On Mon, 1 Apr 2019 19:34:15 -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * Benjamin Daines <[email protected]> [04-01-19 18:46]: >> In my workflow I find myself using multiple machines to work on the >> same images. My configuration right now on both machines is to have DT >> look for updated xmp files on start up and that seems to work pretty >> well. I usually just ignore the window that pops up to tell me about >> newer xmp files, unless the ones that I'm about to work on are listed, >> then I select those and let it update the database. >> >> However, there have been some situations where my previous work has >> been wiped out when opening a folder on another machine. Because of >> this, I now habitually copy all my xmp files to a subfolder after >> working on them in order to keep a back up, just in case. Occasionally >> I need to manually load these sidecar files. >> >> Would an option to disable darktable's database and use just the xmp >> files be a feasible option? How about using something like syncthing >> (Linux platform here) to keep the database synced between multiple >> machines? Would doing that cause any foreseeable issues? >> >> How are other people dealing with using multiple machines to work >> onprojects, any tips? > > when I use any machine beside my main workstation to edit photos, I issue > darktable as: darktable --library :memory: > import the photos to be edited > finish the edits > close dt > and back at my workstation, re-import the edited photos with their > accompanying xmp files. > > have not encountered any problems with this work plan.
I do the same thing, except that I have database=:memory: in my ~/.config/darktable/darktablerc. I use darktable strictly for image processing. I use kphotoalbum to manage my photos, and stick the .xmp files in the tree alongside the photos. -- Robert Krawitz <[email protected]> *** MIT Engineers A Proud Tradition http://mitathletics.com *** Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- http://ProgFree.org Project lead for Gutenprint -- http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net "Linux doesn't dictate how I work, I dictate how Linux works." --Eric Crampton ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
