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Re: [OM] IMG: My Struggle to Learn to Use Lightroom

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: My Struggle to Learn to Use Lightroom
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:02:29 +1100
Many thanks to all who commented on my query.  I can see that it is indeed
possible to handle this process reasonably simply.

...Wayne


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From: olympus
[mailto:olympus-bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of Wayne Harridge
Sent: Tuesday, 10 January 2017 12:25 PM
To: 'Olympus Camera Discussion' <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: My Struggle to Learn to Use Lightroom

I have query about the LR catalogue/database.

How do you cope with the situation where all your image files (.ORF, .NEF,
.JPG, etc.) are stored outside the catalogue in your own file structure then
you get a new PC and decide to consolidate those image files (previously
stored on different drives) onto a different drive configuration ?  Is there
some way you can re-reference the pointers in the catalogue to the new file
locations without having to re-index your images ? 

...Wayne


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From: olympus
[mailto:olympus-bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of Piers Hemy
Sent: Tuesday, 10 January 2017 5:56 AM
To: 'Olympus Camera Discussion' <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: My Struggle to Learn to Use Lightroom

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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From: olympus
[mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jim Nichols
Sent: 06 January 2017 16:45
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: My Struggle to Learn to Use Lightroom

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   02:41, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a  crit :
>>
>> 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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