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Addendum: my iMac is from 2013 so I may not be able to upgrade to the Big Sur OS, so the question about whether I can run the latest Lightroom Classic on Catalina becomes very important.....
Hi Folks,
I used to be a regular on this forum but somehow lost my login so I've recreated myself (i.e., I am not a newbie).
I am currently running Lightroom 6 on my Mac, and I want to upgrade to cloud based Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. Here are my questions:
Can someone tell me the...
I finally got this by plugging the once former -- and now external -- hard drive into my work Windows machine, unhiding the folders, and then copying the relevant preset files over to my new iMac. What a pain in the butt. I might suggest to those of you who work on LR programming that you make...
OK Cletus thanks. Can you give me a name of one of the actual files? Also, unhiding folders is no longer relevant for Windows. How do I unhide folders in Mac OS, because I swear I couldn't find an "appdata" folder anywhere....again, I am using Mac OS to try to find these folders on a Windows...
Not sure if this option will work since the hard drive is now basically an external that I am viewing on my iMac. I certainly can't use Windows Explorer anymore :-). Can you tell me name of the preset file? I think I can just search for it...
Victoria, your option will no longer work because...
Guys, I can't find my presets on my old hard drive. Can anyone help? I tried searching where it says on Victoria's blog but no luck...that path isn't there. Perhaps if you tell me the actual file name I can just search for it....
UC
Well things are going along swimmingly. I have transferred the files to my new computer, opened my new version of LR (5.7), and reconnected to the old catalog. It automatically created an LR 5 catalog from the old LR 4 catalog, so no problems there. I was also able to point the catalog to my...
Sounds like you are doing fine.
I am doing fine, Cletus, because you and others on this forum have been so forthcoming with helpful information. Thank you.
UC
Progress! I've set up the new iMac and successfully downloaded LR 5.7. All well so far. I note that Adobe seems to point people at the creative cloud and they make it somewhat difficult to find the regular, non-cloud download.
Tomorrow I migrate the photo files and the old LR 4 catalog. One...
OK I just set up the new iMac. Here are a few questions:
1. Where should I purchase LR 5? I was thinking of B&H photo...does it matter? I assume I download it rather than purchase a disc, correct?
2. I have four external hard drives that have to be reformatted. Based on the previous...
Cletus et al.,
I have decided on the iMac 27" and am picking up my new computer tomorrow. I will likely be setting it up this weekend or early next. My first question: should I install Lightroom first or transfer my photos, catalog files etc. first, or does it not matter? Second question...
Cletus et al.,
I really appreciate the help and advice. I am pretty sure I am going to purchase an iMac (but haven't made the final decision yet). When I do, I am sure I will be back here with more questions. Quick question: is 8gb RAM sufficient?
In other news, I am attempting to retrieve...
Okay so I just plugged my external into my work computer and I see it is an NTFS file system. So what does this mean in terms of compatibility with Mac OS or lack thereof? Cletus says above that "OS X will be able to read the NTFS disk format, but you will not be able to use this filesystem in...
"More importantly perhaps, if you are recovering from backups. Not only to you need the backup catalog, you also need the original image file in the same folders that they were in when LR recorded the path to them in the LR catalog."
I definitely have all the original image files -- the...
Is the license number the same as the 24-digit serial number on the LR box I purchased? If not, I'm not sure I have a license number. I also don't know if I registered the product with Adobe....is this a problem? How do I check?
Am thinking of switching from Win to Mac now that my computer has crashed, plus will prob upgrade from LR 4 to 5. My version of 4 is on a CD. I appear to have the original box and serial no. New Macs come without a disc drive. Can I buy the upgrade or do I have to pay full price for a full...
Hi Folks,
I haven't posted to this forum in a while because I have been happy with LR 4 and have had few questions. It meets all my needs as a serious photography hobbyist.
My Windows machine just crashed and I am seriously considering switching to an Apple iMac, maybe the 27" version. I...
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for weighing in. I always appreciate your sage advice on this forum. In answer to your question, no, I have not tried Jeffrey's plug-in. Have others used it with success?
This raises some larger questions for me that I was hoping you would elucidate. Why should I have...
Folks,
When I try to upload phots from LR to Facebook using the Facebook publish service, I regularly get error messages saying the upload failed. This used to happen rarely, but it has become often now (80% of the time). Very frustrating. I thought that installing LR 4.3 would solve the...
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