Igor, I can help with your questions but I don't have time to do so until Saturday or Sunday. Very busy right now... !
Godfrey > On Oct 3, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> >> I know that several people on PDML have extensive expertise with LR. >> So, I would like to ask a few questions about the information I cannot >> find. >> >> In the context of LR: >> 1. Is there any difference of how the editing information (and not just >> the end result, but also the editing steps) and metadata are >> handled between the following two scenrios of moving photo files: >> a) within LR >> b) within the OS, and then "reattaching" in LR via "locate photos"? > > I find that it is less work for me to move the photos from within lightroom. > If you are moving them on a directory level, you can get away with "find > directory", sometimes. > > There is a function that finds out what all the photos are missing are, but > it doesn't locate them for you, it just gives you what is effectively a > collection of all the photos where lightroom can't find the raw files. > >> >> I've seen recommendations for both scenarios, but more for (b), >> especially in case of large quantities of files/folder. Those people >> argue that >> the moving using OS means is more efficient, while moving within LR is >> prone to problems/interruptions (e.g. if LR encounters a problem alone >> the way). >> I haven't seen any authoritative information if there is any difference >> between the two with respect to handling editing and metadata >> information, especially if the information is not written back into the >> file (or .xmp), but kept within the LR database. > > I do recommend that you do a manual backup (i.e. copy the directory tree) of > your lightroom catalogs before you start, that way if things go pear shaped, > you can return to where you are. > >> >> I assume there shouldn't be any problem, but I am not 100% sure. >> >> I am also curious if there is a difference in this behavior between >> LR-3 and LR-5. >> >> >> 2. If I am merging catalogs and importing one into another, I understand >> that I can check-mark the option to preserve duplicates as virtual copies. >> My question is what happens in that case if I have Collections with the >> same names? How is the clash resolved by LR? >> Again, if there is a difference between LR3 and LR5, I'd like to know. >> >> >> Does anybody know? Godfrey? Mark? Anybody else? >> Thank you -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
