- Joined
- Sep 29, 2007
- Messages
- 1,358
- Location
- Hull, GA
- Lightroom Experience
- Advanced
- Lightroom Version
- Classic
- Lightroom Version
- 11.1
- Operating System
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- macOS 12 Monterey
As I see it, there are two basic options if I want to use Lightroom Classic with both a desktop and a laptop:
Any thoughts or opinions on either approach?
One question that I have that I can't seem to find an answer for relates to generating Standard Previews. On the laptop, Standard Previews max out at 2880px, while on the desktop they are much larger. If I use Option 2, what happens with Standard Previews that are generated when the SSD is connected to the laptop (therefore only 2880px) when I later connect the SSD to the desktop (which expects much larger Standard Previews)?
Thanks.
- I would have a master catalog on the desktop where all of my images reside, and a secondary (or "temporary") catalog on the laptop for use when I am away from the desktop. If I import from my camera on the laptop while away from the desktop, when I return I would export as a catalog from the laptop and import the catalog into Lightroom on the desktop. I would also set up synchronized presets using symbolic links so that my naming, metadata, label, etc. data would be available on the desktop and the laptop.
- I would have a master catalog on an external SSD and would save presets in the catalog so everything was portable and available to either the desktop or the laptop depending on which device is connected to the SSD.
Any thoughts or opinions on either approach?
One question that I have that I can't seem to find an answer for relates to generating Standard Previews. On the laptop, Standard Previews max out at 2880px, while on the desktop they are much larger. If I use Option 2, what happens with Standard Previews that are generated when the SSD is connected to the laptop (therefore only 2880px) when I later connect the SSD to the desktop (which expects much larger Standard Previews)?
Thanks.