Lightroom to Photoshop Over a Network

I use my Macbook Pro as my main computer and have been testing out keeping my files on an HD connected to my old G4 with the catalog on my laptop. It seems to work out OK except for when I try to edit files in Photoshop. I get a dialog box that says that the files are in use or left open, and I can't save them. Is there any way around this?
I'm using 10.4.11 on both computers, and I'm connecting over ethernet.

Be very careful trying to use Photoshop over a network. There are some major bugs in how PS handles files on network servers that can corrupt your files entirely. The bugs used to be fixed but came back recently. Not everybody has them, but it is dangerous enough to not do it. In my experience Lightroom itself works fine if you have images on a network server. You just need you catalog file to be on a local harddisk.

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Error message when using Photoshop over the network

I am currently working with Apple Aperture. My library is on my computer and references files that are saved over a network on a hard drive connected to another computer. I open an image that is within Aperture having set my primary editor as Photoshop. This creates an automatic duplicate of the image within Aperture so that any changes I make in Photoshop will be a second image and will not affect the original. Normally what is supposed to happen is that once I have made my change in Photoshop, I hit Apple+S to save and then it will update within Aperture. However, when I hit to save, I get the following error message:
Could not save "file.tiff" because the file is already in use or was left open.
I know that on my computer and the other computer I connect to that is definitely not open. Not even in Finder. I tried closing Aperture and then saving and I still get the error message. I am not sure what is going on and why I can't save it. Any ideas?

Hi,
Try to save in different location and different format not in tiff like PSD. close the photoshop and repon once and open PSD file and save as into tiff in different location.
just try with this...
HARI

Why does photoshop no longer save over my network

I have recently purchased 2 mac minis as retouching stations.
-running 10.10.2
-other computer and host computer on 10.9.5
-running a mix of CS5, CS6, and CC
all of our systems can, over a network, access a raid, grab a file, work on it and hit save
the 2 yosemite stations get permission errors.
Yes the permissions are set correctly everywhere. this is only an issue with tees 2 new stations, out of seven.
I read about it all over, a serious damper in our work flow as a catalog house...
Adobe seems to have wiped it's hands of it.
Has anybody found a solution, I have read formatting my RAID to EXfat can solve it, but that it a not very reliable platform
Anybody?
Thanks

What protocol are you using? AFP or SMB?
Truth be told, there have always been issues saving files from Photoshop over a network share point. It works some times, with some Photoshop and OS X versions, and in others it doesn't work, due to permissions or other errors. The relatively foolproof way to work is to edit and save everything local, and then copy files to the network drive when you're done working on them, rather than continually saving over a network share.

Is it NAS the solution for a PC and MAC common Lightroom and Photoshop files or Paragon software?

I'm a Pc user willing to by a Mac. Before to do that I need to solve the problem of having to share files stored in to external drivers formated in NTFS. I'm a Lightroom and Photoshop user with various TB photo archibes. I have been suggested to make use of a PARAGON softeware or to use a NAS link to the WiFi router. How would you solve the problem, please?

Ok.. much more complicated.
There is several things that add to the background of the story.
1. That you are trying to backup a USB drive drive already.. I strongly recommend CCC to do this.. as you cannot setup a separate task in TM to separate the backups. I can understand not wanting to add another USB and it is older iMac so usb2 only.
2. Your Express do add complexity.. yes they work better if using the TC..
Will replacing the ASUS with a TC improve my music streaming through the AE's given that it will all be apple then?
More than likely although hard to say.
Is the wireless range of the TC as good as the ASU in your opinion?
No, i have both and the Asus is very good.. but with the Express you can do more than you are doing.
What model Express and what model Asus we need to know to give a straight answer??
3. I assume that if I simply replace the ASUS with a TC and use same SSID and PW it should be an easy swap since we have many mobile and networked devices in the house?
I strongly recommend you start over with new names..
Problems in wireless networks are common.. and part of the problem is trying to make one wireless router pretend to be another .. you don't fool the clients that rely on MAC address, BSSID not SSID. And you don't fool the main router.. which now is lost as to the clients expecting one MAC address and getting another.
It doesn't take that long.. use a slightly different name but the same password is fine.. I have several wireless routers.. all use the same password but different SSID.

