On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Feb 17, 2013, at 8:08 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> Boris, >> >> Here's the easiest way to achieve what you want without use of any >> other software: >> >> Note: I assume that by "Export" you mean "output and process to a >> finished set" with all adjustments embedded, and retain the file >> system structure. >> >> - Put all the files that you want to export from wherever in your >> catalog they might be into a Collection. >> >> - Choose "Export as Catalog" from the File menu, give the export >> catalog a name, and choose to export previews and negative files. >> >> This will create a catalog folder inside of which Lightroom will place >> the catalog file (.LRCAT), previews (.LRDATA), and a folder hierarchy >> matching the original one that your files were stored in. >> >> - Quit Lightroom and reopen it using the newly created catalog file. >> >> - Click "All Photographs" in the Library module's Catalog panel, then >> select all. >> >> - Choose "Export" from the File menu. >> >> In "Export Location" choose "Export to: Same folder as original >> photo"; I also check the "Add to This Catalog" option. Set any other >> export parameters per your desires. Click Export. >> >> When done, a complete set of finished exports now exists in the >> duplicated directory structure, and the originals you exported from >> are selected in the Lightroom catalog. Press the Delete key and choose >> the option to put the originals in the Trash. >> >> - Quit Lightroom, open the catalog directory and put the .LRCAT and >> .LRDATA items into the trash. Empty the trash. >> >> (I know Windows likely uses a different term for "trash", but I >> presume that is obvious... ;-) >> >> Now you have a folder containing a duplicated directory tree of >> exported files that matches the original files' directory tree. > > Or .... you could download this plugin, pay Jeff a dollar or two, select all > the photos you want to export and have it write them out to disk in the same > directory/folder hierarchy that is on your harddrive: > http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/folder-publisher
I don't like using plug-ins when I don't have to. There are almost always, some compatibility issues at major upgrade time. And you have to keep up on any updates just in case. That said, some of Jeff's plug-ins have been very useful in the past. But over time I've found I no longer need any of them. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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.
