Palh
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- Feb 21, 2019
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- macOS 10.14 Mojave
Hi, I spoke to adobe support yesterday, but did not get the answers I need, so I turn to your expertise. First a short description of my config.
One iMac with 256gb flash disk and 4TB hdd, using Lightroom Classic with folder structure. I only use folders, so no albums or other tools for organizing photos in LR Classic. I also use Photoshop on the iMac. Backup on a external hd in addition to cloud service.
Now I have the need to work primarily on a MacBook Pro, but it’s hd is only a 256gb flash drive. So one of my questions, since I have about 600gb of photos in a folder structure is, how do I get this over to the cloud service Adobe provides?
When moving from local folders, I need to create albums/collections in LR CC, that I can handle. But how will this structure in the cloud transfer back, if I one day decide to leave the LR Cloud, and download all files locally?
I’ve read that LR CC only upload a low quality version, not the original image to the cloud when linked to LR CC. Is this true?
Today I have tried to config LR CC on the MacBook Pro with an external 6TB drive, and the LR catalogue in this external drive, but is there any need to have this on the external drive? Now I can’t use LR without the external drive, or I can get the files from the cloud and use them in Photoshop when l’m on the move, but my LR CC will not update if I us it on the move. I feel this is not the best config..
So that’s my main questions, I now experience that I have been using LR “the wrong way” with folders instead of albums/collections, but that is one thing I can fix. My main concern is how to move all this data to the cloud, keep the original format and how to configure this for the future. I’m working with computers/IT so I usually know my way around, but I did not get any good answer from adobe support. Feels like Adobe are developing solutions for everyone else but professionals, when moving to the cloud. I would appreciate to transfer my files from LR Classic in my folder structure, into the cloud service. That would make my import, export and backup routine way more easy...
Hope I can get a few hints here, thanks in advance.
One iMac with 256gb flash disk and 4TB hdd, using Lightroom Classic with folder structure. I only use folders, so no albums or other tools for organizing photos in LR Classic. I also use Photoshop on the iMac. Backup on a external hd in addition to cloud service.
Now I have the need to work primarily on a MacBook Pro, but it’s hd is only a 256gb flash drive. So one of my questions, since I have about 600gb of photos in a folder structure is, how do I get this over to the cloud service Adobe provides?
When moving from local folders, I need to create albums/collections in LR CC, that I can handle. But how will this structure in the cloud transfer back, if I one day decide to leave the LR Cloud, and download all files locally?
I’ve read that LR CC only upload a low quality version, not the original image to the cloud when linked to LR CC. Is this true?
Today I have tried to config LR CC on the MacBook Pro with an external 6TB drive, and the LR catalogue in this external drive, but is there any need to have this on the external drive? Now I can’t use LR without the external drive, or I can get the files from the cloud and use them in Photoshop when l’m on the move, but my LR CC will not update if I us it on the move. I feel this is not the best config..
So that’s my main questions, I now experience that I have been using LR “the wrong way” with folders instead of albums/collections, but that is one thing I can fix. My main concern is how to move all this data to the cloud, keep the original format and how to configure this for the future. I’m working with computers/IT so I usually know my way around, but I did not get any good answer from adobe support. Feels like Adobe are developing solutions for everyone else but professionals, when moving to the cloud. I would appreciate to transfer my files from LR Classic in my folder structure, into the cloud service. That would make my import, export and backup routine way more easy...
Hope I can get a few hints here, thanks in advance.