Currently my process is..
- Put SD card in puter/lappy
- Import with Adobe Bridge to my storage location (NAS->Cloudy Cloud)
- Use Adobe Bridge to browse and vet images
- Use Photoshop ACR to prep images into photoshop
It creates duplicates, so don't worry about ruining old photosCrispex wrote:The whole 'catalog' concept is just putting me off I think... does Lightroom work off the existing files or does it create duplicates once you import them?
Ouch, there goes ~170GB. I think I need to learn to delete things...phytrix wrote:It creates duplicates, so don't worry about ruining old photosCrispex wrote:The whole 'catalog' concept is just putting me off I think... does Lightroom work off the existing files or does it create duplicates once you import them?
I'm not entirely sure of the process, but perhaps it only creates the duplicate once you export, if that makes sense?Crispex wrote:Ouch, there goes ~170GB. I think I need to learn to delete things...phytrix wrote:It creates duplicates, so don't worry about ruining old photosCrispex wrote:The whole 'catalog' concept is just putting me off I think... does Lightroom work off the existing files or does it create duplicates once you import them?
So essentially what Bridge and ACR does when you edit a RAW file? Saves the developing settings separately keeping the original intact.phytrix wrote: I'm not entirely sure of the process, but perhaps it only creates the duplicate once you export, if that makes sense?
Like, it works off the initial file but doesn't make any actual changes to the file itself, it just records what settings you wish to apply to said file. But yeah, I'm not sure on the schematics of it
Adobe is a competent business, so I'm assuming they would have designed their software in the most appropriate way. In my opinion, what you listed would be it, but I can't confirm that :pCrispex wrote:So essentially what Bridge and ACR does when you edit a RAW file? Saves the developing settings separately keeping the original intact.
My whole aim with this is to hopefully end up with a more organised collection that I can easily go back and find stuff with.
Such is life hahaphytrix wrote:you'll still have to put effort into sorting through files and whatnot.