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    Syncing iPad LR with LRClassic

    That is what should happen - once Classic is involved in the sync process, it is the master. Delete in Classic if you want to delete everywhere.
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    Problem with Local Storage - Locally Stored Copies

    Generally, collections have a local storage setting. Uncheck this and you free up space, but in your case you may have a load of originals from the last import from camera roll. Are you only using LrMobile, or do you also use Classic Lightroom? There are ways of managing this situation, but we...
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    Is it possible to merge keywords to a more recent catalog?

    It depends how much other work you've done in the "newly optimized catalog". If you've not done things like changing ratings or titles or adjusting images, for example, then you could fix the missing photos in the old, un-optimized catalogs, do a Ctrl S to save the metadata back to the files...
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    Is there a way to temporarily switch to an empty cloud/library?

    No, other than deleting all online content or having those IDs.
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    Not sure what is the best option when I get this message.

    Ask yourself, do you know what other application may have done something? For example, have you changed the file's rating in Bridge? If so, you may want to import those settings. But often you know you haven't done anything of the kind, so it's a "false positive" and you can just overwrite the...
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    unable to print from plug in extras because I get a none defined

    "select paper and print borderless" That's in Page setup, Bob. It's a button on the lower left of Print, but there are also relevant controls in the right hand panel. Plugin Extras is usually irrelevant to print unless you're doing something like sending your prints to a third party. "Also all...
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    unable to print from plug in extras because I get a none defined

    Normally you don't go to File > Plugin Extras when you want to print. You go to the Print module..
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    jb collection tools prompts to update version even when latest version is installed

    It's not "officially" released, but I suggest switching off the automatic update check.
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    Uploading to Instagram from a desktop or laptop

    Richard/Roelof, are you each using the most recent version of that plugin?
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    Uploading to Instagram from a desktop or laptop

    I now export from LR and then use my web browser, Chrome, switching it into Developer Tools mode and pretending to be an iPhone.
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    Leaving photos behind

    Do you make prints or use the Book module?
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    Is there a way for a plugin to write to another plugin's custom metadata fields?

    Entirely in the catalogue. ListView doesn't read them, but it could. However, I don't plan to update it - too old, too early in my Lua experience - but there may be a new ListView at some point. So following the rule that one plugin cannot write another's metadata, any plugin can read another's...
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    Is there a way for a plugin to write to another plugin's custom metadata fields?

    OK, I remember now. Adobe lets plugins/scripts update many of the properties of published plugins such as adding collections or photos, or setting a published status flag. But custom fields defined by another plugin are not writable.
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    Is there a way for a plugin to write to another plugin's custom metadata fields?

    Remind me. But what John Ellis said is true - only the plugin that defines the custom fields is able to change them. A single plugin is the way to go.
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    Import Question: Is it possible to add/append images to an existing catalog?

    A few key points may help you "Import" can be called "registering" or "recording" the existence of the photo in a catalogue. So importing more photos is appending in your terms. Do not create different catalogues - it's like fragmenting control of your pictures. Instead, decide on which...
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