Hello All - is there a way to copy metadata & past the metadata to a new file?   

Just another example of why I tossed my EM in the TRASH & just to make sure it NEVER returns used: FINDER > Secure Empty Trash!

I had the same thing happen to me - It all came down to a file that had a bad file name starting
with #, not sure how that happen, but on your desktop CK your file names & make sure
there are no weird names at the beginning, middle or end....so in other words no $#@! etc...
anywhere in the name, it WILL cause a corrupted catalog.

~ cole



 

For what it's worth that's why I use the old fashion dependable way, just keep it simple & use the folder system, viewable by LR
& the finder.

~ cole

wow! This is just one of those things I missed - I've been trying to "set" the points in LR but never thought about getting it from ACR preset, thanks for
the other info John

~ cole

This is great! I think ACR is the best raw processors on the market (for me, my camera, my style
of shooting) - One of the biggest features ACR has it allows you to clip the highlights to
lets say: 253 (instead of 255 default) & the shadows to 03 instead of "0" & save this as a "Preset"

Well Light Room reads this ACR Preset & applies it to the RAW images. Perfect! Applies the
ACR "03-253" preset then I can adjust as necessary in Develop, Open the images in Photoshop
& the shadows & highlights are already set!
 
: )

In ACR you can "SET" the highlights to be clipped at 253 or whatever, & the shadows to 2 or "whatever" for
processing, is there a feature in LR to do the same thing?

Many Thanks - cole

Hi Everyone - when using EM - processing files in Photoshop then saving the file in a subfolder within the catalog, the thumbnails
are just little jpeg icons - if I quit & open back up then everything is fine, is this normal or should I be doing something different?

~ cole

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Any comments would be appreciated  on this workflow

1. import using Photo Mechanic - importing two copies on two HDs - HD1  &  HD2   - renaming, NOT adding metadata
2. On one HD1 - add metadata, keywords etc... to the RAWS using Photo Mechanic. Embedding Metadata. No sidecars.
3. Edit & Process out the keeper images using my favorite processor
4. Archive the Master images & the RAW images from HD1 - using my favorite database software
5. Trash the RAWS from HD2 - the RAWS have already been processed form HD1 - no corrupted files there
6. Backup, Backup & Backup

From item 5. Is there a real reason the keep the ogrinial RAWS on HD2?  I already have backups on HD1.

Thanks ~ cole

PS: Congrats Peter on Y2!

Thanks Peter - I'm sure Marc has a great product & is great for this forum as well as others, thanks Marc for your reply.

Right now I am using Photo Mechanic - it embeds right into the file either during import or after importing. No sidecar files.
I guess "for me" after importing 1000s of images with "no" metadata corruption problems is it worth the trouble to
have two sets of RAW images to manage - one with metadata & the other untouched.

PM does have a nice feature where you can import & it saves two copies to seprate HDs - I'll download Imageingester & try it out.

~ cole

Thanks Marc - is there anyone that would like to comment on this subject that is not promoting a product?

Thanks Peter for making great DAM book - I'm new to this fourm so I do not know if this is a tired old topic -

When I import my RAWS onto my hard drive I rename the RAW images & then add Metadata, keywords etc..
then I make a backup - is this safe? Will adding the metadata to the RAWS corrupt the files? I have been
doing this for a while now (thousands of images) with no ill effect, I know in Peter's book he says it
"might" happen - any voices out there?

(Converting to DNG is no good for me - I use a P30 & Phase software currentlly does not support DNG)

thanks ~ cole