Very slow working with eps files over new network

Please help!!!
Our IT has recently upgraded us from a OSX server to a 2 Terabyte SNAP SERVER 520.
I am using the only INTEL Mac in the department (we have another 10+ G5 PPCs running 10.4), and the only one using OSX 10.5. Since changing to the new server, I am also the only one with several file saving/opening issues.
I believe this is a network issue.
It is with mostly ADOBE products and we all know they will not support, working over the network. Due to the volume of files, I simply cannot drag files to my HD, and work locally. It is not practical. I also know that we have not had any issues in the past, and don't see why I can't get to the root of the problem.
**The most obvious issue is Illustrator .eps files.**
I can open and save .ai files in good time both locally, and over the network. There is no difference either way. HOWEVER, if it is an .eps file working over the network is not practical. I get the spinning wheel for about 2 minutes each time I open, save, or make a change. It is VERY slow. Working on eps files locally is fine (about the same speed as .ai files), but as soon as it hits the server, it is painfully slow to do anything.
Additionally, when saving Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign AND Quark 7 files (direct to the network), I am regularly getting "Could not save because write access was not granted", or "Could not save becasue unexpected end-of-file was encountered", or "Could not save because the file is already in use or as left open" type errors.
I simply then click 'OK', and then hit save again, and it either gives me the same message, or it goes into 'save as' mode which lets me save the file (same name, and same location, but the original file has disappeared).
I am connected to the server IP address through afp:// but have also tried cifs://. IT have removed all access to the server through smb://, so I cannot try this.
ANY help is appreciated.

With regard to the EPS issue, I think I may have found the source of the problem for SMB users: the Suitcase Fusion plug-in.
Did you make any progress on these issues?

I need to change the storage hard drive for both lightroom and Photoshop from my C drive to F drive

How do I change my storage drive from C to F in both lightroom and photoshop as I am running out of space on my C drive?

Storage Drive ?? Photoshop. What Platform and OS are you running.
I use PC therefore Windows. When I thing about Application like Photoshop I know the are going to be files all over the place. Windows like everything installed on the Boot disk. I gave up the fight many years ago and let windows have it way when application are installed using an installer. However besides the application files you have user files and I break user files down into to categories. Windows User files like applications settings, preferences, cashes, etc and user Data Files, Images, text documents, PDF. Applications like Photoshop also have add-ons an need swap space as well. While all Windows default library reside on the C: drive you can add additional storage to you document, music, picture and video libraries the are not on the c: Most of my user data file are actually on external ESATA drives or USB3 drives. System files, Application Files, Paging, swapping and backup are on internal SSd and Fast Disk drive. Some of the folder that look like they are on C: are actually shortcut links to folders on other drives.

Pros and cons Lightroom vs Photoshop printing

Greetings,
I'm only recently learning the details of Lightrooms Printing module. And I really like it. In fact I have a workflow of saving a PS file in an Auto Import folder so I can use LRs Print module in place of PS CS6.
A couple of questions. In PS I can select Black Point Compensation. But I don't see that option in LR 4.X.
I like that LR remembers my printing preferences. I use an Epson 1900 and 2400. My workflow is to print a 4x6 proof first, then a 13x19". I've learned to turn off Printer Manages color, I like Relative Colormetry, and I like that I'me able to save this as a Preset or template.
What I like In PS is I can grab the image and resize or move on the page.
An issue I have with LR, maybe someone has a solution, is if I want to type in an exact print size. Example for a 12x18" I want it to be 12.1" (a bit of extra space for matting) That is easy to just type in in PS.
What I hate about PS, is it doesn't remember any of my settings, Meaning I am compelled to check through the printer driver and advance setting each time to be sure color management is off and the Epson driver didn't switch paper types.
Under the hood, is the LR and PS printing the same?
In LR I can select the output to be say 360 dpi. In PS it sends what ever resolution to the printer, sometimes 900 dpi. Is there much of a difference between LR resizing to a specific DPI prior to print, or having Epson ingest the full resolution to print?
Final question. When selecting a paper type. There are two places. Inside the Epson driver. Example Premium Glossy, and also in Lightroom or Photoshop after selecting PS manages color. So which over rides which? If the Epson driver is set to Presentation Matte, and in either App I select Premium Glossy, who wins the fight?
Thanks!
Max

