Hi Godfrey. I noticed I have Lightroom 3 & 4 on my computer can I delete those version as well and just download 5? Would you recommend this?
Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad > On Dec 24, 2013, at 1:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, some good news and some not so good news: >> >> 1) I can print from my MacBook Pro w/Retina. I tested 8.5 x 11 and 13 x 19 >> paper size and various templates including the custom package template. No >> problem. > > Good. > >> 2) In completing my test above, I exported my 2013 PAW collection as a >> catalogue to an external drive, then hooked that external drive up to the >> MacBook Pro, imported, then printed using a custom package template on 13 x >> 19 inch paper. No problems. > > Good. > >> >> 3) From the iMac desktop, I was able to print from Previews and Photoshop >> Elements 11, though because I never print from Elements, I had to learn by >> trial and error how to choose the settings I wanted. Ugh, much prefer >> printing from Lightroom, but I suppose with more practice, I’ll get the hang >> of printing from Elements. > > Ach. No need. > >> 4) I did call Epson and explained the situation, and the guy said if it’s >> printing in other applications and on a different computer, then the chances >> are strong something is wrong with the copy of Lightroom 5 that I >> downloaded. Seems logical and is what Godfrey suggested. > > It has to be the problem, at this point. > >> 5) Of course, this means I have to contemplate uninstalling Lightroom 5 on >> my iMac and then reinstalling Lightroom 5 on my iMac, and *that* thought >> terrifies me!!! However . . . >> >> 6) This might be a good time to address an issue I’ve been avoiding: >> general photo housekeeping and a possible rethink about my photo >> management, which isn’t so good. Anyway . . . >> >> 7) Before I uninstall Lightroom 5 on my iMac—which is just dragging the app >> icon to the trash, right?—does any one have any thoughts or recommendations? >> I have just backed up my catalogues, which are only a few. I’d like to >> call Adobe and tell them I’m going to do this so there’s no problem with a >> redownload. I have really fast internet now—55 mbs, so I’m not worried >> about download. >> >> 8) I’m not going to do this today or tomorrow obviously, but I will have to >> address this within the week. I can’t print now anyway because I’m out of >> some ink cartridges—of course! >> >> So if you have any thoughts or advice, I’d be grateful. > > Uninstalling Lightroom is a piece of cake, Christine. Just drag it to the > trash and empty the trash. Don't need to do anything else … don't move your > catalog folder or disturb the other Adobe stuff in your account's Library > folder. Just drag the app to the trash and empty the trash. > > Than re-install LR 5.3 release. No need to call Adobe … Lightroom does not do > the "phone home" thing that PSCS does. Download a fresh copy as many times as > you need, it's no biggie because LR is only a couple hundred Mbytes, not > Gbytes like PSCS. > > That's it. It should take you all of twenty minutes, including the download, > at most. Do it now, it'll put your mind at ease. After you finish the > installation, just double click on your usual catalog file and it should wake > up exactly as you left it. > > This is not a big deal. :-) > > Godfrey > -- > 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. > -- 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.
