Re: Lightroom Images grayed out

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 09, 2016

Hi ZachRed, I just re-read your description, and I think as pointed out above, you're not going about this the right way. Once the images are imported, they can be seen in the Library module. Do NOT try to import them again. With the images displayed in the Library module, click over to the Book module, and all the same images will be available there. I usually find it convenient to create a collection first, with all the images I want to use in my book. It makes the process easier if all the sorting and picking is done in the Library module first. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 09, 2016

Hi AZstarman, Are all your photos in the USB drive under one top level folder? If so, you're in better shape than you think. Right click the top level folder with the question mark, and choose "Find missing folder." Navigate to the USB drive, choose the top level folder, and confirm - all the photos and folders under that level will be re-linked. If you have multiple top level folders, you'll have to repeat the process for each top level folder. Re-linking Files and Folders in Lightroom « Julieanne Kost's Blog Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 09, 2016

Hi RichExperiences, Can you give us a screen snapshot of your "Page Setup" dialog in the Print Module, and also the printer properties dialog box when you click on "Properties" in the Page Setup dialog box? Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 09, 2016

Hi Zach, Is this happening in the Library module? You may have a corrupt monitor profile. See this page for tips on troubleshooting and fixing the issue: The Lightroom Queen - Corrupted Monitor Profile Let us know if this helps. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 09, 2016

Hi Rick, Can you try this with the GPU acceleration disabled, to rule that out as an issue? In Preferences > Performance, un-check the option for "Use Graphics Processor." Let us know if that makes any difference. Thanks, Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 09, 2016

Hi Pete, does this happen in all apps, or just Photoshop? To me, this seems like a Wacom issue (perhaps battery, perhaps clean reinstall of driver, perhaps look for outside radio interference as a check as well, such as other wireless devices nearby). I'd recommend (if this is not just Photoshop) that you check with Wacom for further ideas. If it *is* happening only with Photoshop, come back and let us know. Thanks, Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 09, 2016

Hi schmerol, What you want to do with Lightroom mobile is possible to a degree, but there are limitations and there are specific steps you'll need to take to do what you're asking. Most importantly, you will need to take a step back, and learn about Lightroom's workflow, and Lightroom Mobile's workflow, to provide better context for your questions. - Using Lightroom on your desktop or laptop, and keeping the photos on an external drive, is absolutely possible and is a good way to keep organized (and to allow for easy backup and recovery of your images). - Copying raw files to your iPad is possible, but cumbersome, and that's not how Lightroom mobile works to its best advantage. You are on the right track by avoiding this workflow. - Within your desktop/laptop with full Lightroom and access to your full original images on the external drive, create a collection of the images that you want to be able to access in Lightroom mobile. Make sure that these collections are set to "sync with Lightroom Mobile." - Now those images will show up in Lightroom Mobile on your tablet, where you can do full editing (Within the functional capability of Lightroom Mobile). Any changes you make will be synced back to the desktop version of Lightroom. Lightroom Mobile syncs using a small DNG proxy, which makes it quicker than syncing full res raw files. Read more and learn from tutorials here: How to get started with Lightroom on mobile Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 08, 2016

Jon, that seems a roundabout workflow... any ideas what is actually happening? I remember a bug a couple versions back where incorrect images were selected. Mark, what version of LR are you using? What OS? Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 07, 2016

Hi Darrenb, You'be posted in the Lounge, which is intended for casual creative discussion, but product-specific technical support is found in the product forum. I'll ask a moderator to move this thread to the Acrobat forum, where more people will see it. Meanwhile, I'd offer that you can't do replacement of multiple graphics objects in Acrobat. If you already have a logo on each page, placed there by another program, you'd have to delete them all manually. Adding a new logo to each page can be accomplished with Headers and Footers, or with Watermarks, both of which can be applied to a range of pages. Consider er whether you can go back to the original authoring document, which may offer an easier way to replace the logo en masse. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 06, 2016

If the brush is shown greed out, it most likely wasn't created as a Photoshop CC Brush. During the brush editing process, you have to decide what kind of brush (PS Sketch, PS CC, Illustrator, etc.) Only Photoshop CC style brushes will be available (not grated out) in Photoshop. See the screen shot below. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 05, 2016

Hi OzPhotoMan, You'be posted in the Lounge, a general discussion forum not set up for technical support. Please provide the name of the software program you're using, and we can get this question moved to the appropriate software support forum. In most cases, I've found that dragging to rotate is most effective if you are dragging as far away from the pivot point as possible. Sometimes it's also easier to click in the text entry field for the rotation value, and use the up/down arrows to adjust. This may vary depending on the program you're using. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 03, 2016

Hi Storywizard, Jive forum software is a little misleading in that you see your own name. But, all we see is "storywizard." You can validate this yourself by opening an incognito browser window and viewing this thread without being signed in. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 02, 2016

Hi Julianna, How was the PDF created in the first place? Did you create it yourself? Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 02, 2016

Adobe iOS apps are free to download and use, but signing in with your Adobe ID and active CC subscription unlocks the full capability. What is is it that you believe Apple Store is asking you to purchase, exactly? Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 02, 2016

endusone wrote: I wound up using BTSync which is now called Resilio to sync the catalog and smart previews folder to my Surface Book. Unfortunately, most of the cloud services force you to have all your files in one sub-directory. This caused two problems for me. 1.) It would wind up syncing the main previews folder, In my video, I cover how to prevent syncing of the regular previews using the selective sync feature of Dropbox. Other cloud services have similar features. So, this is a non-issue. You don't want to sync full previews, the size of the folder tree would be prohibitive. What I do is to work with smart previews when I'm mobile, but if I know I'm going to want to work on originals, I bring along an external disk with a clone of my originals folder from the desktop machine. It's 2Gb (could be larger but I am an aggressive house cleaner). I use Microsoft SyncToy to keep the folder tree on the external disk in sync with the internal disk on the desktop. This requires an extra step of "Locate missing folder..." when I plug in the drive, and the same again when I get back to the desktop, but it allows me to work effectively with my full size files (and with videos as well, which do not have smart previews). Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Dec 01, 2016

