Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ric - I asked him to do so before I posted on the lug. I?ll see what turns up. The main suspects at the time I?m typing are the xmp files, have they got lost, forever? The whole thing is confusing, and distance and languages don?t help speed up the process. We?re working step by step as a result :-) Thanks again Amities Philippe > Le 28 f?vr. 2021 ? 21:51, RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a > ?crit : > > ?optimize catalog? might be worth a try also > > ric > > > >> On Feb 28, 2021, at 2:34 PM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I?m trying to help one of us on the lists to solve a problem with LR and >> would hate myself if I gave him wrong advice that might cause the loss of >> some, or all, of his precious stuff. >> >> He?s using LR6 (not that different from the LR CLassic I?m using from >> what I see). >> He says he lost the adjustments he made to about 20,000 files ? (tough!) >> The RAWs, DNGs are still on his computer disks. >> Oh yes, he?s an I-Mac guy. >> >> I asked him when he lost them, and how, but he doesn?t know. >> I also conducted to check if he still had the previous saved catalogs on >> his HD. He does, back to three years ago, which gives me some hope. >> >> >> My thought is that if he created a new catalog. >> Then import both his current catalog, and the older ones (or the oldest >> one) into this newly created catalog, he might (might) retrieve some of >> the adjustments (edits) he?d painstainkingly made over time, and enjoy >> his latest works as well. >> >> What do you think of this somewhat non pro and makeshift procedure ? >> >> Please, do not derail or hijack this thread, things are already somewhat >> complex on my end to try to figure out what might help a real photog who >> highly deserves it. >> >> Thanks a zillion in anticipation >> >> >> Be all well, and stay so. >> >> Amities >> >> Philippe >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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