Re: [Slightly different problem] Controlling location to which LR imports (v2)
You're welcome, glad to help. On Thursday, April 28, 2011, Thibouille wrote: > 2011/4/27 Godfrey DiGiorgi : >> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:14 AM, Thibouille wrote: >>> I presently work with 2 catalogs. One for my personal work and one for >>> my photo courses >>> >>> Now, my problem: I realized I imported files from my Courses catalog >>> at the place I store my own files (lets call it Personal catalog). ... >> >> I'm not entirely sure I understand. Is this the situation? >> >> - You have two catalogs intended for different purposes, Personal and >> Courses. >> - You do not want the image files to be included in both catalogs. >> - When you import with each catalog, you want LR to move your image >> files into different file system locations to keep them separated. > > Yes, sir. > >> - When you imported files into your Courses catalog, you inadvertently >> set LR to place the files in the file system location normally used >> for your Personal files. > > It may be. Actually, looking at the rest of your post, I see that is > most probably the problem. > I, indeed, broke myself the thing. > >>> I do not want to mix files, deleting a file when it is also present in >>> the second catalog will create a big mess and since LR can't open both >>> catalog at the same time... can't do another way. >>> >>> Did I messed things up? Or did LR? I'm under the impression that LR >>> keeps the last import settings in memory but do NOT it does so in >>> relation to what catalog is opened. Which means, if I'm no cautious >>> enough, things gets mixed (and messed up). Is it so ? >> >> The worst thing that can happen if you delete files from one catalog >> (and delete or move them around in the file system) is that the same >> image files also present in the other catalog will come up with >> question marks saying that Lightroom can't find them. All you have to >> do is tell the catalog with the question marks to synchronize with the >> file system and remove missing files. > > Yep, indeed, that what happended (followed by a loud S**T) ;) > But I copied back the files where I intended them to be otherwise it > becomes a big mess. > > >> Similarly, once you put the files into the right locations for the >> other catalog, either re-import them or synchronize existing folders >> into which they've been placed. > > Will do, thanks. > >> Lightroom remembers import settings on a per catalog basis >> automatically, but the sensible and safe thing to do if you want LR to >> move files into separate locations in two different catalogs/import >> scenarios is to define two import presets, one for each catalog, and >> remember to choose the correct one when doing your imports. > > That, I was unsure about. Thank you for pointing it out and more > thanks because I never thought about the import presets. > To me it was more like doing a couple adjustments/conversions at > import time which I didn't want to. > >> I have about four different import scenarios articulating in what >> destinations in the file system I want imports to place the files, so >> I have a preset set up for each of them. > > Will certainly do as well now. Thank you much Godfrey :) > >> Godfrey >> godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > -- > Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ > KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 > Mamiya C330+80/2.8 > Sekonic L-208 > FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes > > Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > > Programing: Delphi 2009 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: [Slightly different problem] Controlling location to which LR imports (v2)
You're welcome, glad to help. On Thursday, April 28, 2011, Thibouille wrote: > 2011/4/27 Godfrey DiGiorgi : >> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:14 AM, Thibouille wrote: >>> I presently work with 2 catalogs. One for my personal work and one for >>> my photo courses >>> >>> Now, my problem: I realized I imported files from my Courses catalog >>> at the place I store my own files (lets call it Personal catalog). ... >> >> I'm not entirely sure I understand. Is this the situation? >> >> - You have two catalogs intended for different purposes, Personal and >> Courses. >> - You do not want the image files to be included in both catalogs. >> - When you import with each catalog, you want LR to move your image >> files into different file system locations to keep them separated. > > Yes, sir. > >> - When you imported files into your Courses catalog, you inadvertently >> set LR to place the files in the file system location normally used >> for your Personal files. > > It may be. Actually, looking at the rest of your post, I see that is > most probably the problem. > I, indeed, broke myself the thing. > >>> I do not want to mix files, deleting a file when it is also present in >>> the second catalog will create a big mess and since LR can't open both >>> catalog at the same time... can't do another way. >>> >>> Did I messed things up? Or did LR? I'm under the impression that LR >>> keeps the last import settings in memory but do NOT it does so in >>> relation