Rant, sort of
What I don't understand is why some of you are so reluctant to allowing the
program to do its thing i.e. importing by dates - so long as you have typed
adequate keywords on upload, you'll always retrieve photos in a second.
Why try to force the software into your past habits? just as if one immediately
tried to reprogram the gearbox on a new car - does any of you do that? if you
do, why did you buy that car?
I have no stakes in the company but this program does its things right for me
who hates to know what happens behind the screen; I suffered too much under DOS
and its followers not to fully appreciate the user-friendliness of today's
offers.
End of rant
Now the tips:
- trust LR to do its thing (sorting, ordering, etc) properly
- keep the file names short
- add keywords as soon as you can - on upload (preferred) or later on in
batches, then refine as you go while editing. FYI you don't need to even tell
the program about the gear used, it knows about it, except for scans.
- create collections after upload and edition (batch <=> 5sec.), e.g.
"Christmas 1776", "Family portraits", "BW", "lens tests", "butter & flies",
etc. These can be recalled anytime by one click, and edited.
- use the time you've now saved on technical issues for photography and for
sharing a drink with friends ;-)
I do that for myself, but also for Alice; she can retrieve photos she needs for
the job even when I'm not in. Life in the easy lane.
Hope this helps.
Amities
Philippe
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