* ktbgud <[email protected]> [04-10-18 10:41]: > The external drives are visible, They are connected via usb3.0. > > I have used them with Lightroom for years. But since Lightroom is getting > unfriendly, I want to explore other programs. > > I HAVE tried “folder", I get the home drive and “+other locations”. when I > clicked on that, I get “computer”, which is the home drive again. > > I am using Mac and not linux. Should there be an difference, since I > downloaded this program from the official website? > > As you can probably guess, I am getting a tiny bit frustrated. But I am > willing to learn. > > Ka Tai > > > > > On 10 Apr 2018, at 22:10, Remco Viëtor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On mardi 10 avril 2018 15:13:35 CEST ktbgud wrote: > >> I have just downloaded Darktable for Mac. > >> > >> I am a photographer. I do not know too much about linux and stuff. > >> > >> All my photos are stored on 2 external hard drives, about 3T's worth. > >> > >> I can not figure out how to import to Darktable. The external drives just > >> do > >> not show up. I can import from the home drive of my computer OK, but it is > >> just not feasible to move or copy my photos there. > > > > If your external drives are visible with your file manager, Darktable > > should > > also see them. > > > > Stupid question, but: have you tried to use "folder" under the "import" tab > > (left-most column when you are in 'lighttable' mode)? > > From there, I can navigate to any drive/folder that is visible in my normal > > file manager (that's under Linux, but that should not make a difference). > > > > If you already tried that, then perhaps you could tell us how those > > external > > drives are connected to your computer (USB, network, ...). > > > > Remco > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > darktable user mailing list > > to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected] > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > darktable user mailing list > to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
you said <quote> I HAVE tried “folder", I get the home drive and “+other locations”. when I clicked on that, I get “computer”, which is the home drive again. </quote> but "computer" is not the "home drive again". it is the top level, system root. you can navagate by double-clicking on each drive entry. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
