Tristan Hess
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Tristan Hess
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‎Oct 01, 2024
10:15 AM
@Victoria Bampton LR Queen Haha, funny that (as far as it seems) all the people in this thread including myself haven't discovered the feature in the past two years. So thanks again for letting us know 🙂
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‎Sep 30, 2024
03:56 PM
Wow, thank you very much Victoria! That is great news indeed. I just tried it and am very happy this finally got implemented. Do you know for how long the feature has been available?
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‎Mar 04, 2023
07:19 PM
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I am commenting to give this thread a boost (I also upvoted it). I would very much enjoy the ability to change the edit and preview backgrounds to pure white and pure black. I just edited a series of very dark pictures and it would have been super helpful being able to watch them against a black background. Please implement this.
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‎Jul 07, 2019
02:54 PM
Yes, please. I miss this function a lot on the iPad..
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‎Jul 07, 2019
02:50 PM
Yes, please. I am missing this function on the iPad.
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‎Mar 15, 2019
09:01 AM
Good points, John. Thank you!
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‎Mar 15, 2019
08:30 AM
Thanks for your replies! It is a shame that there is no option to create a non-cloud backup of my entire library. I do trust Adobe that they are able to manage their storage well but it is always good to have a redundancy. If for some reason the adobe cloud should fail I would be happy to still have my images stored elsewhere. Also, imagine you get hacked and someone messes with your images in the cloud. Be careful with the Downloader. It is designed as a single use lifeboat for escaping from Lightroom CC, not as a routine backup tool. Each time you run it, it is not clear what it is downloading. John, you said I should be careful with the downloader. What do you mean by that? Could it cause harm?
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‎Mar 15, 2019
05:59 AM
I did get that warning message but my computer (being online) did not load the originals from the cloud when I started editing them or zoomed in to 1:1. The only way I could make Lightroom download the original is by saving the photo to my desktop or by opening it in Photoshop. 99jon explained that by choosing to store originals locally, one replaces the dynamic Lightroom cache with that local storage option and that is why it doesn't load images 'on the fly' anymore. But maybe that is not the case and it is because of a bug that the 'on the fly' loading doesn't work for me when I have the external drive disconnected? This might be interesting for the Lightroom staff to look into. As mentioned above, I think I found a way to create a backup that is independent of the cloud by using the Adobe Lightroom Downloader, so I want to thank you for your help and ideas and I think we can close this thread.
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‎Mar 15, 2019
04:30 AM
You mean the 'store a copy of all originals in the specified location' tickbox? I tried that, yes, but as mentioned above there is a problem connected to it. When I use that function and I don't have the external drive connected, Lightroom does not load originals from the cloud 'on the fly' when I want to edit my photos. 99jon explained why that is the case in this thread: https://forums.adobe.com/message/10976529#10976529 That means that by using the 'store a copy of all originals in the specified location' option you loose one of the core function of the cloud-based editing software: to load originals from the cloud whenever you need them. Or did I get you wrong, Jim, and there is another way to tell Lightroom to save images to an external drive?
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‎Mar 14, 2019
08:11 AM
I would use the 'storing originals locally' option but there is a problem connected to it. I don't have enough space on my laptop to store all photos on it. That is one of the reasons why I went for the Lightroom CC cloud option: to free up space on the laptop. I would still like to have a local, non-cloud backup of my photos. So I tried storing my originals on an external drive using the tick box in Lightroom CC. Then, however, when the drive is not connected to my laptop and I want to edit photos on it, Lightroom CC does not load the 'on the fly' originals from the cloud, which is unfortunate. So that option does not work for me. But I might have found a solution for my problem: I guess I could simply use the Adobe Downloader app. I will try this at some point in the next week and then update this thread. It might help others. Here is the link to the downloader app: Download synced Lightroom photos and videos from the cloud to a computer Cheers!
