How do I tell Lightroom 4 not to disconnect my card reader after an import?

I just ran across this post and have no-axe-to-grind on either side of this issue.
What hasn't been mentioned here are the actual "financial" consequences of leaving images on a memory card (i.e. card in limbo)? Obviously this means you will need more than one (1) memory card, which I'm sure is already the case for most LR users.
If we compare the cost per image for memory card storage versus film, the price point is about the same:
36 exposure roll 35mm color negative film = ~$3.00 ÷ 36 = ~$.08 per image
16GB SanDisk Extreme 400x CF card = ~$50 ÷ (16,000/25) = ~$.08 per image
(Assuming 25 MB image files, excluding processing costs)
Unlike film the actual cost per image with memory cards drops significantly over the life of the card, which I'll very conservatively put at 500 card usages.
~$.08 per image first shoot÷500 = ~$.00016 per image
The actual cost per image over the life of the card with only 500 usages works out to about $.16 per 1,000 25 MB images.
Would you spend 16 cents for “temporary backup” of 1,000 perhaps irreplaceable images until confirmed not corrupted during transfer to your hard drive and a second backup drive? I think so!
Another side benefit of using additional memory cards and retiring them earlier to the trash is that it reduces the likelihood of catastrophic failure and image loss:
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) ÷ Actual Usage = MTTF (Mean Time To Failure)
Actually determining when you should replace a memory card and how you track its usage should be discussed in a new post.
IMHO, this strengthens the case of holding-off on deleting images or reformatting your memory card right after import into LR. Now go buy some more memory cards! (Disclaimer: I do not own any memory company stock.)

Similar Messages

How do I tell Lightroom not to boot automatically?

When I load photos from my camera to my computer, Lightroom boots automatically and interferes with my loading. How do I tell Lightroom not to boot automatically under any circumstances? I cannot find that option in any menu.
John Johnson

Do one or more of the following solutions:
Solution 1: Turn off the Adobe Photo Downloader start-up item.
1. Right-click the Adobe Photo Downloader located on the far right of the Windows Task Bar.
2. Choose Exit.
Note: This turns off the Photo Downloader for your current Windows session, only.
Solution 2: Turn off the Adobe Photo Downloader permanently.
1. Choose Start > Run, and type in msconfig. Click OK.
2. Choose the Startup tab.
3. Uncheck apdproxy. Click Apply, and then click OK. Restart Windows.

How do I tell iphoto NOT to load ALL images from camea and iphone, only new images?

I've bee using my MacBook Pro, iphoto and Nikon for many years. I travel alot and take many pictures, and like to keep them on the memory cards as an extra backup. All was going great on a recent trip, until one day, suddenly, when I plug camera into computer, iphoto opens (as usual) but it starts downloading ALL of the old images on the memory card instead of just the ones that have not already been imported! It takes forever when you are using a 16GB card!! Is this due to some update I installed? How do I tell iphoto not to do this?! I only want to see images not yet imported, as it used to be. I am using OS X 10.6.8 and iphoto '09 - 8.1.2 And, this same thing is happening with my iphone, and my other camera.

iPhoto does read all images (how else can it know if it has already imported them or not) and then gives your oppertunity to import new, all or selected
Yes it does take a bit to get all images and see what needs to be imported - I use 32 GB cards - and the other issue is that if you delete impoprted photos next time you use the card the deleted ones will be in the new list so you have to select the rest and import selected - I've found no solution to this
LN

How do I tell iTunes not to install on sync apps that I downloaded?

I upgraded my SSD on my Mac and I thought I'd download all my apps so they were backed up on my computer. However, now iTunes tries to install them all on my iPhone whenever I try to sync it. I don't have nearly enough space on my iPhone so I always get a bunch of "ghost" apps and an error message that my iPhone is out of space every time I sync. How do I tell iTunes not to attempt to install these on my iPhone on sync? The only options to choose from are "Install" and "Will Install".
Thanks.
I have OS X 10.9.3, iTunes 11.2.2 (3), and iOS 7.1.1.

The easiest way is to simply remove the previous apps from your account, then sync all your apps. You can remove unwanted apps via iTunes. If you want a step by step instructions go to: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-delete-unwanted-ios-apps-from-itunes/

How do I set Lightroom not to automatically jump to a collection set after I creat one?

How do I set Lightroom not to automatically jump to a collection set after I create one? Its so annoying. Also, why does lightroom close my folder hierarchy every time I move a folder? Thats annoying too.

No way that I know of Josef but you can place a comment here about the issue. This is the new way to have your issues raised and heard.

