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straightlife
straightlife
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May 7, 2023
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I have lightroom classic. Want to share entire LARGE catalog

  • May 7, 2023
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A friend who lives in Belgium is willing to help me tag (keyword) the photos in my catalog. He knows most names, faces, locations. We talk and zoom regularly. Should I create a whole new catalog in the cloud?  Using Lightroom CC? Which he can edit and add keywords to? I can do that if that's what's necessary. I'm grateful for any. ideas as to how to go about this. THANKS (we're both on macs) 

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Correct answer richardplondon

So he needs to. own his own copy of. Lightroom, correct? Thanks.


Your friend would need to run his own copy of Lightroom Classic specifically - not "Lightroom".

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JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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May 7, 2023

You cannot create a catalog in the cloud. Lightroom Classic catalogs are local. You can send him a copy of your catalog with smart previews. Then he can edit and add keywords. After he is done he sends it back to you. You should then use 'Import from Another Catalog' and import this catalog.

 

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    Ian Lyons
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    Ian LyonsCommunity Expert
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    May 8, 2023

    @straightlife 

     

    The procedure that @JohanElzenga describes above is tried and tested, and works very well for many LrC users requiring input from remote users. The easiest way to share the catalog with 'Smart Previews' is to upload it to Dropbox or similar, then share the link with whomever you're coworking with.

    straightlife
    straightlifeAuthor
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    May 9, 2023

    So he needs to. own his own copy of. Lightroom, correct? Thanks.

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