On Apr 2, 2009, at 8:27, Mark Roberts wrote:
Adam Maas wrote:
So Lightroom adds extra steps (Import) in order to gain features I
don't want (the Library) but can't get away from (The Library once
again).
That's my only quibble with Lightroom: I can't just browse and
convert, I have to import images into its database first. I use
Lightroom as the cornerstone of my workflow, but I do wish it would
give me the option of occasionally converting a raw file without
importing it (and thereby making me remove it from the database when
I'm done).
It's funny that one of the major features that I love about Lightroom
is something that others find to be a pain.
The importing for me is just a minor step. I love the fact that I can
locate images from 3 years ago in just a few seconds - and LR even
"knows" which DVD or disk image I need to bring up to get at the image
(but has a little thumbnail already in there so I know that I've found
what I'm looking for).
I guess it's not for everyone, but for me it's a little slice of
heaven - everything at my fingertips with a minimum of fuss. For
that, I don't mind running "import from disk" before being able to see
my images. I actually can't understand NOT wanting to have everything
in a database/library.
But, as a friend of mine always says: "That's why they make chocolate
AND vanilla!"
-Charles
--
Charles Robinson - [email protected]
Minneapolis, MN
http://charles.robinsontwins.org
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
[email protected]
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow
the directions.
