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Local cache VS local smart preview copies VS local copy of all originals

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Guido Belli

Guido Belli

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Hi,
I have a couple of questions about cache, local copies of originals and smart previews.
- Is it worth to have a local copy of the smart previews when a copy of all originals is already stored locally?
- Are originals stored locally just for backup purposes, or do they have any role in the editing process?
- What's Lr behavior when editing a photo 100%? In particular: does it use the local copy of the original if available or download the original caching it? I assume that Smart previews are not taken into account since they are smaller than the 100% originals. Is this correct?
Thank you for any information you all can provide.
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Guido
 
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Victoria Bampton
The smart previews speed up general browsing, and allow you to edit the low res if even you're offline. When you zoom in on a photo or go to edit it, Lightroom looks for an original locally and then in the cloud.
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The smart previews speed up general browsing, and allow you to edit the low res if even you're offline. When you zoom in on a photo or go to edit it, Lightroom looks for an original locally and then in the cloud.
 
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