As I work on photos in Exp. Media, the program backs up the work every so many minutes.  Does anyone know where this back up is?  I'd like to have a catalog back up copy on a 2nd HD like I can do with LR and wonder if this is possible with Exp. Media?  I'm on a Mac and have looked in libraries and application support, but have not found what I think I'm looking for.

Thanks,
Sue

I'm a bit late in replying, but don't check this group too often.

I'm on a Mac, and hopefully it isn't too different.  If the child keyword won't drag to be under the parent keyword, select the photos you want, highlight the parent keyword, then create a child under that word, and check it so it goes on all the photos you've chosen.  Do not check the parent keyword, only the child that you want.  Then delete the old keyword which should take it off of the photo.  If you want the keywords to jive with Bridge, have your preferences checked in LR Preferences to have the info automatically written into the XMP.  Or when you are done, make sure the photos are hightlighted, then go to "Metadata" and "Save to File" and that should write the new keywords and remove the old ones so it shows up in Bridge.  One thing it won't do is change the keyword in Bridge.  I've figured out that it is easier to use only LR for keywords.

Can't tell you why they got all messed up, but this might be a work around to get them back to where you want them.

Sue
PS CS5/LR 3.3
Mac Pro

Does anyone use the RAW program?  I don't see it listed on this site.  Has it been upgraded so work done in CO makes the round trip back to Exp. Media?  I've watched the training videos on this program and impressed with it's adjusting ability.  I'm presently using Lightroom 3, but so often have to send something to PS.  CO seems to have more adjustment ability without sending the photo to Photo Shop.  When I get more time I'll download the trial and give it a try.

Thanks,

Sue

Thanks Bob,

Crazy thing, I noticed a new file of photos that were taken recently has a High urgency attached to it.  I have no idea how that got there. There is also an older file that has the same thing attached.  The older file was processed with LR and the newer one with NX2.  I mostly use ACR/CS5 now for 95% of my processing.  NX2 comes in handy when I just can't get something to look right and I give it a try in that.

Sue

I have the Urgency field showing on the IPTC area on the Metadata window, but it says it cannot be altered or written to.  I looked in File Info and where you make a metadata template, but no Urgency line is there.

If it is not writable, how do you add something to that line in Bridge?

Thanks,  Sue

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Sue

I have purchased EM (had an old copy of iView a long time ago and sorry I didn't keep up with it) and want to start using it again.  My biggest problem is I've done all my work in Bridge/ACR and when the raw adj. was all I needed, I left the finished photo as a dng and gave it a label.  Shows up fine in Bridge/PS, but no other program.  So I suppose the best way around that is to open the photos in ACR and do a Save Image instead of Done.  I'll have 2 copies but then EM will read a finished photo.  Any other suggestions are appreciated.

Also, when a photo needed work in PS I saved the layers and the photo as a psd (and not a tiff).  Any issues with keeping them in the psd format?  For photos that were to be sent or shared I made a jpg for the ease of sending.

Everything is backed up in 3 places so if I make a goof, I can locate another copy.

Peter, in watching an older video from you on Lynda.com, you say EM won't read the color coding from Bridge.  You talked about making a droplet, but I have to say, I have no idea what that is or how to do it.  Are there any instructions anywhere on how to have EM read color coding from Bridge?  I'm on a Mac Pro.

Thanks,   

Sue

Thanks,

Sue

I have an old key for iView (probably from 2006 if it is any good).  Do you have a link to the download site?  I've looked but so far have not located what I'm looking for.

Thanks, Sue

Thanks Rod and Peter,
  This is going to take some brain power to figure out how to simplify it all and not get too big of files.  And it will take some time but being retired, I have a lot of that....LOL  

  When you renamed your photos, did you have the original and finished photo next to each other which would give each photo it's own #?  On the new photos, (after changing to a new system) the adjusted ones would have the same #, but I have to figure out how to organize the older ones.  

  Right now each event is in it's own folder.  If I happened to take some sunrise photos 3 days in a row I put them in one folder.  Some of the older files only have 3 or 4 photos in them and I think I could make a folder comprising several events or months for that matter in the early days of digital.  As for the more recent ones, ie: 2009, I have over 100 files of separate events.  If I made a file for say, March 2009 I could have well over 500 photos.  I'd hate to wait for that file to finish opening.  

  So what is the best way not to have too big of files?  I think this is my biggest stumbling block.  Some events don't have too many photos, then the next (like when we spent a couple of days in the Badlands in SD) has a bunch.  

Thanks again for your insights.

Sue

I don't write often, but do read posts to get ideas on how the experts keep their files organized.  I think I need to change my organization to keep the files simple.  Here is the structure as it is now:

Main folder  2010 (year)
    Sub folder with photos   XXXX (file sequence #) Date (2010_01_01) Name (short description)
        Each photo in a specific file has a sequence #, description, and shortened date

This works fine in the past years where I haven't taken near as many photos.  But by 2007 the long list of files in each year have grown.  By 2009 the list is very long and I imagine 2010 will be even longer.  I have read your book Peter, but not sure how to change the whole set up so it is not so elongated.

All the photos are keyworded so they are easy to locate in Lightroom and I have everything backed up on an external drive and on DVD's so if something goes nuts, I can recover the photos.

I'm on a Mac Pro, and I guess I'd have to classify myself as a serious hobbyist.  I get paid once in awhile to take some special photos at church, but most of the time my photos are for the fun of it on our RV travels and every day life.  So altho' I have a lot of photos, there aren't near as many as a professional would have.

Any suggestions on how to streamline my set up would be appreciated.  I haven't quite figured out how I'd use the bucket system and still find specific photos with how I have it set up now.   

Thanks in advance for any insights. 

Sue

New to your group and thought I'd add to this thread.

I've been on a Mac for several years and have used iPhoto for the books and calendars.  Nothing is really wrong with it, it is just a simple program.  You can choose to have it duplicate your photos on import or have them referenced.  It organizes your photos into what they call Events.  If you have a lot of photos in your Pictures folder that are not organized, iPhoto will do that for you.  You can make your own events as well after import.  Once imported you can make albums where you can add any photo from any event.  You can organize them as you see fit.  If you already have your photos organized in Finder by folder it will take the folders and call them Events.  Then make albums from there.  You do need to make an album when making books, calendars etc.  iPhoto also can do simple adjustments and you can elect to send the photos to an external editor as well.

If you have your photos in iPhoto or Aperture they will show up in the media box when using other Mac applications.

I don't use it regularly, but it can come in handy.  If you are looking for a simple editing and organizing program, and you're switching to a Mac, it comes already installed, so give it a try.

Sue