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January 17, 2019
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P: Autoimport + Smart-Previews??

  • January 17, 2019
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Hi there, does anybody know if there is a possibility of auto-creating a smartpreview while autoimporting (it only allows 1:1 previews)? I already tried a plug-in called "folder watch" wich allows smart-previewss at autoimport but also auto-creates 1:1-previews (can't be adjusted) which makes the plugin usless for me because the rendering process in this case takes way to long 😞 any ideas?

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    CS Chua
    Inspiring
    February 28, 2024

    Thanks.

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    CS Chua
    Inspiring
    February 28, 2024

    My discussion apparently is the same as yours. Found out when it was merge here. I am suprise no one else has this problem since 2019, year you posted this idea.
    Similar to your workflow I use the Auto-Import feature. I switch off the "Show import dialog when a memory card is detected". I found the auto-import way faster than the manual import. Adobe adding in the smart preview and together with the LrMobile's settings only down load smartpreview, one could have a auto-import to a collection that is sync to the cloud. When the sync is complete the photos will be available for editing/culling with LrMobile and doing those tasks on a tablet is way more efficient.
    In addition with this feature, one could be traveling thousands of km from home/office, complete a shoot, upload the raw photos to a cloud service. Lightroom back at home/home auto-import into a collection with built smart previews. Photos safely at your home/office setup and backup daily one can begin culling and editing with just a tablet. 
    Actually this is the workflow I am actually using now except the images are not smart-preview  

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    CS Chua
    Inspiring
    February 21, 2024

    Propose to add building of smart preview upon auto-import to the existing Minimal, Embedded & Side Car, Standard or 1:1.
    Ideally allow multiple checkmarks instead on only one. 




     

     

     

     

     

    On a separate note .. I had worked out a workflow to allow me to completely ignore the default manual import process.
    Would also like to propose that the Auto-Import be expanded so that 
    It can support multiple importing schemes. Call them import presets. each with its own develop, metadata presets and default keywords if needed. 
    note: Will repeat the second proposal in a separate posting later with more details, rationale and use case scenarios. 

      johnrellis
      johnrellis
      Legend
      February 25, 2024

      Moderators, @Rikk Flohr: Photography, please merge with this existing Idea:

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/lightroom-classic-autoimport-smart-previews/idi-p/12662649

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      erikcito
      Participant
      January 20, 2023

      When dropping photos on a monitored folder Smart Previews are not created on Lightroom Classic Auto Import, even when regular import settings are set to create Smart Previews. 

       

      1. Version of the app: Lightroom Classic 12.1 
      2. Platform and OS version: Windows 10
      3. Basic steps to reproduce the problem: When dropping photos on a monitored folder Smart Previews are not created on Lightroom Classic Auto Import, even when regular import settings are set to create Smart Previews. 
      4. Expected result and actual result: Smart Previews should be created on Lightroom Classic Auto Import but they are not.

       

       

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      erikcito
      Participant
      January 20, 2023

      When dropping photos on a monitored folder Smart Previews are not created on Lightroom CC Auto Import, even when regular import settings are set to create Smart Previews. 

       

      1. Version of the app: Lightroom Classic 12.1 
      2. Platform and OS version: Windows 10
      3. Basic steps to reproduce the problem: When dropping photos on a monitored folder Smart Previews are not created on Lightroom CC Auto Import, even when regular import settings are set to create Smart Previews. 
      4. Expected result and actual result: Smart Previews should be created on Lightroom CC Auto Import but they are not.
      Jim Wilde
      Community Expert
      Jim WildeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 20, 2023

      You need to change this post to an "Idea" (i.e. a feature request). Currently, the auto-import settings allow the user to choose one of Minimal, Embedded & Sidecar, Standard or 1:1 previews during auto capture. What you want is an additional specific option to also generate Smart Previews.

       

      BTW, "Lightroom CC" is no longer a valid name, and can be confusing as it was last used by the cloud-centric Lightroom. Lightroom Classic is the correct name for your particular app.

      Bob Somrak
      Bob Somrak
      Legend
      January 18, 2019
      Smart Previews build fairly quickly so it shouldn't take too long to select all the new photos  in Library and build them.
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        Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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        Victoria Bampton LR QueenCommunity Expert
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        January 18, 2019
        I'll switch this to a feature request because I don't remember anyone requesting it before. 

        Silly question, but for what purpose are you creating the smart previews, that is delaying you from editing the photos immediately after the shoot?
        Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
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          FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
          Inspiring
          January 18, 2019
          Thanks a lot for your fast reply!! Yes - usually that would work fine. But in my case I need a solution that doesn't need my prompting/confirmation. I want to put my sd-card in the slot of my macbook-pro while I'm shooting and the computer shall do the rest of the work (importing and creating of the smart-previews) so that I can start editing immediately after the shoot. I already have a script that's copying the pictures to my laptops harddrive 😞 but lightrooms autoimport is not allowing to create smartpreviews and the "folder watch"-plugin is creating additional 1:1 previews which slows the whole process so that when I want to start working only 20% or so of the importing process is finished.
          it really is a big challenge just to be able to start working after a shoot without waiting for hours till the catalog is ready. It will be a pain in the ass but I guess i will have to switch to capture one or another alternative because of this little problem! hmpf ...

            Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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            Victoria Bampton LR QueenCommunity Expert
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            January 18, 2019
            You're right, that option's not there. You can create smart previews on demand by selecting them and going to Library menu > Previews > Build Smart Previews. That way it can run later when the computer's not so busy.
            Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
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