How do I tell Leopard NOT to connect to a particular local drive?

How do I tell Leopard NOT to connect to a particular local drive?

I don't want my Leopard computer to automatically connect as guest to the Tiger computer.
Leopard does not automatically connect to it. If it shows in the sidebar you are not connected to it. The sidebar is just showing what computers on the network are available to connect to. To connect to it you still have to click on the connect button.
To stop it showing the sidebar you have to turn off file sharing on that mac.

Is there any way to tell Lightroom not to make subfolders?

Okay I'll try to explain what I'm trying to do: On my external drive is a folder called Digital Photos and inside that is two subfolders; RAW Files and Final Versions. Then there is another folder on my drive called New Photos RAW Files. What I've been trying lately is when I'm done shooting some new photos I transfer the new ones to the New Photos RAW Files folder.
Then I start Lightroom and tell it to import the photos from the New Photos folder into the program. What I would like to be able to do is tell Lightroom to rename these new photos with my naming scheme I came up with and store then in the subfolder RAW Files which is in the Digital Photos folder.
But I noticed that Lightroom likes to always create new subfolders for you. So what happens is Lightroom renames the new photos and puts them in a subfolder named 05-15-2001 (or something similar to that) and that folder is placed inside another folder called 2011.
I don't really need these subfolders being created so I was wondering if there is a way to tell Lightroom to simply take the new photos and after you rename them simply place them in the RAW Files folder which is inside the Digital Photos folder.
I hope I've made myself clear and I admit I'm just a newbie at this and it's hard to get the hang of this powerful software.

It appears I have figured it out. You gotta go down to where it says Destination and tell Lightroom to Organize into One Folder.

How to hide or do not show the receipt's name after miss called?

1. How to hide or do not show the receipt's name after miss called?
2. I do not want to show my message statement in the screen.

I have also registered to this forum to inform that the problem with showing the MAC-address in the sidebar of the finder is still not solved.
The strange thing is that the Embedded Web Server says:
"This specifies the Bonjour domain name assigned to the device, in the form <host name>.local. If a user-specified host name has not been assigned, the default host name HPxxxxxx is used, where xxxxxx are the last 6 digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address. This option cannot be modified."
But I did assign a user-specified host name and that name does show-up everywere (also within Bonjour), except in the sidebar of the finder (hp###xx##x####). Lots of people have the same issue, when searching on the interet, but not one has found the solution.
Please help with solving this issues?

HT4101 The SD card reader won't import images to the iPad. I purchase 10 months ago, and haven't had a problem with it until today. How do I remedy this problem? I'm about the go out of town and prefer not a travel with my laptop.

My SD card reader won't import images from the SD card. I purchased this product 10 months ago and have had no problem with it up to now. How do I remedy this problem. Using the product allows me to travel without a laptop ...Please help!

Have you tried to give your device a reset? Sometimes that helps with glitches. Hold down the sleep and home keys, past when you see the red power down slider and until you see the silver apple. Let it reboot and try again.
ALso, the card reader will only see files that are formatted correctly. If you just took the images from your computer and put them onto the card, then it won't work. They have to follow a strict naming convention. There has to be a folder named DCIM on the card and then all those images have to have a file name of exactly 8 characters, DSC_3857 for example. Your camera makes this naming structure but if you manually put the photos on that card you may not have replicated it.
Is this a card you've used before? If it's a new card and is empty then the iPad won't read it. Also if it's SDXC it won't read those either (XC cards use a file structure that the iPad can't decipher)

How do I tell if the iphone 4s is actually unlocked after following all of the steps?

How do I tell if the iphone 4s is actually unlocked after following all of the procedures?

You should get a message on the phone that says the unlock was successful.
Have you restored the phone as new?
~Lyssa

Why do imported files disappear after disconnecting the card reader?

I recently replaced my hard drive and upgraded to OS X Yosemite 10.10. I restored my computer from a backup on an external hard drive. Since then, Lightroom 4 has been losing my files. They appear to import normally and are still in the catalog as long as the card reader is plugged in, but as soon as I disconnect the card reader Lightroom can no longer find the files and they do not show up when I attempt to search for them by name. What's going on? How can I get Lightroom to store my files as it did before?

Move and Add are normally disabled for non-hard drive removable media. This is to prevent people from losing photos and all the work they might have done on those photos.
Normal Procedure is to:
1. Insert your camera's media
2. Import into Lightroom using Copy which will make a duplicate of your file from your media and store it on your hard drive (or external hard drive - which ever you specify)
3. Remove media
4. Work on your images in Lightroom from the location they were copied to - never from the original media
Lightroom 4 - Importing and Organizing Your Images | Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 | Adobe TV

How can I restore my card reader after upgrading to Mavericks?