A lot of questions.
I would recommend that you watch some of the printing tutorials on Adobe's website. See here (and scroll down to "Printing"): http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-lightroom-4/
As for the printing from PS vs. Lr (and under the hood), see here: http://forums.adobe.com/message/5229670#5229670
Generally speaking, there is no difference in print quality between Lr and PS if all parameters are set correctly. So it comes down to the question of preference of workflow: Do you rather print from Lr or from PS?
Also, you will - within a short time - notice that Lr has become not only your main image editor but also your image managing tool. In this situation it's just simpler to print from Lr instead of doing the round trip to PS. Also, in PS one tends to create an image copy for each print size; in Lr you can just do it with Virtual Copies. Or you can create a <saved print> that is added to a collection. That means you don't fill up your hard drive with file copies.
Your Final question: The paper type and size has to be selected in your printer driver. You do this from Lr by clicking on <Page Setup> in the print Module. The dialog that comes up is not Lr but your printer dialog / driver.
Lr will then "accept" the paper size selected in the printer driver / dialog. In Lr there is a selection for <Media Type> (not "paper type"!). Select what you are using - this selection affects the output sharpening that Lr applies "behind the scene". Also select the appropriate printing profile in Lr. The <Print Adjustment> sliders are best left alone. They are not necessary if your monitor is calibrated and set to the correct intensity (brightness). Apart from that these two sliders don't give you any feedback in Lr, i.e. you don't see their effects in Lr - only on the print.

Using Photoshop over RDP

Hi,
I'm asked to install Photoshop to a number of people.
I'm looking for advices/opinion/experiences about using Photoshop over RDP served by a W2008R2 (virtual) and accessed by Wyse ThinOS box, over a 100Mb/full, wired network.
Is it total nonsense, due to lossy RDP compression ?
Thanks

Hi,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
Sorry for late response. You can use Photoshop though RDP serer 2008 R2 but as you know that there is specific consideration which need to take place for RDP to any system and working with such kind of software. We need to have good network bandwidth, screen
solution and many different aspects need to consider. For more details you can go through below article for performance tuning.
Performance Tuning Guidelines for previous versions of Windows Server
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn529134
Hope it helps!
Thanks.
Dharmesh Solanki
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Indesign files won't open over a network

I have just copied my entire work folder from a 17" iMac Core Duo to a 20" iMac Core Duo. When I attempt to open any InDesign files over the network from one machine to the other I get the following message.
"Cannot open the document "xxxxxxx". You may not have permission or the document may be open already. For mutli-user access, close the file and then lock it using thee File > Get Info command in the Finder."
All my other files open correctly - Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator etc. I have read and write permissions for the entire work folder, but only the InDesign files wont open over the network. The files will open perfectly on the local machine, but not over the network.
I have managed to find a similar post on Adobe's InDesign User Forum, but not a satisfactory solution.
I have never had this problem before, I've been using fileservers for years with no problems
Please can anyone help.
Thanks

Well, I don't have InDesign or I'd try Sharepoints to see if it could help the situation, dunno...
http://www.hornware.com/sharepoints/
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1358566&#1358566
"Adobe states that PhotoShop CS2 does not work in a network environment. Many have seen this issue with CS2 and 10.4 working in a client/server environment. This does not seem to be an issue on the Windows/PC side. The only work around at the moment is to save the file on the local drive and then copy it over to client home folder."
I think part of it is that Apple has changed the method of locking files in OSX more than once.

