ( >> PC) >> in another room in the house. Same questions.. How do I best access the >> images from a remote location? What files must I access to make this >> scenario work? Ideally, I should be modifying the file on the office >> computer so that I really only have 1 set of files in play. I COULD use >> the >> external USB HDD if required as a temporary vehicle.. But this is less >> than >> ideal. >> >> First scenario is no problem works like it is supposed to.. >> >> >> >> Second Scenario is different... >> >> I got a bunch of responses.. Mostly made me not to worry, it would work... >> So I went and bought a Dell Laptop. >> >> >> >> Went through setup routine, added LRCC and PSCC. Got the Windows 10 >> Network >> up and running.. I could SEE those files remotely. >> >> OK.. all looks good.. And opened LRCC up on the Laptop, pointed to the >> correct location on the office computer,,,,,,,' >> >> >> >> Remember, I wanted to use a single catalog file fromn wherever I was.. >> Office (desktop) or living room (laptop).. No copying files back and >> forth...no synchronizing problems. >> >> >> >> And then there was the dreaded announcement that LR would NOT talk over a >> network.. Nope. NADA. >> >> Tried a few workarounds, or so I hoped, NADA >> >> Went online to Google the problem.. No one else has been able to get it to >> work... NADA >> >> >> >> Those of you that make it work are using some form of localized LR Catalog >> and image HDD to make it work. Basically, a USB HDD, when connected to >> the >> laptop, is considered a local drive and LRCC will work fine with that... >> Just not with the exact same info located on another computer.. >> >> >> >> I wrote a script to copy the files to a portable USB Drive, will use THAT >> to >> play "sneaker-NET" with the files, then copy the changed catalog plus new >> sidecar files and new images back to the desktop ... erasing the deleted >> ones in the process. Basically my portable USB HDD, that I thought would >> be >> used as a backup, is now my "sneaker-net" HDD... and requires synching in >> BOTH directions. After each use...! >> >> >> >> So for those of you out there that want to do the same thing ( keep all >> your >> files on your Desktop and edit them on your Laptop ( or room A and room >> B), >> here is the definitive response... >> >> >> >> It does not work. You MUST HAVE local image files ( I think) and catalogs >> (positive about this.). Period. ( For now)... >> >> >> >> Note: Windows 10, LRCC >> >> You MAC guys need to figure it out for yourselves.. >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > http://socialdocumentary.net/photographer/tinamanley > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information