- Lightroom Version Number
- Lightroom Classic CC 9.2
- Operating System
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
For some reason today, the topic has been Smart Previews on all of the videos that I've been watching, and I'm wondering if it's something I should be doing.
For reference, I'm using a 2019 Macbook 13" with 250gb of flash memory. Because the storage on this laptop is at a premium, I've chosen to add a 500gb external SSD.
Currently I have my catalog set up on my external SSD, which is where I plan to store my raw files as well, as I want to keep anything that hogs memory OFF the laptops internal drive. Are catalogs with smart previews memory heavy?
Would you recommend keeping raw files on the external drive and the catalog with smart previews on the internal hard drive? Or should I keep both catalogs, and raw files on the external SSD?
And if I keep my catalog and raw files on the same external drive, is there any benefit to using smart previews?
TIA!
Chris
For reference, I'm using a 2019 Macbook 13" with 250gb of flash memory. Because the storage on this laptop is at a premium, I've chosen to add a 500gb external SSD.
Currently I have my catalog set up on my external SSD, which is where I plan to store my raw files as well, as I want to keep anything that hogs memory OFF the laptops internal drive. Are catalogs with smart previews memory heavy?
Would you recommend keeping raw files on the external drive and the catalog with smart previews on the internal hard drive? Or should I keep both catalogs, and raw files on the external SSD?
And if I keep my catalog and raw files on the same external drive, is there any benefit to using smart previews?
TIA!
Chris
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