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Simple question broughton by the plethora of otions:

I have two backup drives and a third my working external editing drive. Before lightroom, I would copy my latest photos from the card to one of the backups, then copy that directory to the other two drives and simply work on the best shots in CS3.

My question is with all the options in lightroom I am not sure how best to import my pictures to lightroom using its cataloge benfits. I am using a MAC, not that makes much of a difference.

I was thinking I could:

1.import the new directory (while lightroom provides for back-up it only provides for one back-up)
2.globably add metadata,
3.choose the best photos,
4.convert copies to DNG from NEF, and
5.then catalogue those before working on them

Suggestions welcome
 
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The steps sound reasonable - the options are daunting.
With respect to output I am printing on an Epson 288'.
I have not made up my mind yet about printing in Lightroom.
I have a format for my photos that I like in CS (if it works why change it), it lets me add my signature and place the photo on the page the way I like it. Right now I am experimenting in the Develop Mode and transfer to CS3.
 
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Are you happy editing in CS?

Because if you are, it sounds like most of your workflow is best handled by a combination of ImageIngester for the original filehandling, and CS for adjusting and printing.

Strange viewpoint from a LR advocate, but ....

What do you think you want LR to do for you that you're currently missing?
Personally I don't like Bridge, and I find the ACR/PS interface very awkward after using other integrated raw processors, (LR, RSP, Bibble, Capture1). I can't imagine doing it without LR, but to me it sounds like you're struggling to find a reason to use it. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

We'll be happy to help with cataloging, collections, keywording and the other output modules, as well.
 
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