Comments on: Q&A Day - Multiple Catalogs and Lightroom http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/ Photoshop Lightroom News, Tips, Tutorials, Videos and more. Simplify Photography from shoot to finish. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:57:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ray http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-61486 Ray Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:51:41 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-61486 Hey, great tip on exporting catalogs and enlightening comments too. But I have another question. :) I have folders for each year that I have been shooting, in one large catalog. I wantt o break them up by year without losing the keywords, ratings and flags I have now. So, if I were to export the "2004" folder as a catalog, and then open that "2004" catalog in Lightroom, will that work? Will it act the exact same way as it did when it was a folder in my larger, overloaded catalog? Hey, great tip on exporting catalogs and enlightening comments too.

But I have another question. :)

I have folders for each year that I have been shooting, in one large catalog. I wantt o break them up by year without losing the keywords, ratings and flags I have now. So, if I were to export the “2004″ folder as a catalog, and then open that “2004″ catalog in Lightroom, will that work?

Will it act the exact same way as it did when it was a folder in my larger, overloaded catalog?

]]> By: Serge http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-43431 Serge Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:52:52 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-43431 Hello Matt, I published a similar article on my blog a few weeks ago :-) I use multiple catalogs: one for personal work and one for clients. Hello Matt, I published a similar article on my blog a few weeks ago :-) I use multiple catalogs: one for personal work and one for clients.

]]> By: bodyNsoul http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-43053 bodyNsoul Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:53:31 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-43053 I currently have a catalog with 45.000 images om my laptop. While my laptop has 1.25 Gb of Ram, my catalog file has grown to about 800 Mb. When Lightroom is active this 800Mb will also be used in RAM easily slowing down the computer using the page file intensively to constantly swap data, making LR very slow. Optimizing the catalog, defragmenting the drive all lead to very temporary solutions (an hour or so) Shooting mostly 10 MP RAW files, this can drive one crazy. I found the article interesting in that it helped me realize the root of the problem. So now for multiple catalog's. The easiest way I found out was to create a new catalog (e.g 2008 catalog), then to import the old catalog into it, and then to delete the folders of previous years. Then to optimize the catalog and up you go. This way it seems like the fastest way to import data from a large catalog, rather than going through hundreds of folders indivudually to add. I currently have a catalog with 45.000 images om my laptop. While my laptop has 1.25 Gb of Ram, my catalog file has grown to about 800 Mb. When Lightroom is active this 800Mb will also be used in RAM easily slowing down the computer using the page file intensively to constantly swap data, making LR very slow. Optimizing the catalog, defragmenting the drive all lead to very temporary solutions (an hour or so) Shooting mostly 10 MP RAW files, this can drive one crazy. I found the article interesting in that it helped me realize the root of the problem. So now for multiple catalog’s.

The easiest way I found out was to create a new catalog (e.g 2008 catalog), then to import the old catalog into it, and then to delete the folders of previous years. Then to optimize the catalog and up you go. This way it seems like the fastest way to import data from a large catalog, rather than going through hundreds of folders indivudually to add.

]]> By: Alf http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42864 Alf Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:43:26 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42864 When I travel I carry a WD pocket external drive with a Lightroom catalog on it. That way I can do preliminary editing with Lightroom using the laptop, and just plug the pocket drive into the desktop when I get home and go on from there. No exporting and importing involved between computers. When I travel I carry a WD pocket external drive with a Lightroom catalog on it. That way I can do preliminary editing with Lightroom using the laptop, and just plug the pocket drive into the desktop when I get home and go on from there. No exporting and importing involved between computers.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42433 Kevin Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:21:59 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42433 Maybe you guys can help me out here. How do I export photos from LR library collections and into folders on my Mac using the names of the collection folders themselves? I simply can't figure out how to do this and I have about 120 photos in each of 20 different collections. Thanks. Maybe you guys can help me out here. How do I export photos from LR library collections and into folders on my Mac using the names of the collection folders themselves? I simply can’t figure out how to do this and I have about 120 photos in each of 20 different collections. Thanks.

]]> By: Scott http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42419 Scott Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:50:23 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42419 I just started using separate catalogs. The one issue I'm running into is searching. Lightroom can't search in several catalogs. I just started using separate catalogs. The one issue I’m running into is searching. Lightroom can’t search in several catalogs.

]]> By: Ann http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42340 Ann Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:59:15 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42340 Thanks - Good timing! I didn't know this could be done and have the need to do this now that work pictures are starting to mix in with my regular pictures. Thanks - Good timing! I didn’t know this could be done and have the need to do this now that work pictures are starting to mix in with my regular pictures.

]]> By: Florian Rachor http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42297 Florian Rachor Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:18:22 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42297 Thank's for the tip, I use two catalogs at this time, one for work and a personal one. Maybe I'll split up further if the two get to big. I just tried exporting from one catalog to another and it really seems quite difficult, maybe you can do a tip on this one time. @Ties There has been a quite nice comparison between Lightroom and Aperture on O'Reilly, they came to no real conclusion. One reason for me is that the picture editing is just the same as in Camera Raw and with v2.0 there will be a quite superior photoshop integration. Oh and of course: This is the NAPP, what do you expect ;). Thank’s for the tip, I use two catalogs at this time, one for work and a personal one. Maybe I’ll split up further if the two get to big. I just tried exporting from one catalog to another and it really seems quite difficult, maybe you can do a tip on this one time.

@Ties
There has been a quite nice comparison between Lightroom and Aperture on O’Reilly, they came to no real conclusion. One reason for me is that the picture editing is just the same as in Camera Raw and with v2.0 there will be a quite superior photoshop integration.

Oh and of course: This is the NAPP, what do you expect ;).

]]> By: Jason http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42262 Jason Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:45:05 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42262 Thanks for the tips. I have yet to create multiple catalogs, but imagine myself moving there. I seriously think this is a major defect w/ Lightroom. The whole point of keywords, metadata, etc is to be able to search and find ANY photo you take. Limiting it because of performance issues to me is a flaw. I hope they address this with Lightroom 2. It would be like if google could only keep records for certain search criteria. No one would use it. Why is Lightroom limited? Is it the database technology they are using? I would hate to be a professional who shoots thousands of photos and has to create a catalog per set. I what my photos available all the time. Thanks for the tips. I have yet to create multiple catalogs, but imagine myself moving there. I seriously think this is a major defect w/ Lightroom. The whole point of keywords, metadata, etc is to be able to search and find ANY photo you take. Limiting it because of performance issues to me is a flaw. I hope they address this with Lightroom 2. It would be like if google could only keep records for certain search criteria. No one would use it. Why is Lightroom limited? Is it the database technology they are using? I would hate to be a professional who shoots thousands of photos and has to create a catalog per set. I what my photos available all the time.

]]> By: Seim Effects http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42259 Seim Effects Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:30:47 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/qa-day-multiple-catalogs-and-lightroom/#comment-42259 Thanks for bringing this up, and laying out some simple tips on catalogs. As a wedding and portrait shooter I make a new catalog for EVERY SESSION. IT makes things so easy to manage and backup, and LR keep working really fast. I love it! I do wish there was a way to actually transfer/copy images to an existing catalog instead of making a new catalog from them and importing it. If you know of any way to do that I'd sure like to know. Gav Thanks for bringing this up, and laying out some simple tips on catalogs.

As a wedding and portrait shooter I make a new catalog for EVERY SESSION. IT makes things so easy to manage and backup, and LR keep working really fast. I love it!

I do wish there was a way to actually transfer/copy images to an existing catalog instead of making a new catalog from them and importing it. If you know of any way to do that I’d sure like to know.

Gav

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