Sharing catalogs between computers which include tags

We have about 10,000 photos to scan from my Mother's old albums (80 years of photos). We each have Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. We want to split the photos up and each of us tag different photos (using same tag names) and then be able put it all together so that each of us have the same photos with the same tags. How can we do this?

Since there is no feature to merge catalogs in PSE11, you'll have to use a simpler workflow.
The idea is to do the scanning and tagging separately, and finally choosing the smaller catalog to prepare the import into the bigger catalog.
A few tips :
- Choose which catalog will be the final one and which will be the one from which the files will be imported into the main catalog
- A good idea would be that on the smaller one, you create a dedicated scanning master folder. If the files are saved on an external drive, that will make the import easier.
- Do as much organizing as you can : tagging, setting capture date and adding captions (very important for scans), star rating. You may want to rename files according to various presets.
- You can start with the same tags hierarchy in both computer : it can be saved as a text file and restored on the other computer
- When you are ready, you 'write metadata' to files so that the importing computer gets them back.
- Remember that you can't get back albums, version sets or stacks by writing metadata to files. So, use tags instead of albums; for version sets or stacks, maybe flatten them to keep the last (best) version at the import stage.
- Now, you can import all the files in the final catalog. If the files to import are on an external drive, there is no copy needed to the final computer. Otherwise, you have to transfer them as you prefer. In that case I would favor a full backup of the smaller catalog to an external drive and a restore on a new master folder on the final computer.
- Once you have done the import on the final computer, you'll have to share your work (catalog and full picture collection) with the owner of the first computer : I recommend a full backup to external drive of the final catalog and a restore to the smaller one.

Similar Messages

Any update on synching catalogs between computers...

I didn't see this mentioned in the Victoria's posted release notes...
I'm wondering if there are any plans to add synching capabilities between computers? Having one catalog to use while tethering, exporting that catalog then importing it to my main catalog is just a lot of work that I wish didn't have to take place. I'd even be fine with a requirement to never have both catalogs open at once.
It would also be nice to do processing work on my MacBook Pro while away from home and then be able to easily sync those changes back to my Mac Pro (something like how ChronoSync works).
Jeff

I would also like to have an easy way to work with one LRCAT set between multiple computers. With LR3 you cannot store LRCAT files on a network drive. If we could then we could use it more like a central database. Sometimes I am editing images on my main PC but other times I want to work on my catalogs elsewhere in myhome from my laptop and have to import/export to keep things in sync. I like may people that value their images like to keep my files on NAS storage to take advantage of the RAID1 protection and I belive with gigabit network equipement being the norm even for SOHO this should be acceptable performance, or at least a minor paus between image loads being much less of an anoyance than having to go through extra import/export processes.
I can also see a need for server based version of LR. Currently LR3 is conceptualy similiar to MS Access, and I can see a need for a self sufficient version of LR Server that would be conceptualy similiar to MS SQL Server. LR4 or a future version of the current LR product could be enhanced to be a required UI 'front end' or (a.k.a. fat client) to access the server based image reposator I will call LR Server.
This theoretical LR Server product would/should be licenced out of the box for single simultanious access so i lines up with the LR and PS EULA ability to use the same licence on a second portable comptuer for non simultanious use. Then there should be a way to upgrade the licence for multiple simultanous access for small companies that need one LR database accessed by multiple simultanous users. LR Server would not need security controls of its own as it can rely on usual server permissions, we just need easy central access without the anoyance of import/export processes.

Sharing Catalog Between Two Computers on Network PSE7

We have several computers connected to a network. Our PSE7 catalog and all picture files are stored on an external hard drive connected to one of the computers. We load photos to the external hard drive from two separate computers. When we open the catalog file through PSE7 on each computer, we only see the photos uploaded from the individual computer, not from both. We also don't get a prompt that new files/photos are avaialble for importing. Our question is how can two users on two separate computers share the same catalog, add new photos, and edit existing photos and have these changes viewed by the other computers.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Jonathan,
> When we open the catalog file through PSE7 on each computer, we only see the photos uploaded from the individual computer, not from both.
It sounds like each computer in fact has a different catalog. You can verify the catalog locations by doing Help > System Info.
>Our question is how can two users on two separate computers share the same catalog, add new photos, and edit existing photos and have these changes viewed by the other computers.
While this can be done, it can be tricky and I recommend you dont undertake it unless youre comfortable and knowledgable about administering Windows networking.
First, if you have a wireless network, youll likely be disappointed with the performance of PSE (even with a new n network). And with a wired network, you may still get poor performance like most database applications, PSE is very sensitive to the speed of the network and the network file service.
Second, in your situation, youll have to ensure that both instances of PSE refer to the external drive via a mapped network drive. Call the computer with the external drive C1, and call the other computer C2. Suppose the external drive on C1 is assigned the drive letter F, and the folder containing your catalog and photos is called F:\Photos.
Next, on C1 use Windows Explorer to share F:\Photos as \\C1\Photos.
Then on
both C1 and C2, map \\C1\Photos to a network drive. You dont have to choose the same drive letter on both computers for that network drive, but it would help avoid confusion. Suppose youve mapped \\C1\Photos to Z on both computers.
Now, create a new catalog on Z: and import photos into it. On C1, be sure to always refer to the external drive using the drive letter Z: (the network drive), not F:. Otherwise, youll end up with references to F: in the catalog that C2 wont understand.

