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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · seeking user inputs on the pros and cons of smart previews in lightroom? | |
Ian.Dobinson wrote:
I think we may have been around this little nugget a few times before . but I'll give it another go
just like a 'normal' raw file the smart preview is NEVER touched updated or changed in any way . ALL updates are held in the LRcat file .
Obviously, Ian, those pesky smart previews came along *after* my medication, because that point just never seems to stick with me It also doesn't help that I stopped using them long ago. Thanks again for the reminder and for the courteous delivery.
Presumably the Lr previews will get updated to reflect the changes you make to images while using smart previews. Presumably, also, previews based on the lower resolution smart previews will probably look a little different from previews based on the raw files, with the extent of difference depending on the size of the previews and the nature of the image edits. One or both previews will need to updated sooner or later and that may take Lr some extra time when you are not expecting it. Or is that covered by another lost nugget ?
To the OP, I suggest that it is worth considering putting a bigger HDD or SSD in the laptop unless your library is way too big for any internal drive.
- Alan
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