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• Move photos iPad on an external hard drive

  I have about 4000 + photos on iPad Pro of vacation, I downloaded from a SD card using an adapter. The photos are distributed among the 15 albums or more. I want to get the end these photos on an external hard drive. Currently they are all saved in my pictures from iCloud, but my only option with iCloud Photos is to download these photos individually, and I don't have the time to download 4000 + photos individually.

  I would import each album into my Mac Photos app, but my Photos Mac app refuses to acknowledge one of the albums. No amount of reset or change the USB port or reload all fixes the problem.

  I tried to use iTunes to get the pictures, but they are not found.

  Ideally I would like to batch download all about iCloud Photos, but there seems not to be this option.

  All this seems unnecessarily complicated. How can I get photos from my iPad on my hard drive? There should be a way to simply drag and drop, in my opinion.

  Thank you ~.

  Try the procedure described in this article from Apple:

  Archive or make copies of your iCloud - Apple Support data

• How backup complete photos and catalog on external hard drive?

  I want to backup my entire LR library on an external drive for security. I want the backup to include photos as well as all the metadata of. I can't do it, and I can't find a similar question and answer on the forum. I am able to 'Export' pictures on my external hard drive, but the metadata file that gets exported is unreadable.

  Please advise me how to do this simple and necessary procedure. Thanks in advance.

  Two steps to be completed-

  1. When you close the Lightroom program you should let make a backup of the CATALOG . OFTEN!

  This is defined in the catalog preferences [Ctrl + Alt +] [Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + comma]

  

  The catalog stores everything you do in the Lightroom program! including metadata.

  AND save backups of the catalog to another physical disk (NOT in the same folder as the Lightroom program!)

  2. your original images must be 'Backed-up' or copied to a second location on a different physical drive your chosen method (and not by Lightroom)

  Mac users can use {Time Machine}, PC users can use {SyncBack, Free File Sync, etc.)

  * It is usually not necessary to 'Export' all images unless you have a specific purpose - for example to post on Facebook, Pinterest, web page, printer, etc..

  There is no object in the export of images from archive on your computer, if Lightroom has a catalogue of work!

  

• How to move a catalog to an external hard drive?

  My hard drive was full. So I moved all my pictures in my external hard drive but not Lightroom Catalog. LT will not work with a catalog on a network.

  I am under Lightroom 2.7 on Windows Vista.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Photographs can be on a network drive, but the catalog must be on a local drive.  The local drive with the catalog can be a drive internal or external, just not a network drive.  Normally, I keep my catalog with photos to avoid any confusion, since I use more than one catalog.  For most people, a single catalog will work best.  Some people have had slow down issues with LR when the pictures are on a network drive, so keep that in mind.

  John

  John G. Blair Studio

• Use LR5. Because of volume and the size of the photos, I use an external hard drive. When opening LR5 it references only the local hard disk. How can I change the refernce to read the external drive. Thank you

  Use LR5, due to volume and the size of the photos, I use an external hard drive. LR refers only the Local Drive C not outside. Where do I change this by LR read the external drive. Grateful for the help.

  Thank you

  LR is not a file Explorer. He knows only the disks that you imported photos of.

  If you have previously imported these photos, then later moved into the external hard drive, go to the library files and "update location" Panel on the files that you moved.

  If you have never imported these images on the external hard drive, perform an import by using the option 'Add' (not ' copy') to keep the images on the external hard drive during import.

• I can't find my external hard drive under 'Computer' but it appears in "Devices and printers" How can I access files on my external hard drive?

  I can't find my external hard drive in "computer".

  I just bougth a new HP computer running Windows 7.  I just copied a bunch of movie files, music and photo of my old Mac (OSX Leopard) on a Western Digital external hard drive.

  I plugged the external drive in my HP via USB 2.0 on the front of the computer.  Windows recognizes the drive.  She appears in the Panel of external control/hardware and Sound/devices and printers as "HARD disk".

  It does not appear in 'Computer' under 'devices with removable storage ".

  I just want to get to my files so I can copy them to my new computer.  How to access my files on the external hard drive?  Why isn't he appear in 'computer '?

  Hello ShamedMonkey,

  Thank you for your message.  The problem you are having is because of differences in formatting between PC and Mac.  You can, however, transfer your files between the two.  I will set out what must be done under and limitations of each.
  First, you will need to format the drive on your PC.  When you format the PC, you can format it in FAT32 or NTFS.
  (You mentioned that you do not see the drive in the computer) To format drive:
  Click 'Start' > right click on 'Computer' > select 'manage '.
  Click on "disk management".
  In the right pane, you should see your drive > you can then do a right click and 'format '.
  FAT32:
  This format will allow you to easily transfer files between the two.  This format becomes problematic when you transfer files more than 4 G.  There is a limit of 4 GB in FAT32, etc. of many movies are bigger than that and cannot be transferred using this format.
  NTFS
  This format has no size limitation, however, in its normal state it will be 'Read only' on Mac.  If you will not be able to transfer all the data itself.  While doing some research on the web, it seems that you can use a program called MacFuse on your Mac to change to NTFS files.  I have not confirmed this, but you can give it a try.  If this program works as planned, it would be the way to go.
  Please let us know if it did or did not solve your problem.
  See you soon

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• I use a PC and I used LR3. I'm a newcomer to LR, so patient with me! My problem is related to the import function. I have a photo library on an external hard drive. I slowly imported previews of the photos selected from the library in

  I use a PC and I used LR3. I'm a newcomer to LR, so patient with me! My problem is related to the import function.

