P: Allow Catalog to be stored on a networked drive.

if i have lightroom on a macbook pro and imac (the same catalog on both), it would be great if the catalogs were connected. meaning, if i edit a picture on my laptop lightroom catalog, it shows up on my imac lightroom catalog. any way that can happen?

Opening, editing and storing photos and catalogues over a network would be an important tool for small media companies. With the demise of Aperture looming network enabled catalogues would help move current workflows reliant on network use to transition over to Lightroom.

Lightroom is happy with "script generated" (oversized) smart previews - works perfectly.., dunno about iPad..

Note: original smart preview size was 2540 (or less). current smart preview size is 2560 (or less). Lr and mobile must be able to use either, so I know there is some latitude, just don't know whether there is also some limitation in case of iPad.

Rob

I'm pretty sure they are Smart Previews (DNG). Maybe or maybe not using any Smart Previews that are user-generated.

If ipad collection sync is using Lr smart previews, then I'd say the chances are good (I don't know if it will work - never done it..).

If ipad collection sync is NOT using Lr smart previews, then odds are near zero.

Rob

Maybe you have a resolution boost script but what are the chances it works with the automated ipad collection sync? If it does, that's now more than 1/2 way to a real working solution.

sean wrote:
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|> "I really need this app the day before yesterday."

and

|> "I do not want to fiddle with and manage scripts."
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Rob says:
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"4k smart previews" were available the day before yesterday, but only via a script which you'd have to "fiddle with and manage", so I guess it's gonna be the day after tomorrow for you.
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Good luck, fingers crossed for ya, etc..

PS - I agree that the merging of your thread with this one seemed like a stretch: I think there was an unspoken message to you in said merging..

Rob

WTH. My original post was merged with a thread going back over 3 years?

My 4k edit station is a 32" 3840x2160 res screen. It would be silly to sync Smart Previews at some low res (2560x1440?) and use a high-dpi screen to filter photography. 4k is wonderful at revealing sharpness/focus at "fit" zoom without always going in and out of 1:1 view in Library. So, Adobe would have to allow synchronization of larger previews... I don't need to sync 24MP DNG originals. However, the 4k Smart Previews could be highly compressed DNG.

We have Lightroom ipad now
I want Lightroom Lightroom client

Seems like the guts are all there to make it happen (read: sync server at Adobe)

I do not want to fiddle with and manage scripts.

Lightroom for iPad! Yay! Ok now use the same tech and release a similar pc/Mac desktop client that has the same Smart Preview edit/filtering capabilities that syncs back to my master catalog on my monster edit rig. I have employees that filter my pro photography. Really need this app the day before yesterday.

PS: my computer and my employees use 4k edit stations. Please sync 4k smart previews!

If we keep asking maybe version 6 could be built on a DB that would allow collaboration. Show enough need and market for it and the dev team might make it a reality. Let's keep asking.