can I edit a lightroom shoot on two computers?

[urbanaries]

I am trying to edit a set of ~200 RAW images on Computer A using LR 1.1. Now I need to use Computer B to finish the job. I had rated most of the images and edited a handful along the way. I'm trying to cull the entire set down to 25-30 images and edit those fully. The ones I edited I will need to copy those settings roughly to edit the final set, if that makes sense. I'd rather not do it all over if I don't need to.

I saved all unedited RAWs, as well as a copy of
Computer A's Lightroom's LRCAT file, to a backup harddrive.

Now, I'm on Computer B running LR 1.0. Imported the RAWs into LR successfully without copying them, but they're unrated and completely SOC. How do I point the program to read the settings from the saved catalog on external hard drive, rather than the one that's already on computer B? I am hesitant to just copy and paste the .lrcat file from the hard drive to Computer B, hence it would override and delete all the shoots I have saved on computer B's, which are different.

Clear as mud? :D

thanks!

[pathfinder]

Can LR 1.0 read LR 1.1 files???

I don't think so - isn't that why the library was converted when the upgrade to LR 1.1 was introduced? I think both computers will need to be upgraded to LR 1.1 at the very least.:dunno

[colourbox]

As I understand it, this is exactly the reason that Export Catalog was added to v1.1, so you can transfer work between computers (http://www.oreillynet.com/digitalmedia/blog/2007/07/lightroom_11_catalogs_1.html).

[urbanaries]

Can LR 1.0 read LR 1.1 files???

I don't think so - isn't that why the library was converted when the upgrade to LR 1.1 was introduced? I think both computers will need to be upgraded to LR 1.1 at the very least.:dunno

right, i agree....am installing up date now. I was curious if there were configuring considerations before doing that, in regards to converting Computer B's Lightroom catalog. Ideally I'd have one big one that they both shared.

[urbanaries]

As I understand it, this is exactly the reason that Export Catalog was added to v1.1, so you can transfer work between computers (http://www.oreillynet.com/digitalmedia/blog/2007/07/lightroom_11_catalogs_1.html).

AH, looks like I needed to export differently from Computer A. Not an option right now, sadly! :cry Good link, will come in handy next time!!! Thanks!

[patch29]

AH, looks like I needed to export differently from Computer A. Not an option right now, sadly! :cry Good link, will come in handy next time!!! Thanks!



Did you try to open the catalog from the external HD via LR 1.1 on the B computer?

[arodney]

Update to 1.1.

On computer A, export Catalog to disk (export negs & previews too).

On computer B, import catalog. Done.

[patch29]

Here (http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2007/video-using-catalogs-in-11/) is a free video about using Lightroom multiple catalogs and/or catalogs on two computers.

[urbanaries]

Here (http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2007/video-using-catalogs-in-11/) is a free video about using Lightroom multiple catalogs and/or catalogs on two computers.

WAY COOL. I'm one of those people who have to see something in action before I actually GET it. Thanks!

[patch29]

WAY COOL. I'm one of those people who have to see something in action before I actually GET it. Thanks!

I too like videos and have been watching a lot at lynda.com. It is not free, but if you can watch a few clips a day I think it is well worth it. They do have a few free clips in the beginning of each series.

Chris Orwig (http://movielibrary.lynda.com/authors/author/?aid=43) has several excellent training videos at lynda.com, both Lightroom and Photoshop CS3 for photographers. They have lots of other titles and specific Photoshop titles, but I have really enjoyed Chris Orwig's presentation. :thumb