  I have a photo library on an external hard drive. I've slowly been import previews of the photos selected from the library in my catalog, adding them during the import process - well. But now, I hit a problem. Another folder in my library contains several subfolders, each containing a number of photos (a mixture of RAW steals (naves) and jpg). I was importing found in my catalog each Subfile in turn, using the Add function, usually of the jpgs only from each Subfile. It works fine, until I reached a particular Subfile. For some reason when I try to import from it and select the secondary file as a Source, only the RAW (NEF) images appear in the preview pane (sorry, forgot the correct term for it!). I know that jpg files are in this auxiliary file on the external hard drive, because when I view its content in Windows, they are all there. But try as I can (choose the file under source, select the folder parent as a source, try to copy or move them, instead of adding them), nothing seems to work. Since they do not appear in the preview pane, I can't import them. It does appear that this a Subfile where the problem exists, but I don't see anything that is different from the others (names of files under all use the same structure - yyyy-mm-dd_custom name, and pictures in all subfolders are adopting the same denomination structure too - yyyy-mm-dd_sequential number_custom name.) NAVE/JPG. So what I am doing wrong? Any ideas please.

  It is possible that the images in this particular subfolder were taken in your camera in RAW + JPEG.  If so, you will need to go to preferences under the general tab and make sure the box "processing JPEG files files next to raw as separate photos" is checked.

  

  However, assuming that this is the case, there is really no reason to import the JPEG file if you already have the RAW file.

• How to transfer data from laptop to external hard drive?

  How to transfer data from laptop to external hard drive?

  my model is vgn-cr323.

  Thanks in advance

  Let me provide you with General information on how you can transfer data from your computer to an external drive.

  To transfer the data, plug the USB cable into the correct port. Usually, your computer will know that he has a new disc attached and a pop box up will warn you. It will scan to determine what to do with the new connection and your computer will assign a drive letter (for example, drive G: and so on.) This will allow you to transfer data to the external hard drive just like you would move files on your internal hard drive.

  Once you have the USB cable plugged into your computers port (and the other end plugs into the external drive) you can now start to save files you want on the external hard drive.

  Open the item (s) or folder (s) you want to transfer or save on your external hard drive. There are two ways to save external hard disk 1). If you have only one or two things to save, you can open each item, click on file / record under... and choose the letter/drive (for example, drive G corresponding to that of your external hard drive, click Save.) This he recorded on the external hard drive.

  For more information on your model Asia Pacific computer we recommend contacting Sony's Support Center in your area at http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support.

  If my post answered your question, please mark it as "accept as a Solution.

• What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive?

  What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive? I want an exact clone-

  Drag and Drop? Time Machine?

  Thank you. DB

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  If you want an exact clone, you will need to use a utility like utility disk, Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!

• Recovery of DNG issue: I have photos stored on an external hard drive which have previously been imported into Lightroom and converted to DNG.  The laptop on which I was running Lightroom died and I had to replace the hard drive and rebuild the

  Recovery of DNG issue: I have photos stored on an external hard drive which have previously been imported into Lightroom and converted to DNG.  The laptop on which I was running Lightroom died and I had to replace the hard drive and rebuild the computer.  In the process of my Lightroom program and catalog related to these images have been lost.  When I re-associate these photos with my new installation of Lightroom and a new catalogue is there a way to retrieve the keywords or other changes or metadata catalogue Mountaga?  Is any of this information embedded with the imge DNG file or was it only in the cataloght lost on my failing hard drive? I re-import just as if it were new images with no prior treatment of Lightroom?

  By default, LR saves all changes in the catalog, and that applies to any type of file.

  Optionally, you can save changes to the file as well, for raw files owners, this will create a xmp file - for DNG that changes are going to be cooked in the file, without additional xmp file.

  But it does not default. Go to the catalog and parameters under the control of metadata automatically save changes to XMP.

  Unless you do this, the changes are saved only in the catalog.

  Hope this makes things clearer.

• move el capitan photo library app on external hard drive

  Question:

  How to move to El Capitan new library of the 'Photo' app on an external drive?

  The picture of El Capitan App behaves like a virus - it takes my computer whenever I plug a phone, etc.

  There seems to be no preference to choose which application opens to plug in a device, and iPhoto failed to do not open.

  (And selecting the cloud for storage is similar to trust someone else to keep forever, hundreds of concerts my confidential and important data.) "If they were to lose my credit card information, that would be correct.)

  I will not "auto-save" my photos on my drive internally, and will not allow 'Photo' me to select one different folder other than the one they chose for me on my internal drive. Whenever I select a folder from the external hard drive in the preferences, it is default to the original destination in the internal drive.