I have a MacBookPro that is not identifying the SD card reader since installing Mavericks. I have heard that ScanDisk has a patch but I have not been able to download it from their site. I have read that downloading the SandDisk patch on a PC and then transferring it to a Mac will fix the problem. I would sure appreciate some help restoring my Mac after uploading to Mavericks. My firewire drive does not seem to be working either. I cannot use my M-Audio firewire interface for recording and editing in ProTools. This represents a lot of down time and/or a pretty big loss of money for me. Can anybody tell me whether Apple provides support for these types of problems or is it completely up to the user to solve them? I am a relatively new Apple user. I bought the MacBook Pro shortly after they were released, about 2 1/2 years ago. Up to that time I was strictly a Windows user. I am surprised Apple did not seem to go to much, if any trouble to warn me of the difficulty I would have after upgrading to Mavericks. Apple, where are you?

Launch the Image Capture app in your Applications folder.
Conenct the card reader.
Then see if Image Capture recognizes the card unde DEVICES top left side of the Image Capture window.
BEFORE upgrading from one OS X to the next, check the websites for your third party software and hardware for compatibility.
Apple is not responsible for third party software and hardware used with your Mac.

How to I get back to the page I was reading after looking at a bookmarked page?

How to I get back to the page I was reading after looking at a bookmarked page? (And, why is "Help" in Adobe products such a useless, time-wasting ordeal?)

If the menu bar is hidden then press the F10 key or hold down the Alt key, that should make the menu bar appear.
Make sure that toolbars like the "Navigation Toolbar" and the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible: "View > Toolbars"
* If items are missing then open the Customize window via "View > Toolbars > Customize" or via "Firefox > Options > Toolbar Layout"
* If a missing item is in the toolbar palette then drag it back from the Customize window on the toolbar
* If you do not see an item on a toolbar and in the toolbar palette then click the "Restore Default Set" button to restore the default toolbar set up.
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Back+and+forward+or+other+toolbar+items+are+missing

Acrobat 9 does not recognize the smart card reader that work with other app. Can someone help me?

Hi to All,
Acrobat 9 (included in CS4 design premium) does not recognize the smart card reader. I have a smart card reader ACR38 smart card that works with all applications except Acrobat 9 pro. I tried to uninstall and reinstall it again, but when I try to insert the digital signature message is always the same, that does not find the Acrobat reader. Can someone help me?

Hi MartinR
Thank you for your reply, i have tried what you suggest, and it did not work, the i DVD opening title changed but not the embedded movie.
Perhaps it is a setting in Final Cut Express?
After capturing my footage, i open a new project then i convert all clips to anamorphic, to give me the letterbox effect, i have tried now with and without anamorphic.
In my canvas screen, the footage does not fill the square, even if i have not selected anamorphic, and fall well within the TV safe areas, but the only way to ill the canvas up is to crop it bigger, but still when i export it does not give me the full screen view.
Any ideas?

Java aplication not able to detect card reader sometimes

Hi
We have a Java application (jre1.6.0_05.) which runs as window service under "Local System". It tries to detect card reader after every one minute. Normally it is working fine. However on some machines (which can be Windows XP, 2003 Server etc) some times it is not able to detect Card Reader, while other applications (which are not Java based) are able to detect. Sometimes service restart helps in solving the issue, but it reoccurs again after few hours/days.
Below is the exception we get:
javax.smartcardio.CardException: list() failed
at sun.security.smartcardio.PCSCTerminals.list(PCSCTerminals.java:109)
at javax.smartcardio.CardTerminals.list(CardTerminals.java:55)
Below is the code we are using to get list of terminals:
TerminalFactory factory = TerminalFactory.getDefault();
try {
terminals = factory.terminals().list();
} catch (CardException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}Any idea what might be causing this random problem?

Hi,
According to the source for OpenJDK 6 (b19) the only way to get the exception you posted was with a PCSCException being thrown with the root exception wrapped in the new exception.
// from PCSCTerminals.list(State state)
try {
// do some stuff to get the reader list
} catch (PCSCException e) {
throw new CardException("list() failed", e);
}If this was not the case in the version you have, you will definitely see the root cause with the new JDK.
Cheers,
Shane

How do I tell Lightroom 4 not to disconnect my card reader after an import?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for