Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Daniel, Actually Lighthroom doesn't do anything with your files. It keeps a database of what you want to do with the file. When you're ready Lightroom makes a new file(exporting) with the adjustments. But the original files are untouched. Like a raw converter. I'm not sure yet about the tagging. I haven't tried it yet. Another thing Lightroom can't do is keeping track of my backup DVD's. as Tina I use iview media pro for that. i also use that for the tagging. But I'm pretty sure Lightroom can do that also. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema Daniel Ridings wrote: > Tina Manley wrote: > >> I do exactly this by creating separate databases for each of my >> shoots. I don't need one big monster database because I use iView for >> that so I'm only using the database part of Lightroom for importing >> and working on the files. > > Tina, > > Does that mean you are using iView for assigning keywords (if you do)? > > I'm not so sure I need a big monster database either. > > My idea was to just use one big external harddisk and move it from > laptop to desktop. > > What I don't like is that I don't understand what is happening, what > Lightroom is doing, with the files when you import them. > > I mean ... what is all this with "import". Where does it put things? We > point Lightroom to our files. What is the difference between just > opening them, browsing through the file structure and telling Lightroom > what directory we want to work with, and "importing". > > I don't like it when I don't understand what is going on. You end up in > a situation with a cheat sheet beside you: 1) press this 2) press enter > 3) do this (don't ask why) 4) etc. > > I am uncomfortable with that. > > Thanks for information about how you work with it. It is just those kind > of things I'm struggling with now. > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >