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johnrellis
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December 16, 2016

P: TranslatedStrings_Lr_en_US.txt not read on Mac

  • December 16, 2016
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With the release of CC 2015.8 / 6.8, it's no longer possible to modify TranslatedStrings.txt for English users on Mac. LR ignores the file:

/Applications/Adobe Lightroom/Adobe Lightroom.app/Contents/Resources/en.lproj/TranslatedStrings_Lr_en_US.txt

Whereas on Windows, LR does read:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom\Resources\en\TranslatedStrings_Lr_en_US.txt

I confirmed this using "dtruss" on Mac and Process Monitor on Windows.

This affects a large number of users who had relied on editing TranslatedStrings.txt:

- To provide keyboard shortcuts for commands that don't have them and that don't appear in the menus (e.g. Toggle5Shortcut for assigning the purple label).

- To change keyboard shortcuts for commands that don't appear in the menus, e.g. BrushDecreaseKey. Some users report using keyboards for other languages (e.g. German) that they use with LR running in English, and the English shortcuts don't always map well to non-English keyboards.

- The Keyboard Tamer plugin relies on editing the English TranslatedStrings file.

Given that LR has long lacked a user interface for customizing keyboard shortcuts (one of the most popular feature requests), the ability to edit TranslatedStrings has provided a relief valve for user frustration.  Taking away that ability on Mac will just increase their frustration. (On Mac, System Preferences can set shortcuts for menu commands, but not for commands that don't appear in menus.)

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25 replies

Inspiring
March 18, 2018
Thank you for posting your response in any way, it will help others in a future!
Participant
March 17, 2018
Thanks. I'll go back to the place I found this code and check again. At least I know where to put it know!
“$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/Photo/Label/Toggle5Shortcut=Ctrl+9” (incl. the quotes)
Inspiring
March 16, 2018
You got me. You could search here and on the internet for more codes that work for a variety of things. I just use it to create a folder with some date parameters and a folder inside "RAW" to store the CR2 files imported from the camera.
Participant
March 16, 2018
Leo, Ok I have got the folder and txt file in the right place I think, but I must have the wrong code. 
I want to add a keyboard shortcut for labeling Photo=Purple.(And then perhaps try others in the future.) 

I tried these two code strings but neither seem to work
“$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/Photo/Label/Toggle5Shortcut=Ctrl+9” (incl. the quotes)
“$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/Photo/Label/PurpleShortcut=Ctrl+9” 

both gave me a Blue label (instead of purple when I tried keyboard Ctrl+9. "Command+9" would be even nicer if that is possible.

PS EDITED Maybe I should just try the Mac OS "change keyboard shortcut method" described here https://www.lightroomqueen.com/custom-keyboard-shortcuts/  BTW I am using a Japanese keyboard with English Mac OS, not sure if that makes any difference. 
Inspiring
March 16, 2018
No problem, it is. Just give an extra shout if needed.
Participant
March 16, 2018
THANK YOU, Leo, Sounds easy , I'll give it a try when I get back to the desktop 🙂
Inspiring
March 16, 2018
Right-click this first icon (the app itself) and choose "show package contents" 😉
Participant
March 16, 2018
If anyone is still watching this thread, help appreciated: On my Mac folder path hierarchy I cannot find these folders called "Contents" + "Resources" anywhere on my computer. I was hoping to add the hack to assign a shortcut to color Purple using the method above. I running Mac 10.11.6 and LR 6.10.1  Stand alone version (not CC or subscription) on an "an old" Mac Pro 2008 with updated graphics and plenty of memory. Does anyone know where these folders are on my Mac? Finder Search turned up blank. In the attached image thats all I see on the Path. Clicking on Adobe Lightroom app just opens the Application.
 
Inspiring
July 23, 2017
That worked for me too, I had a TranslatedStrings migrated from Windows and switching to another language worked well. Thanks!
Known Participant
March 20, 2017
Life is beautiful again, thank you for helping me out, there ought to be a Nobel-prize here.