The next stable build I preserved was Lightroom 3.6. From there, it was Lightroom 4.4 that I used the most before Adobe released Lightroom 5. With the release of LR 5, Adobe introduced Lightroom CC, which was the first cloud version of Lightroom. From there, Lightroom CC 2014 was rolled out, which was equivalent to version 5.4 of LR standalone. Running Mac 10.13.5 with LR Classic 7.4 (but problem exists when I revert to previous version). LRmobile running on iPad, iPhone. Lightroom CC also running on Mac. LR Classic has constant message that it is 'waiting for connection'. I have rebooted, reverted to earlier.
It's 'OK.' The frame rate of what you see in that live view window is a lot slower than I was expecting (check out the video below as see if you agree), and while the folks who have been waiting forever for this feature will probably be fine with it, it's not a big advantage for what I shoot, and I think the slow frame rate would get on my nerves, so I'll be skipping it for now, but I would expect that it'll get faster in a future update (that's no inside intel — I just think they'll get some feedback on this).
NOTE: There's no audio — this is just to see the frame rate example.
Now that you've seen it — am I being too picky on the frame rate thing? Let me know in the comments below.
Update on Monday's Post about the Sony Tethering Plug-in (and why Nikon Users Might Want To Use It)
Well, it appears the folks at Tethertools got wind of my post on Monday (since they contacted me), but luckily they only had one thing they wanted to address — my comment on why a Nikon user would want to use their Smart Shooter 4 plug-in, since Nikon's have been able to tether straight into Lightroom for like 11 years.
Here's the line from their Website that had me scratching my head:
'The end results are a fast, stable tethering connection with SONY users and added features for Nikon users – seamlessly integrated with Adobe Lightroom Classic.'
Well, they told me what it is that Nikon users would love, and I have to admit, I think they're right (just based on how many Nikon users have complained about this Lightroom tethering feature that Canon shooters get they Nikon users don't.
The mystery is solved!
What Nikon users get with this plug-in is the ability to simultaneously write to their camera's memory card, and the computer they're tethering with. Learn to make 3d models for printing. Something they've never been able to do in Lightroom (but Canon shooters have been able to do from the start). So, that's the advantage (and why they point it out on their site). You can download a free trial version from their Website.
Thanks to Jessica at Tethertools for reaching out and letting me in on the secret (it's not really a secret, but that sounds a look more interesting to call it that). 😉
Here's wishing you a safe, happy, fun weekend. 🙂
-Scott
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Printing from Lightroom to a print lab came up last week when I reviewed the 69-photo collage that Mpix printed for me.
Because I don't plan on making a scrapbook that covers the last year, I decided to print my favorite photos and highlights from the year on this huge Mpix collage.
The thing about printing at professional print labs is that most of them don't have a Lightroom plugin. Which means that, for each and every photo you want to print, you need to export it out of Lightroom to a new file and them upload those files to your lab. That can be a time consuming process, unless you know these tips for streamlining your export.
The last scrapbook I made was in September of last year. So, I wanted my collage to cover the highlights of our life between October 2015 and July 2016. I took 7500 photos during those 10 months. That's a lot of photos to sort through and export for printing.
Here's the best way I've found of printing from Lightroom to print labs. Watch this video tutorial or read it below.
Printing from Lightroom to Print Labs: Organization
- First, type G to go to Lightroom's grid view and display the filter bar at the top of the Grid. The key displays the filter bar if it's hidden.
- Think about which months, filenames or keywords cover the photos that you'd like to print.
- Select Metadata or Text from the Filter Bar and then use the best filter option for your file structure. You can filter for photo dates, keywords, or any text (I like this last one because it covers file names and keywords).
- If you use flags or stars or colors to indicate your favorite photo, filter for your best as well. That will narrow down your choices.
Lightroom Waiting For Connection
Printing from Lightroom to Print Labs: Filtering
The last scrapbook I made was in September of last year. So, I wanted my collage to cover the highlights of our life between October 2015 and July 2016. I took 7500 photos during those 10 months. That's a lot of photos to sort through and export for printing.
Here's the best way I've found of printing from Lightroom to print labs. Watch this video tutorial or read it below.
Printing from Lightroom to Print Labs: Organization
- First, type G to go to Lightroom's grid view and display the filter bar at the top of the Grid. The key displays the filter bar if it's hidden.
- Think about which months, filenames or keywords cover the photos that you'd like to print.
- Select Metadata or Text from the Filter Bar and then use the best filter option for your file structure. You can filter for photo dates, keywords, or any text (I like this last one because it covers file names and keywords).
- If you use flags or stars or colors to indicate your favorite photo, filter for your best as well. That will narrow down your choices.
Lightroom Waiting For Connection
Printing from Lightroom to Print Labs: Filtering
- For the first photo in this filtered grid that you'd like to print, create a new keyword. Something like 'Print Lab Export + Date'.
- Apply this keyword to each photo that you will print.
- Repeat the filtering process using the Metadata filter to filter out your new keyword.
Printing from Lightroom to Print Labs: Export & Upload
- Select all photos (command/control A) and export them to a new folder. These are the settings I use to ensure that the files are the highest quality and will produce the largest possible prints:
- Note that I don't need to change the resolution because I am not changing the size of the photo. I only use the resolution field if I want to export a file at 72 ppi for internet use. Read this article if you'd like more information.
- Next, upload your photos from the new folder to your print lab.
- No need to save this new folder unless you will use it for other purposes. Simply delete it after the upload is complete. If your export settings are configured so that exports are included in the Lightroom catalog, make sure to delete them from within Lightroom. Otherwise, you'll get the dreaded gray question mark. The circled setting in the screenshot below controls whether your exports appear in your catalog or not.
Lightroom Waiting For Connection
So now all you need to do is wait for your prints to return from the print lab.
Vmware Waiting For Connection
I know there are a million other ways to manage the process of printing from Lightroom to print labs. What do you do? Can you speed me up?
