Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread Bernhard
Patrick Shanahan schrieb am 26.07.21 um 21:25: * Willy Williams [07-26-21 15:03]: I've been using a free utility called FreeFileSync (https://freefilesync.org/) to keep my image files with their sidecar files (as well as other user files) synced between my Windows machines.  It seems to do t

Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Willy Williams [07-26-21 15:03]: > I've been using a free utility called FreeFileSync > (https://freefilesync.org/) to keep my image files with their sidecar files > (as well as other user files) synced between my Windows machines.  It seems > to do the job well, and keeps the folder structure s

Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Pascal Obry [07-26-21 14:43]: > Hello, > > 1. Never move pictures after first import and moving it on safe storage. > > 2. When you really really need to move them use DT corresponding feature > from lighttable. > > 3. When you go away with your laptop use the local copies feature. > > That

Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread Willy Williams
I've been using a free utility called FreeFileSync (https://freefilesync.org/) to keep my image files with their sidecar files (as well as other user files) synced between my Windows machines.  It seems to do the job well, and keeps the folder structure synced, as well. Willy Williams **

Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread Pascal Obry
Hello, 1. Never move pictures after first import and moving it on safe storage. 2. When you really really need to move them use DT corresponding feature from lighttable. 3. When you go away with your laptop use the local copies feature. That should cover all workflows. Regards. __

Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread Matt Maguire
For the travelling laptop scenario, there's also a feature in darktable called "local copies" that can be useful: https://darktable-org.github.io/dtdocs/overview/sidecar-files/local-copies/ On Tue, 27 Jul 2021 at 01:46, David Vincent-Jones wrote: > So, if I backup computer 'B' to an external dri

Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread Niranjan Rao
Thank you. This helps a lot. Regards, Niranjan On 7/25/21 8:37 PM, August Schwerdfeger wrote: There is a script in Darktable's Lua repository, "Transfer Hierarchy," designed for the specific task of moving images between disks. It will automatically transfer images from one directory tree to a

Re: [darktable-user] Storage solutions

2021-07-26 Thread David Vincent-Jones
So, if I backup computer 'B' to an external drive .. then my main computer 'A' can correctly be fully updated. This is great for those who travel with a secondary system. David On 2021-07-25 8:37 p.m., August Schwerdfeger wrote: There is a script in Darktable's Lua repository, "Transfer Hier