Hi HW, Ideally you'd use the latest version. Other versions are listed for compatibility reasons, if you had some need to generate an older version for legacy purposes. I've never run across such a reason myself. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 30, 2016

Can you show us your export process (the export dialog box)? In particular, if you have the file ty set to "original" you will not get any adjustments in the exported image. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 29, 2016

Here's how I have solved this myself. I have a Windows desktop and a Macbook laptop, which share my master catalog Via Dropbox. (When you say your total catalog is 3Tb, I assume you mean Library. My catalog file has 100k images and is about 1Gb in size. This doesn't include previews nor does it include original master photos). Here is my tutorial written after I went off and solved this problem for myself (this is an intermediate to advanced solution): A Portable Lightroom Catalog - Mike Hoffman Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 29, 2016

Hi Lee, Try quitting Photoshop and then run it as Administrator. Go to the Start button, type "Photoshop" and look for the program in the results list. Right click, and choose "Run as Administrator." You might need to enter an administrator password depending on your system settings. Let us us know if that helps. EDIT: I just noticed "0 days left in trial." If you're using a trial version, that might have something to do with it (although that doesn't seem likely). Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 29, 2016

Have you tried disabling GPU acceleration? (Preferences > Performance) Also, I noticed LR was really bogged down doing facial recognition until it churned through my entire catalog. I've since turned that off, as it wasn't any use to me. Another thing, some users have reported a performance improvement by increasing the Camera Raw cache to 20Gb or more. See this link for a list of potential ideas for speeding up Lightroom: Optimize Lightroom performance Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 25, 2016

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Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 23, 2016

I agree with Joe above: "best" spot depends on many factors, and there's no one right answer. Normally, I'd say: 1. Catalog should be on the system hard disk for best performance. Some people like keeping the catalog on an external drive along with the library of images. It's acceptable too, although maybe slightly slower. 2. Images (Library) should be stored on a separate drive with plenty of room to grow. Your NAS is probably a good choice of the library of images, especially because of... 3. Backups are critical. Both the images AND the catalog must be backed up. You need a strategy for both. I'm guessing you have a backup plan for the NAS; the catalog can be addressed with the cloud drive strategy discussed earlier. And just as an added point, I'll mention Peter Krogh's 3-2-1 backup system: always have at least three copies of your data, on at least two different media, and one of the three should be offsite. I hope that helps! Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 23, 2016

Christobel, if you're looking at downloading Photoshop CC, I can only recommend you download it directly from Adobe's own web site at adobe.com: https://creative.adobe.com/products/downloa… Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 23, 2016

Hi this vivian, To reset the fonts (if that's the only issue you're having), you can simply open up the Character panel (Window > Character) and click the fly out menu (in the upper right corner), choosing "Reset Character."

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 22, 2016

claytonl8137307 wrote: Would it work if I make Windows 7 Compatible Hi Clayton, You can certainly try, but be prepared to accept the fact that it won't work. Acrobat 9 was released many years ago, and support ended in 2013, a year before Windows 10 was released. If it doesn't work in compatibility mode, there's probably not a lot else you can do. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 22, 2016

Hi Tinen, if you don't have the .lrcat file, even a backup copy of one, then I'm afraid you'll have your images on the external drive, but all the organization and editing that you have done is most likely gone. Lightroom keeps all edits, ratings, collections, and pretty much everything else in its catalog, the aforementioned database file called "My Lightroom Catalog.lrcat" (or whatever you may have named it). At least you still have your images - you can start over from scratch and begin re-importing to a new catalog. Just for reference, Lightroom has a preference for backing up your catalog, you can have it ask you every tie LR shuts down, once a day, once a week, etc. I recommend setting this to at least remind you once a day (you can optionally ignore it). I keep my catalog backups on a folder on Google Drive, so that even in the even of a catastrophic system problem, my backup catalogs are available. I know that's no help to you now, but at least perhaps some guidance for the future. Let us know how we can help further. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 22, 2016

Hi Clayton, Has this ever worked for you at all since installing Windows 10? You may need to consider upgrading to the current version of Acrobat. Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 22, 2016

Hi Tinen, Use File > Open Catalog... and browse to your external drive to open the catalog file (with file suffix .lrcat). You may may need to re-link your images: How to find missing photos in Photoshop Lightroom Mike

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 22, 2016

It's hard to tell what's going on without seeing the Layers panel. Can you turn off just the checkerboard objects in the Layers panel? One would hope so. By by the way, you've posted your question in the Lounge, which is for general creative chit chat, not related to any specific program... but not for technical questions. I'll ask a moderator to move this thread to the Illustrator forum.

Michael J. Hoffman · ‎Nov 21, 2016

Hi Christobel, im glad to hear you have it working now. Yes, it's a bit cumbersome; the alternative is to bring yourself up to date with Photoshop CC... this may or may not be the right move for you. But at least you have your DNG converter working and can continue using PS CS2 for now. I'd like to address your issue of "huge files." You probably set the DNG converter parameters to "embed the original raw file." This is ultra-safe, because you can always extract the original CR2 file... but in my opinion, unnecessary. The files are double the size because you've wrapped the CR2 within the DNG container. If you turn off that option, your files should be slightly smaller than the original CR2 files. Mike

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