Replacing/relinking files over a network

This might be an OS issue and not related to After Effects but I thought I would give it a shot here.
I have a project that was created entirely with still images (almost 200,000) shot with a Canon 5D. I converted the CR2 (RAW) to jpegs and edited the project in Final Cut Pro using those jpegs. I then used Automatic Duck to send the FCP project to After Effects where I used the Batch n Replace script from aescripts.com (thanks Lloyd!) to replace the jpegs with the CR2 files for color correction. The problem I'm running into is the script creates a new project where the CR2 files have replaced the jpegs, however everything is offline. The images for each sequence are sorted into folders so I go to the first image in a folder and tell AE to replace it with the proper file. AE thinks for a bit and finds and replaces all of the other images in that folder. Depending on how many images are in a particular folder, it can take anywhere from 5 minutes to several hours for AE to finish. It took over 4 hours for AE to relink a project with 10 shots/images sequences containing over 12,000 images.
All of the AE project files are shared via Dropbox with the other Mac Pro in my studio. I opened one of the projects on the other computer and tried to relink to the CR2 files on my RAID over the network but I had to do each image one by one. Is there a way to relink the files over the network the same way as if they were on my own computer?

Thank you all for responding.
DaveS,
Ideally we would be able to work on two computers, sharing the project files via Dropbox. As it stands now, we do have the same file paths on each computer for the images, just the work hard drives have different names.
Computer 1: Hard Drive A: Project Folder: Project Stills: CR2 files
Computer 2: Hard Drive B: Project Folder: Project Stills: CR2 files
It does take a long time to relink the files but I think that is in large part due to the nature of the project. Do you know of a way that could speed up this process?
And it was a project with 12,000 still image footage items
Dave L,
The jpegs exported form Lightroom are 5616x3744. FCP has a frame size limitation so I would make a sequence set to 4096x2731 and place the jpegs in there. Think of those sequences as quicktime files. I would use them to do the edit in my 2K sequence. Once the edit was in AE, I would resize those 4K sequences to 5616x3744, tweak my edit/frame/scale as necessary.
Mylenium,
That article is pretty interesting, espceially since we have been talking about trying out the Blackmagic camera, however, working with quicktimes isn't an option for this project for various reasons. If we were strictly editing on 1s we could do that but we often change parts of a single shot to 3s or 4s and will hold on a single image for a moment. Going back and making new quicktimes everytime we wanted to make a change like that would probably be more time consuming than the issue we are having now. And storage for 5K quicktimes would be an issue as well.
When I wrote that first post, a deadline was approaching fast and we were worried we wouldn't make it but we did. Now we have some time and are looking at ways to make this process as efficient as possible. We are in the color correction and compositing stage so everything is mostly going to be done in AE.
The whole project is 40 minutes long and we have each scene as its own AE project. When they are all combined into the master AE project, the file size is 1.5 GB and it takes over an hour to open. Ideally, we wouldn't need to open that project very often, really only when we are doing exports. Is there a way to bring that file size down while still retaining the RAW images. Is there a way to somehow proxy the scene projects in the master project? Do you know if Adobe is working on ways to improve working with CR2/RAW in AE?
I know this a weird workflow and not really what AE was designed to do, but without spending $100,000+ at a high end post house, this is the best workflow we could come up with, while still retaining the RAW information. We tried working with TIFFs but the sheer volume of images we have and each TIFF image averaging 100 MB it was too much of a storage burden. If anyone has any suggestions to help with any of this or someone from Adobe can shed some insight, I will be forever grateful.

Has anyone had difficulties opening up an image from Lightroom to Photoshop CC?

Has anyone had difficulties opening up an image from Lightroom to Photoshop CC?

Hi Tom,
Kind of you to reply. My 'titles' conform, as they always have done. I've used a few versions of PSE over the years. Pics edited in an older version opened up no probs on ipad.
When I upgraded my camera a few years ago I had to upgrade PSE because the updated codec for shooting raw was not available for downloading to earlier versions of the programme. The same occurred again with another camera upgrade, which is why I am using PSE12 now.
Cheers
Z

Can a supped up imac handle basic lightroom and photoshop usage?