to what catalog is opened. Which means, if I'm no cautious >>> enough, things gets mixed (and messed up). Is it so ? >> >> The worst thing that can happen if you delete files from one catalog >> (and delete or move them around in the file system) is that the same >> image files also present in the other catalog will come up with >> question marks saying that Lightroom can't find them. All you have to >> do is tell the catalog with the question marks to synchronize with the >> file system and remove missing files. > > Yep, indeed, that what happended (followed by a loud S**T) ;) > But I copied back the files where I intended them to be otherwise it > becomes a big mess. > > >> Similarly, once you put the files into the right locations for the >> other catalog, either re-import them or synchronize existing folders >> into which they've been placed. > > Will do, thanks. > >> Lightroom remembers import settings on a per catalog basis >> automatically, but the sensible and safe thing to do if you want LR to >> move files into separate locations in two different catalogs/import >> scenarios is to define two import presets, one for each catalog, and >> remember to choose the correct one when doing your imports. > > That, I was unsure about. Thank you for pointing it out and more > thanks because I never thought about the import presets. > To me it was more like doing a couple adjustments/conversions at > import time which I didn't want to. > >> I have about four different import scenarios articulating in what >> destinations in the file system I want imports to place the files, so >> I have a preset set up for each of them. > > Will certainly do as well now. Thank you much Godfrey :) > >> Godfrey >> godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > -- > Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ > KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 > Mamiya C330+80/2.8 > Sekonic L-208 > FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes > > Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > > Programing: Delphi 2009 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: [Slightly different problem] Controlling location to which LR imports (v2)
2011/4/27 Godfrey DiGiorgi : > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:14 AM, Thibouille wrote: >> I presently work with 2 catalogs. One for my personal work and one for >> my photo courses >> >> Now, my problem: I realized I imported files from my Courses catalog >> at the place I store my own files (lets call it Personal catalog). ... > > I'm not entirely sure I understand. Is this the situation? > > - You have two catalogs intended for different purposes, Personal and Courses. > - You do not want the image files to be included in both catalogs. > - When you import with each catalog, you want LR to move your image > files into different file system locations to keep them separated. Yes, sir. > - When you imported files into your Courses catalog, you inadvertently > set LR to place the files in the file system location normally used > for your Personal files. It may be. Actually, looking at the rest of your post, I see that is most probably the problem. I, indeed, broke myself the thing. >> I do not want to mix files, deleting a file when it is also present in >> the second catalog will create a big mess and since LR can't open both >> catalog at the same time... can't do another way. >> >> Did I messed things up? Or did LR? I'm under the impression that LR >> keeps the last import settings in memory but do NOT it does so in >> relation to what catalog is opened. Which means, if I'm no cautious >> enough, things gets mixed (and messed up). Is it so ? > > The worst thing that can happen if you delete files from one catalog > (and delete or move them around in the file system) is that the same > image files also present in the other catalog will come up with > question marks saying that Lightroom can't find them. All you have to > do is tell the catalog with the question marks to synchronize with the > file system and remove missing files. Yep, indeed, that what happended (followed by a loud S**T) ;) But I copied back the files where I intended them to be otherwise it becomes a big mess. > Similarly, once you put the files into the right locations for the > other catalog, either re-import them or synchronize existing folders > into which they've been placed. Will do, thanks. > Lightroom remembers import settings on a per catalog basis > automatically, but the sensible and safe thing to do if you want LR to > move files into separate locations in two different catalogs/import > scenarios is to define two import presets, one for each catalog, and > remember to choose the correct one when doing your imports. That, I was unsure about. Thank you for pointing it out and more thanks because I never thought about the import presets. To me it was more like doing a couple adjustments/conversions at import time which I didn't want to. > I have about four different import scenarios articulating in what > destinations in the file system I want imports to place the files, so > I have a preset set up for each of them. Will certainly do as well now. Thank you much Godfrey :) > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: [Slightly different problem] Controlling location to which LR imports (v2)
