The Secret News about Lightroom 5.5
Jul 21, 2014 04:00:11 #
Jul 21, 2014 04:08:12 #
Just watched the video, great addition. Thanks for the info.
Jul 21, 2014 11:54:46 #
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Jul 21, 2014 20:21:56 #
nmachtiger wrote:
What about those of us who plan to continue using as a stand alone product. ??
Well then it wont apply to you
Jul 22, 2014 06:19:22 #
Jul 22, 2014 16:38:58 #
altheman wrote:
Watch the video tell us what you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozbf05w0cPQ
I still haven't been able to find out if this applies to my Lightroom 5.5...which isn't a subscription one.
If so it answers the need for a Lightroom viewer. It was a concern for me as I'd like my family to be able to view my pictures after I'm gone without having to buy software.
Jul 23, 2014 01:29:32 #
The reason they have introduced this feature is if for any reason you are unable to continue paying your subscription! so wont apply to you as your version of Lr wont expire
Jul 23, 2014 09:25:00 #
altheman wrote:
The reason they have introduced this feature is if for any reason you are unable to continue paying your subscription! so wont apply to you as your version of Lr wont expire
In the long term it will. First because they stop offering updates for it and then because Microsoft will come out with a new operating system that my current Lightroom doesn't work with.
The first should mean it is still OK as a viewer for the images I have already uploaded but it doesn't help my Grandkids peruse my photos once my computers are gone.
Jul 29, 2014 09:35:22 #
Jul 29, 2014 11:56:11 #
MtnMan wrote:
Why would your Grandkids have trouble viewing your photos? Presumably you have stored them somewhere in some format (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) that some future program will still be able to to open? Unless I totally misunderstand (it has happened on rare occasions :) ) you appear to be looking for problems that don't exist.In the long term it will. First because they stop offering updates for it and then because Microsoft will come out with a new operating system that my current Lightroom doesn't work with.
The first should mean it is still OK as a viewer for the images I have already uploaded but it doesn't help my Grandkids peruse my photos once my computers are gone.
The first should mean it is still OK as a viewer for the images I have already uploaded but it doesn't help my Grandkids peruse my photos once my computers are gone.
Jul 29, 2014 12:18:01 #
smith934 wrote:
Why would your Grandkids have trouble viewing your photos? Presumably you have stored them somewhere in some format (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) that some future program will still be able to to open? Unless I totally misunderstand (it has happened on rare occasions :) ) you appear to be looking for problems that don't exist.
This is one of those rare occasions. With Lightroom none of the changes you make affect the stored image until you export a copy. They are saved in the Lightroom catalog and applied to the preview when you look at an image. So all your stored images are as you imported them, in my case mostly dngs. But the same is true whatever image type you use.
Even though I apply a preset on import even it does not affect the saved image.
As I noted, most Lightroom users do not fully understand this.
It is possible to apply a preference in Lightroom to save the change instructions in the XML file. But I don't think any other program can apply that data.
Jul 29, 2014 13:17:05 #
MtnMan wrote:
I do understand it, I just did not realize that you were not exporting/saving a copy of, at least selected images, as a JPEG or TIFF.This is one of those rare occasions. With Lightro... (show quote)
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Jul 29, 2014 16:37:46 #
smith934 wrote:
I do understand it, I just did not realize that you were not exporting/saving a copy of, at least selected images, as a JPEG or TIFF.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
I only export those I am going to so something with, like show here or at camera club or print. But since I shoot in RAW I process all of them at least using my import generic preset.
The fraction I export is on the order of 5%. And I usually don't save them once I've done whatever with them.
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