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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 16:48 |
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Robert
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My main Lr catalogue and all my images, live on a RAID 0 external drive which I connect to whichever Mac I am using on the day. For some reason, using my Main Mac mini, Lightroom seems not to be able to connect with the images, only the catalogue. It claims the images are off-line or missing. They aren't, they are in the exact same folder structure they have always been, and the catalogue is the same one I have been using for at least a year. I don't seem to be able to sync the folders, If I select 'find missing images' it whirs for a couple of seconds, a progress bar progresses at the top left if the pane then nothing. Attachment: Screen Shot 2012-06-20 at 22.32.57.jpg (Downloaded 49 times)
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 02:51 |
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jk
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The computer has changed/lost the path to the files. This sometimes happens with network drives. It can happen after an update of the network protocol in a Software Update. Try deleting the network connection and remaking it.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 03:18 |
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Robert
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Not networked Jk, it's firewire. I can see the images perfectly well by going to the folder manually. The Lrcat and the images are on the same drive in adjacent folders. I suspect the Lr catalogue has lost the plot! It has happened before but I have always managed to re-connect things, not this time. I am sure there is a button to press somewhere which will fix it. I just can't find the right button. I can of course create it again with no great trouble, just time, it will take a while to re-render all those images. Attachment: Screen Shot 2012-06-21 at 09.16.14.jpg (Downloaded 46 times)
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 05:26 |
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Ed Matusik
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If I'm not mistaken, Robert, there's more than one type of firewire cable. Maybe either your external drive or the mini doesn't recognize each other because the cable isn't compatible. - EdM
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 05:43 |
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jk
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Robert, Try restoring one previous backup then re-sync the folders then backup the whole cat if this works. Probably less tiresome than remaking the catalog.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 06:01 |
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richw
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Robert, it happens to me all the time with the NAS. You just need to go to grid view (hit G). Click on the question mark at the top right of the thumbnail for an image on the drive that you know the location of and click on 'Locate' in the message box that pops up. Find the image in the finder window that opens, Lightroom will automatically find everything else on the drive for you.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 09:12 |
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jk
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There you go that was simple. Well done Rich, I'm sure Robert will be very pleased.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 10:39 |
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Robert
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It seems not... I tried that method Rich, Thank you but it onlt 'found' a couple of images at a time, I tried it several times with different images, but no dice, so I am creating a new LrCat. It took 10 minutes to import the images and after almost an hour it has created about 1/3 of the standard previews, so perhaps it will need another two hours? I think I may know what the issue is but can't reveal it on open forum.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 12:05 |
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TomOC
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Robert- That's all I need to see that I must stick with my antiquated system of: -Current pix on local HDD - keyword them with Photo Mechanic (embedded in file - no sidecar) - transfer to external drive - ingest into Media Pro for archival catalog - copy to offsite external drive for safety - keep catalog file on Dropbox so it can be searched from desktop or laptop - keep my sanity which doesn't understand why iphoto, aperture and LR need their own catalogs hope you solve this - you're a better man than I am  Tom
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 13:28 |
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Robert
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I went ahead and recreated my LrCat, it took ten minutes to import the images and two hours to create the standard previews for 16,000 images. Seems OK now, all the metadata seems intact. Thanks for the suggestions.
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