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‎Mar 14, 2019
07:44 AM
Hi Sahil, Thank you for your reply! The thread unfortunately didn't help me.The only thing I could find in it is some kind of workaround/hack with a wi-fi capable external drive. Also, the mentioned workaround only works for backing up as you import new pictures to Lightroom CC. I am looking for a function that allows me to back up my already existing Lightroom CC library. Is there such a function? It would be great if it would be possible to download the entire content of the cloud to a local drive in a YYYY-MM-DD folder structure. I would do that maybe four times a year just to have an additional backup unrelated to the cloud. Cheers, Tristan
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‎Mar 14, 2019
06:48 AM
Dear community, I am trying to figure out how to create a backup of my entire Lightroom CC library that is independent of Lightroom. That means that I don't want to use the "store originals locally" option as these will still be linked with the cloud. The backup should ideally have a YYYY-MM-DD folder structure. What is the best way to make Lightroom CC create such a backup? Cheers, Tristan
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‎Mar 13, 2019
09:48 AM
I see. I thought of the "store a local copy on an external drive" as backup. But if that is not what it is intended for then it all makes sense. Thank you for your help! This solved the problem. Have a nice day!
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‎Mar 13, 2019
07:38 AM
Hello Jon, Thanks for your answer! I am not sure I understand you correctly. You said: 99jon schrieb Hi Tristan LRCC does provide an original on the fly when zooming 1:1 It does this from the cache or by updating the cache from the cloud server. As you have elected to replace the default cache with local storage I think it can only provide an original or local album originals while the external hard drive is connected. Does that mean that Lightroom will provide an original on my MacBook when I untick the option to store my originals on an external drive? I was suspecting that and am happy to try it. However, I chose that option to have a non-cloud backup of all my photos. As I don't have enough storage on my laptop, I need to have this backup on an external drive. If I now untick that option – is there another way how I can tell Lightroom to keep a backup of the entire library on an external drive? Also, Lightroom DOES download the full res images when I want to open them in Photoshop or when I want to save them to my desktop (and that with the "store backup on external drive" option activated). It seems odd to me that Lightroom is capable of doing this but then denies me to both have on the fly originals and a backup on external drive. Or am I getting something wrong here? Thanks a lot for your help. It is much appreciated! Tristan EDIT: I unticked the option "store a copy of all originals at the specified location". Now Lightroom does indeed provide 'on the fly' originals when I zoom in. So thanks for your help up to this point! As by doing this I have disabled my non-cloud backup, I now however wonder how I can fix that in an elegant way.
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‎Mar 13, 2019
06:49 AM
Dear Community, I just switched from Lightroom 4 to Lightroom CC. I read countless threads to get familiar with how the cloud works but I am still left with one big question. I can't figure out how to download full resolution photos from the cloud to my laptop. But first some information on my setup: I uploaded my entire library (about 70GB) to the cloud. I ticked the "Save Smart Previews on Macintosh HD" option. That works perfectly. I have all the Smart Previews on my laptop (MacBook Pro). I also chose to store the originals on an external hard drive as I don't have enough free space on my laptop to store them all there. That also works very well. Now to my question: When my external hard drive is not connected to my laptop, I can look at and edit the Smart Previews. I get that. However, I would sometimes like to edit an image in full resolution and I can't figure out how to tell Lightroom to download the full resolution image from the cloud. There are some tips I found in other threads and things I figured out myself: - When I decide to save a Smart Preview in full resolution to my laptop, Lightroom downloads the original. That is one way I can "force" Lightroom to download the full resolution image. But it is a bit silly having to export an image first before I can see it in full resolution. - When I click "edit image in Photoshop", Lightroom downloads the full resolution image. - Someone suggested to use the "store album locally" function by right-clicking an album and selecting it. First of all, I cannot find that function. Might that be because I already decided to store all Smart Previews on Macintosh HD? I can see the little blue check icon that tells me that the album is stored locally. However, only the Smart Previews are stored locally but I want to have the full resolution images available for some images. - Some people said that their Lightroom would automatically download the full resolution image once they zoom into it to 1:1. That is not the case for me. - In Lightroom CC on my iPhone I have a button that allows me to download a single image in full resolution. That is basically what I would like to be able to do on my laptop, too. I hope I made myself clear. To summarise: I have a laptop with Smart Previews of my entire library on it. I can't figure out how to download full resolution images from the cloud when I want to edit them. Some people suggested that this should happen automatically when I start editing an image but it doesn't for me. Did I maybe make a mistake in my setup? I would be glad if someone could help me. Cheers, Tristan
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