2011/4/27 David Parsons : > You can remove a picture from the catalog without deleting it from the disk. > > Delete the file (in LR), and when the prompt comes up, select Remove. > That will remove it from the catalog and keep it on disk. > I knew bout that but if you delete it from the second catalog, you'll end with plenty of files not in catalog anymore which is useless IMO. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: [Slightly different problem] Controlling location to which LR imports (v2)
You can remove a picture from the catalog without deleting it from the disk. Delete the file (in LR), and when the prompt comes up, select Remove. That will remove it from the catalog and keep it on disk. On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 5:14 AM, Thibouille wrote: > Now, my problem: I realized I imported files from my Courses catalog > at the place I store my own files (lets call it Personal catalog). > I do not want to mix files, deleting a file when it is also present in > the second catalog will create a big mess and since LR can't open both > catalog at the same time... can't do another way. > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > -- > Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ > KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 > Mamiya C330+80/2.8 > Sekonic L-208 > FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes > > Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > > Programing: Delphi 2009 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: [Slightly different problem] Controlling location to which LR imports (v2)
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:14 AM, Thibouille wrote: > I presently work with 2 catalogs. One for my personal work and one for > my photo courses > > Now, my problem: I realized I imported files from my Courses catalog > at the place I store my own files (lets call it Personal catalog). ... I'm not entirely sure I understand. Is this the situation? - You have two catalogs intended for different purposes, Personal and Courses. - You do not want the image files to be included in both catalogs. - When you import with each catalog, you want LR to move your image files into different file system locations to keep them separated. - When you imported files into your Courses catalog, you inadvertently set LR to place the files in the file system location normally used for your Personal files. > I do not want to mix files, deleting a file when it is also present in > the second catalog will create a big mess and since LR can't open both > catalog at the same time... can't do another way. > > Did I messed things up? Or did LR? I'm under the impression that LR > keeps the last import settings in memory but do NOT it does so in > relation to what catalog is opened. Which means, if I'm no cautious > enough, things gets mixed (and messed up). Is it so ? The worst thing that can happen if you delete files from one catalog (and delete or move them around in the file system) is that the same image files also present in the other catalog will come up with question marks saying that Lightroom can't find them. All you have to do is tell the catalog with the question marks to synchronize with the file system and remove missing files. Similarly, once you put the files into the right locations for the other catalog, either re-import them or synchronize existing folders into which they've been placed. Lightroom remembers import settings on a per catalog basis automatically, but the sensible and safe thing to do if you want LR to move files into separate locations in two different catalogs/import scenarios is to define two import presets, one for each catalog, and remember to choose the correct one when doing your imports. I have about four different import scenarios articulating in what destinations in the file system I want imports to place the files, so I have a preset set up for each of them. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
[Slightly different problem] Controlling location to which LR imports (v2)
I have a little different problem related to the import place. I may have screwed the whole thing so I'm not sure LR is the culprit. I presently work with 2 catalogs. One for my personal work and one for my photo courses. It is easier (well I thought so at least) and I'm at no risk of displaying personal pictures I do not want to display everywhere. Now, my problem: I realized I imported files from my Courses catalog at the place I store my own files (lets call it Personal catalog). I do not want to mix files, deleting a file when it is also present in the second catalog will create a big mess and since LR can't open both catalog at the same time... can't do another way. Did I messed things up? Or did LR? I'm under the impression that LR keeps the last import settings in memory but do NOT it does so in relation to what catalog is opened. Which means, if I'm no cautious enough, things gets mixed (and messed up). Is it so ? Thank you (and thanks Godfrey because I know you're an LR reference and answer will probably come from you). -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
