Comments on: Lightroom Catalog and Preset Backup Plug-in

By: jakob

jakob — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:01:37 +0000

Yeah backuping the whole drive, where Lr is installed makes for me more sense, if my drive is screwed, I just plug in my external HD and Im ready to work again. What means you need to back up every day:-)

By: Joseph Flores

Joseph Flores — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:06:14 +0000

Matt,
The video teaching how to install presets is down. Thank you for the free presets by the way!
Joey

By: Michael S.

Michael S. — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:06:31 +0000

Hi Matt,

2 questions here….

1. What is your email address (or do you just like to have stuff posted here instead. I have a link to an HDR timelapse I’d like you to check out.

2. Love the lightroom print template presets you did. Are you thinking of adding some more? THanks for all the free presets by the way!!!

Michael S.
Mike@Hylite.com

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:35:50 +0000

For some reason, the video of “installing presets” will not play at all, and I can’t remember how to install presets. Is there any way you can fix this? Thanks so much.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:25:40 +0000

I too use TimeMachine (and SuperDuper!) but have another trick for IPTC presets.

I send photos to four different agencies (but never the same photo to more than one). Which photo goes where depends on what I’m shooting. I have a small folder of four photos, one photo for each agency, in each of my LR catalogs. That photo has the caption template for that agency. When I start a new catalog, the first thing I do is import the four photo folder, open the IPTC preset window and save each one as a template. It has saved me a fair amount of time, but more importantly ensures that IPTC templates in every catalog (seven catalogs on two computers) are identical.

jack

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:54:42 +0000

Useless, I have Time Machine

By: Phat Photographer

Phat Photographer — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:29:00 +0000

Neat program, but I have to agree with others in saying isn’t it easier just to use some backup software to save the Application Support folder, or source control software to share and merge the changes across multiple machines (e.g. a MacBook Pro for mobile work and a Mac Pro for the heavy duty stuff). I happen to use perforce for the latter since that’s what I’m used to from work, but I’m sure there are other viable options that provide more universal and robust solutions.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:37:19 +0000

Thanks for the feedback everyone. If you have suggestions on how I can “de-intimidate” this plugin let me know. I understand that the first time you run it can be a bit daunting, but after that you can use the 1-Click menu option and you don’t even need to see it anymore.

If you combine it with the accelerator keys (another post on the site) it becomes a simple habit. Weekly Lightroom catalog backup occurs, then as soon as Lightroom loads hit Alt + F, S, 1. Then your backups are finished and compressed. Works for me but hey, I’m a geek so YMMV.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:28:30 +0000

@Steve: When doing a fresh install (on another machine) and want to use your own settings again.
@Martin: I agree, but backing up your presets can be a hassle because of the many directories.
It would be easier if Lightroom by default put all of it in one directory as Brandon said. I’m trying to do that too but I don’t want to mess up Lightroom’s configuration.

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:03:10 +0000

What a strange idea. Backing up key data, whether that be your Word documents, LR Catalog, presets or whatever should be part of everyone’s normal routine – preferably an automated one. Why would anyone want a programme that only backs up the catalog and presets?