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rushbikes wrote:
Like the idea of using smart previews, but not sure how to implement it seamlessly across multiple computers without having to carry a memory stick around with me and overwriting LR CAT and smart preview files each time I bounce back and forth.
If cloud is slow and unreliable (which I'm apt to agree with), I suppose I could keep images, LR CAT and smart preview files in the cloud (dropbox or NAS), and download the smart preview + LR CAT every time I want to make changes. Then overwrite them when I'm done with changes. Seems like in 2016 there should be a more seamless, automated solution for fluidly moving from computer to computer... Maybe I'll just get one of those small external Samsung drives.
For anyone interested, just watched a quick tutorial on smart previews here....Show more →
things you need to remember with smart previews .
1: they have to be in the SAME location as your LRcat file
2: you cant rename them , even if you name them back to original they will not work
3: they are essential a raw file (low res DNG) . they don't change when you edit . edits are held in your LR CAT file . so unless you add more images to the catalogue you don't need to keep moving the same smart preview file around .
4: dont do sharpening or NR on a smart preview unless you know what the values you want will be .
5: if you export an image from a smart preview you are exporting from the lower res file . great if its for email or quick web posting , not great for printing.
personally if I'm flicking back and fourth between machines I just run the LR cat file from my memory stick (just double click it) . USB3 sticks (well decent ones at least) are plenty fast enough .
when Im more settled in front of my iMac i'll transfer the CAT file back to the internal drive
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