Thanks, Piers. As I began to understand LR, I realized exactly what you
are saying. I have set up a number of Collections, and populated
several of these with imported images, just to get a feel for the
structure. I can add new images as I produce them, and add more
collections if necessary.
My new images are initially stored in my original file structure, then
imported into LR. Any edited images from LR that I wish to post, etc.,
are exported to the same file structure. I'm gradually getting the hang
of it! :-)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/9/2017 12:55 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
Jim, STOP!
In this respect, you have missed the single biggest advantage of LR (which is, as far as I am aware, unique to LR). IT isn't just an image editor, it
is an image management database too. You do not need to change any of your existing file structure, just leave your images where they are
("import" them into LR so as to give LR the information it needs to find them, of course) and then start to use LR keywords to classify the
images. By all means use Family, Little League, Airport, Skydiving, Pretty, Boys, Girls in as many combinations as you please for each image. The
beauty of this approach is that it is infinitely flexible and can be modified, expanded, developed as your needs evolve. And unlike a classification
using the PC file/folder structure, it is multi-dimensional. You are not forced to choose whether a given image is an "Airport" image or a
"Pretty Girl" image - give that image all three keywords, and you can later search for images meeting the "Pretty" and
"Girl" criteria. Or "Airport" and "Girl". Or...
This is certainly not the time to start restructuring your hierarchy of files
and folders - use LR to its most advantage!
Piers
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Thanks for sharing your insights, Philippe. I am getting ready to
attempt to select a file structure that fits my picture taking habits,
i.e., Family, Little League, Airport, Skydiving, maybe even Pretty
Girls. :-)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/6/2017 2:25 AM, Philippe wrote:
Three steps
I often rename e.g. « 2016-Xmas-file nb » - LR can do that semi-automatically, just type
in the « prefix » and let the file number - there are other options but I like this one
best
I let LR create its folders the way it wants, by dates, and find it convenient since
it works fine - the itch is when you have several cameras not all set to the accurate
date and time - but this issue can also be addressed after the upload, automatically
(how do I know? I edited the photos from a dozen not-synchronized cameras when I last
got married … )
And most importantly, you can, should, must use keywords on import - e.g. "
holidays, Portugal, Sintra » . Thus, whatever the date, I can find all the photos I
shot In Portugal in a second, whatever the day they were shot, or restrict my quest to a
specific place, Sintra, etc.
In any case, the camera used will be recorded too, and it may sometimes be
useful to make a query this way too.
Hope this helps.
Amities
Philippe
Le 6 janv. 2017 à 02:41, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
One of the tutorials I watched this afternoon made a point of explaining that a
three-day assignment, with files split into three folders by date, was a bad
thing. He always used a subject name instead of date. To each his own. :-D
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/5/2017 7:32 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
Correction. The directory dates are not based on import date, but file
date. So if you shoot over a three day period of time, when you import
them, Lightroom will sort them into three directories. If you want, of
course.
This is a good thing, Martha. Unless, of course, you have a camera
that the clock resets itself to some crazy date like 6/1/2077. Don't
ask my how I know that.
AG Schnozz
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