Hi James I can't answer all of those questions as I've only been playing with Lightroom and haven't used it as seriously as others on the list. I'm also still using the Lightroom beta - delaying installing version 1 until after the beta expires.
Anyway - I have no problems importing from my USB drive (File-Import, then either choose individual images or select "Choose Folder" to import a whole bunch of images). When saving, I just use Export and choose the destination folder and file type from the dialog that appears. Again, you can save one image or many in the one export operation. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your problem..... I admit that the interface takes a bit of getting used to and if you already have a good workflow system with ACR and CS2, there are probably better ways to spend a couple of hundred bucks. Still, it's free for 30 days so why not give it a good try out. On my limited experience it's a bloody good raw converter, if nothing else. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've just installed my free copy of Lightroom. My normal workflow > involves > Raw Converter, Adobe Bridge, ACR and Photoshop CS2. I organise all > of my > pics through Adobe Bridge and launch ACR and CS2 from there. That > works > well for me. > > Being offered something for free, I naturally checked it out. Now > I've got > to say the interface is not very user friendly. It tells me that I > have to > import a library of photos....why the hell can't I just open and > work on > photos I have saved already?! > > Fine I think, I'll import some photos and have a play. I try to > set up auto > import to import all of my recent photos. Nope, I'm told the > folder can't > be used. It appears that Lightroom will not allow me to use > external hard > drives that are connected by USB. WTF? I doubt too many > photographers > store all their images on their internal hard drive. I'm sure as > hell not > going to start trying to cram my 400 or so Gb of image files onto > my 60Gb > laptop drive! > > Anyway, I put that issue aside and managed to import a folder > manually from > my external drive. I tried developing a RAW file. It seemed to > work okay. > Of course, I then tried to save it as a converted file...no save > option???!! > It seems I have to 'export' it to CS2. > > Am I missing something obvious or is Lightroom an entirely to > restrictive > and useless application? What does it offer that the traditional > Bridge-ACR-Bridge-CS2 workflow doesn't, besides frustration? > > Please enlighten me before I remove the programme from my > computer! > > James > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here for free information on nursing jobs, up to $150/hour http://tags.bluebottle.com/fc/CAaCMPJmLlIsUkBPg2spBnxHKmzQKe1M/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