  Most discussions on the application of 'Photo' of Apple are extremely difficult to find because the results of a search of the generic name of there new beacon 'Photo' app display the results of all things by the word 'photo' in them. Go to Apple support with the name of their application as the search keyword: "photo".

  It seems that the fellows who designed Windows 8 have been able to find a job at Apple. I think it may be easier to move a photo library of Windows 8 at the library 'Photos' El Capitan that moving the iPhotos library.

  I don't remember thinking iPhoto needed to be redesigned. Simply not take 20 minutes for the Interior to appear cryptic images. And maybe be able to import large files of k 4, without crashing on every attempt.

  PLEASE SEE THE APP "FUNBOX" BEFORE THE NEXT UPDATE OF 'PHOTO '!

  in this soft - 128 GB iPhone photos appear in less than a minute, and you have the ability to save large images videos 4 k, voice memos, etc. simply by dragging them to the location desired. The good old MAC intuitive way that attracted us to Apple in the first place.

  Perhaps Apple simply tries to leave the free App company.

  RULE NO. 1:

  Applications need to be improved - not made obsolete!

  One Solution: rename the new 'photo' application in iPhoto. (I'm a genius!)

  How to move to El Capitan new library of the 'Photo' app on an external drive?

  Select it in the image folder and drag the EHD.  Once there open to confirm a successful move and then remove the pictures folder.

  There seems to be no preference to choose which application opens to plug in a device, and iPhoto failed to do not open.

  With the trendy iPhone go to Photos and uncheck this box:

  

  Do this for each device you have.  If you have memory cards and reformat them, you will have to repeat every time.

  To kill the opening of Photos for all devices use the method posted by JadedEye:

  JadedEye

  22 December 2015 09:01

  Re: Prevent DEFINITELY pictures of automatic opening

  in response to leonie

  OK, it worked for me on El Cap

  Open a terminal window

  Type the following in the terminal and press enter

  defaults write currentHost - com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug - bool YES

  (followed by the return key or enter - ed)

  The exit of the terminal.

  Photos will run if you run, but it will not autolaunch on each connection to a camera or the card or reformatted the card.

  If you want to return Photos auto-launch almost everything, use the same command change YES no

  This correction has set my workflow back to normal without Photos lance all the time.

  I will not "auto-save" my photos on my drive internally, and will not allow 'Photo' me to select one different folder other than the one they chose for me on my internal drive. Whenever I select a folder from the external hard drive in the preferences, it is defaulted to the original destination in the internal drive

  I don't know what you mean by that last statement.  Are you referring to export photos from your library to the EHD? Or are you referring to place your library on the EHD and its use here? The export window to select any location you want to save to.  By default, it opens to the desktop on the startup disk. But you can select any volume which is mounted by clicking it in the sidebar of the export window:

  

  Since we are all users like you here, you can keep the rants for you or send to Apple via https://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html.

  

• How to backup / copy all photos to icloud on external hard drive?

  -J' I 20 000 photos stored in iCloud

  -I want to copy/save all THE photos of my external hard drive 2T & store in a separate file for custody.

  How can I accomplish this?

  Thank you

  Zerna.

  IF you mean you want to download them on iCloud.com, you can go to the albums > all the photos where you can quickly select multiple photos and upload them. I don't pretend do that you it in batches but rather than try it all at once.

• Loss of change data and the markup for the photos moved originals on external hard drive. How can I get that back?

  I transferred the originals to an external hard drive to free up space on my hard drive.  After doing this, all that I had done some missing photos, as well as all the indicators I used.

  Is it possible to get this back?

  Hi Samuel,

  You have an exclamation point on the images in Lightroom?

  If so please click on the following link: the help of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Locate missing photos

  Have you moved the images in Lightroom or out of Lightroom?

  Are you sure you're in the right catalog?

  Concerning

  Sarika

• I propose all the photos on a new external hard drive.  Now, all records have a question mark in them.  How can I find all THE PICTURES at once instead of having to find each photo. I have about 30 000 photos. In Mac Help. LR5

  I've implemented a new external hard drive and Im trying to redirect LR to the new hard drive. I have over 30,000 photos and Im trying to see if there is a way to pictures located without having to go through each folder at a time

  http://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

  See Figure 4

• How do I move files HD internal to external hard drive

  My internal HD has about 21 remaining G that prevents me from creating a slide show with music.  I anticipate the purchase of an external hard drive to free up space on my internal HD, which automatically backs up everything.  I would also like to delete some of the files are no longer needed.  I think that some of my iTune files have been left out due to lack of space.  It seems that every time that I have access to my iTunes library that it backs up the session, and that means there are layers of libraries being backed up.  I don't want to remove the original library and I noticed that there are layers of folders previous library, previous library eating.  I do not know the importance of these and do not want to recover as much of my iTunes library I can.

  Just drag and drop. Nothing more complex than that, of course, you will have to format the external hard drive first using disk utility. The Mac OS extended (journaled) format and then drag and drop.