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Post by BuckSkin on May 21, 2018 4:52:25 GMT
I also have an external HD drive, which is permanently connected to a desktop (where I do most of my work). I use it to share with my other computer. By sharing with your other computer, do you mean that you physically disconnect the ext-HDD from the one machine and connect it to the other ? |
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Post by Bailey on May 21, 2018 10:37:03 GMT
If the PSE Organiser is not your main cataloguing application, I would think learning about how to use it..... I appreciate the advice; however, I am very particular about such things as accurate EXIF information, especially date/time taken, and I have spent countless hours setting such things back to rights after the Organizer corrupted this information on thousands of images; so, I gave up on the Organizer and started using DigiKam for all of my keyword tagging, geolocating, and such; it would take a very convincing argument to lure me back to the Organizer. DigiKam, working alongside FastStone, takes care of all of my organizational needs; of course, me being overly meticulous about such things is a big help as well. Ok, no problem Buckskin  . At the end of the day, all that matters is that you are comfortable with whichever cataloguing system you choose to use. |
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Post by michelb on May 21, 2018 12:47:12 GMT
I also have an external HD drive, which is permanently connected to a desktop (where I do most of my work). I use it to share with my other computer. By sharing with your other computer, do you mean that you physically disconnect the ext-HDD from the one machine and connect it to the other ? Yes, If the catalog folder and the library folders are on the same external drive, you simply unplug the ext-HDD from one computer and plug it into the other. The only requisite is to have the same version of the organizer on both computers. If you do a full backup on an external drive and restore the backup on 'custom' location in the other external drive, your catalog and library will be on the same external drive.
That's the best solution if you have to work outside for a tempory period, travel or vacation. It's also an excellent additional safety tool. - you have a backup - you have a ready to use copy and the proof that the backup is ok.
Edit: there is another requisite: the external drive should have the same drive letter when plugged into each computer.
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Post by BuckSkin on May 21, 2018 13:06:07 GMT
you simply unplug the ext-HDD from one computer and plug it into the other Cannot this same be accomplished by leaving the ext-HDD(s) connected to one machine or the other and using the local network, preferably hard-wired ? Of course one would also want at least one other HDD that gets periodically updated with any new data, then unplugged and kept in a separate location. |
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Post by michelb on May 21, 2018 13:13:19 GMT
you simply unplug the ext-HDD from one computer and plug it into the other Cannot this same be accomplished by leaving the ext-HDD(s) connected to one machine or the other and using the local network, preferably hard-wired ? Of course one would also want at least one other HDD that gets periodically updated with any new data, then unplugged and kept in a separate location. I have not found any to manage shared Elements catalogs with a NAS. I don't have one to play with and I don't need it at all. There is no support from Adobe for NAS in Elements and there does not seem to be for Lightroom either. That's precisely the reason why the solution to share an external drive alternatively has been used from the beginning. However, it makes sense to store your backups on a NAS.
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Post by BuckSkin on May 21, 2018 13:34:05 GMT
However, it makes sense to store your backups on a NAS. NAS = Network-attached storage I have been using a LAN (Local Area Connection = home network) for the last few years and I finally gave up and Googled NAS to see what it was...............One would think it should have been obvious to me. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 21, 2018 13:41:32 GMT
By sharing with your other computer, do you mean that you physically disconnect the ext-HDD from the one machine and connect it to the other ? Yes, If the catalog folder and the library folders are on the same external drive, you simply unplug the ext-HDD from one computer and plug it into the other. The only requisite is to have the same version of the organizer on both computers. If you do a full backup on an external drive and restore the backup on 'custom' location in the other external drive, your catalog and library will be on the same external drive. That's the best solution if you have to work outside for a tempory period, travel or vacation. It's also an excellent additional safety tool. - you have a backup - you have a ready to use copy and the proof that the backup is ok. Edit: there is another requisite: the external drive should have the same drive letter when plugged into each computer.
Buckskin, sorry I overlooked your question. Michel, thanks for stepping in!
Yes, I do exactly what Michel does.
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. At the end of the day, all that matters is that you are comfortable with whichever cataloguing system you choose to use. 