I need to upgrade to a imac or a new mac pro. The mac pro doesn't come with anything but the computer. the imac comes with everything, keyboard, monitor, etc. But can it run lightroom and photoshop as fast as I need without over heating and slowing down?

If you need speed, the i7 CPUs are the fastest. If you can't afford a high capacity SSD, consider the largest capacity Fusion drive. If you are working a lots of images then, I would advise getting your iMac with only the base 8 GBs of RAM, then when you get this iMac, purchase cheaper third party Mac compatible RAM.
I would install, at least another 8 GBs of for a total of 16 GBsof RAM, but if you can afford. it, load up on more than 16 GBs of RAM.
Correct and reliable Mac RAM can be purchased from online Mac RAM sources Crucial memory or OWC (macsales.com).

I7 3770K Ivy Bridge Vs. i7-3930K Sandy Bridge for Lightroom and Photoshop

Hello, I have learned so much from this forum and have a question for everyone. I am working on a custom computer build but I am not sure about the CPU. I was planning on an i7-3930K (3.2 GHz 12Mb Cache) Sandy Bridge with an ASUS P9X79 but after more research I am also considering an i7-3770K (3.5 GHz 8mb Cache) Ivy Bridge with an undetermined mobo. The 3930 has 6 cores and more cache but is a slower chip compared to the 3770K. I have read some articles that Lightroom prefers a faster chip and that the extra cores may not be of great benefit.
We primarily use Photoshop and Lightroom for image editing and do not do any video editing. We really do more work in Lightroom than Photoshop so designing the system for it would give us the most benefit. Our primary use of photoshop is batching if that helps with our usage of the system.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Also feel free to tell me I am over analyzing this and either chip would work great
Thanks in advance,
Jonathan

Jonathan,
For Lightroom and Photoshop the i7-3770K will do fine. It also is much more affordable than a i7-3930K on 2011 platform, but at the same time much more limited for the future, because of the limited PCI-e lanes on the 1155 platform. The Ivy Bridge has another distinct disadvantage, the Intel supplied thermal paste is lousy, so it runs very, very hot.
In another place, http://ppbm7.com/index.php/cooling?showall=&start=4 I said:
Warning: If you are considering a much better affordable system, based on the Ivy Bridge processor, be warned that the cooling paste Intel uses on the Ivy Bridge is no good, especially when overclocking. At stock speed the i7-3770K runs 11 degrees hotter than with Liquid Ultra cooling paste and at 4.6GHz even 20 degrees centigrade. However if you change the cooling paste, you also void the warranty.
To summarize: the 2011 platform has a better perspective for the future but at a price.

Scanning over a network

Hi!
I'm considering buying a Canon Pixma MP600R, which is an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier that has a wireless network connection.
However, I'm not sure if the scanning part is possible over a network? I've never heard about network connected scanners. Does OSX have support for that?
Or should I get one that connects via bluetooth? Perhaps that doesn't work either.
I really can't fit such a beast next to my computer so using an USB cord is out of the question.

Late reply but only got this model today. After installing it via my Linksys router it prints AND scans wirelessly. I have only printed from Mail and done a basic scan from Photoshop but it is connected and communicating fine so far. Am still yet to connect our PC but my Mac (OS 10.4.2) is the main machine at home anyway.
Cheers.

LR3: Import from catalog over a network?

Just upgraded to LR3 on two networked Macs. LR2 catalogs have been upgraded to LR3 format by launching LR3. Both catalogs seem to work properly with their local application. When I try "Import from Catalog" from Mac1 to Mac2 over the network, I get this error message: "Lightroom can not import from this catalog. The catalog does not appear to be a valid Lightroom catalog." However, catalog import appears to work properly with the reverse case: importing from Mac1 to Mac2.
Can anyone give me any ideas on how to proceed with the Mac1 catalog apparent defect? Tried reoptimizing again without success.
Thanks.

Hi Bert,
Thanks for the reply. No, permissions on both ends were fine. For some reason, rebooting both Macs allows importing now. No change to the catalogs (or permissions) between working and not working - just a reboot.
Strange...
John

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