Adobe 65007312 User Guide - Page 59
Change catalog settings, Backing up the catalog
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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 54 Managing catalogs and files Change catalog settings 1 Choose Edit > Catalog Settings (Windows) or Lightroom > Catalog Settings (Mac OS). 2 In the General tab, do any of the following: Information Provides information such as the location, filename, and creation date of the catalog. Click Show to view the file in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS). Backup Specifies the frequency in which the current catalog is backed up. If a catalog file is accidentally deleted or becomes corrupt, the backup file may help you recover your data. See "Backing up the catalog" on page 54. Relaunch And Optimize After you have imported and removed a number of files, you may have to wait a significant amount of time while working in Lightroom. In such instances, you should relaunch and optimize your catalog. 3 In the File Handling tab, do any of the following: Preview Cache Determines how Lightroom renders preview images. See "Set preview cache" on page 37. Import Sequence Numbers To monitor the number of photos that have been imported into the current catalog, see the Photos Imported box in the Import Sequence Numbers area. See "The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor" on page 35. 4 In the Metadata tab, select any of the following, and then click OK: Offer Suggestions From Recently Entered Values When you start typing a metadata entry that resembles a previous entry, one or more suggestions appear as you type. Deselect this option to turn it off. Click Clear All Suggestion Lists to clear previous entries. Include Develop Settings In Metadata Inside JPEG, TIFF, And PSD Files Deselect this option to prevent Lightroom from including Develop module settings in the XMP metadata of JPEG, TIFF, and PSD files. Automatically Write Changes Into XMP Select this option to save metadata changes directly to the XMP sidecar files, making the changes visible in other applications. Deselect this option to save metadata settings only in the catalog. Write Date Or Time Changes Into Proprietary Raw Files This option controls whether Lightroom writes a new date and time to proprietary raw files when you use the Metadata > Edit Capture Time command to change a photo's capture time metadata. By default, this option is not selected. Backing up the catalog Backing up your catalog is an important safety precaution in case of corruption. Lightroom automates the process by allowing you to schedule regular catalog backups when you start the software. Performing frequent, regular catalog backups is only part of what should be a more comprehensive backup strategy. Lightroom allows you to make a one-time backup of your original photos when you import them, but thereafter you must manually back up your edited photos, previews, and sidecar files in addition to your catalog. When formulating a backup strategy: • Remember that the more frequently you back up your catalog and photos, the less data you stand to lose when a crash or corruption occurs. • If possible, store the backup copies of your photos and catalog on a separate hard disk from your working files. • Consider using dedicated backup software to automate the process and synchronize changes between your working and backup files. • If you're worried that your backup files might be accidentally erased, create redundant backups on additional disks, or on read-only media such as DVDs. Updated 03 September 2009