Don, I fully understand. I never had a rigorous negative filing system. I really do enjoy "mining" my negatives for lost art. I liked library card catalogs with real cards too. I have since learned to get the same satisfaction doing Google. I could easily become an addict. AZ LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround E-Book FREE COPY http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Re: Running Lightroom on own drive > From: Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, March 05, 2010 9:53 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > System? What is this system of which you speak? As a result of various > mishaps of late involving both computers and external drives, I now have > photos in multiple locations on at least 3 drives. I love the mystery; > every once in a while I come across another folder and am surprised. It > adds spice to a dull routine. > Don > > On 3/5/10 8:20 AM, lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Thanks a lot Lea! > > > > My file system is sooo squirrely I am hoping LR will put some > > consistency into it. > > > > AZ > > > > LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 > > Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! > > The Lookaround E-Book > > FREE COPY > > http://www.panoramacamera.us > > > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: [SPAM] Re: Running Lightroom on own drive > >> From: Lea Murphy<lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Date: Fri, March 05, 2010 9:06 am > >> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > >> <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > >> > >> You don't need to isolate LR to its own drive, leave the program on > >> your main drive but start a catalog from your external drive. You can > >> have many catalogs and ne'er the twain need meet. > >> > >> When you start a new catalog you want to be sure to place it in the > >> external drive, too, rather than the default location which is usually > >> your pictures folder. > >> > >> All that being said, I have multiple catalogs and wish I didn't. Your > >> images may be more conducive to multiple catalogs than mine are, though. > >> > >> Lea > >> > >> winter. over it. > >> > >> On Mar 5, 2010, at 7:42 AM, lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> > >> > >>> > >>> LightRoom pros, > >>> > >>> I would like to run LightRoom program by it self from 1TB hard drive. > >>> I want to store all new digital files in the LR cataloging and work > >>> flow > >>> scheme away from all previous digital image files. > >>> > >>> Is this a good idea or even possible? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> AZ > >>> > >>> LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 > >>> Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! > >>> The Lookaround E-Book > >>> FREE COPY > >>> http://www.panoramacamera.us > >>> > >>> > > > > > >