Sharing resources between computers

Here is the situation...
I used to have 2 computers connected to the same router (WRT55AG) which was used as an Internet Access point. All the ressources on each computer could be shared (Printers, folders, etc.) and everything worked fine.
I just bought a second router (WRT54G) that is now the Internet AccessPoint while my old WRT55AG is now connected to the new WRT54G. I have 1 computer connected to each of them. I cannot share the ressources anymore. I followed exactly the procedures high-lighted on this WEBsitewithout success.
Can someone point me to the procedure that would allow me to share these ressources? Since the WRT54AG have a local IP adress of 192.168.2.1 with the Internet Connection Type set to Automatic Configuration - DHCP, is that the reason why I can't share the ressources?
Thanks!

How do I share my bandwith so I can use my PS3 online and use my personal laptop computer through the same router, but not causing lag in either the computer or PS3 gaming. I know there is a way to do this and have them both work fine without paying for extra bandwith but I am unsure how to do this? Help Anyone?! Thanks
Bret

Is it possible to sync catalogs between computers?

I would like to sync PSE 10 catalogs (over my homegroup network) between my desktop computer (Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit) and my laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit), similar to the syncing between a computer and the photoshop.com website. Is that possible?

If you're talking about synching the photos, and the photos are on the computers, the answer is "No" because the catalog keeps the location information keyed to the drive ID.
If you want to store the photos on a network storage device that's common to both computers, it can be done. See this FAQ:
http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshop-elements-faq.htm#_Storing_the_catalog
Ken

Sharing Aperture between Computers

Hi,
Can anyone please let me know how I can share an Aperture 3 collection across multiple computers?
I have an iMac at home that is used by all family members for downloading photos from various digital cameras into (and I am sorry that I don't know the exact term) a folder that is readable through the finder, rather than into a bucket that is controlled only by Aperture. This was done as not all of us use Aperture only to manage and manipulate our photos.
I then own a MacBookPro and would like to get photos from the iMac so primariliy I can see them on the laptop, but also so that if I want to, I can manipulate them on it as well and have the changes sync back to the desktop?
You'd think that'd be easy, right? Nope, not as far as I can see. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks
John

If you're not keeping the original photos in the library i.e. you've configured your library to use referenced masters, you'll still need to take a copy of (or the original of) the Aperture library (the database and other stuff you don't normally see) and work with that copy/original on your MBP.
The library will be much smaller (as it doesn't contain the masters) but approaches discussed above still apply.
Note also that moving your masters to a NAS will result in potentially annoying pauses while you're working with your photos, particularly if you're accessing your NAS via wifi. There's also a suggestion in the previously linked KB article that storing referenced masters on FAT32 can result in the files occasionally going offline. Another irritant is that your aren't guaranteed to mount the volume containing the referenced masters using the same path (similar to the drive letter assigned by windows). This means Aperture may not be able to find the referenced masters until you manually re-link them (in their "new" location) via Aperture.
I'd also note that no NAS I'm aware of actually lets you choose to format the shared volumes as HFS+ so don't be tempted to put the library on the NAS.
I've tried pretty much everything discussed in this thread. The only reliable solution I found after spending stupid amounts of time on recovering damaged libraries and money on network/NAS/servers is to use a removable disk.

Sharing music between computers

I don't know if this is the right forum, but I have a sharing issue. I have an iMac desktop and a PC laptop networked through an airport express. The music library on the iMac will load on the laptop, but not the other way around. When I try to load the library from the laptop onto the iMac ( the name of the laptop does show up on the source list) I get the message" cannot load contents of the library -3259" and some firewall suggestions. The firewall on the mac is not on. Any ideas on how to fix?
iMac intel/ windows xp laptop Mac OS X (10.4.6)
iMac intel/ windows xp laptop/ airport express Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Locate the song files on one computer by right-clicking a song, transfer them over as they were any other type of file, and drag them into the open iTunes window.
(34366)

How does home sharing work between your computers?

How does home sharing work between computers?

With any luck, the following document may be of some assistance:
Understanding Home Sharing

HT3819 how do I share movies/music between my computers. I have opened shared on both computers and both are on, but i am not able to drag anything from one to the other. Does anyone know where the settings button is on the bottom of the itunes screen?

how do I share movies/music between my computers. I have opened shared on both computers and both are on, but i am not able to drag anything from one to the other. Does anyone know where the settings button is on the bottom of the itunes screen?

Oops, I forgot a step between 7 and 8 ... before syncing the iPhone I need to explicitly send the document back to iTunes on the iPhone, or the changes won't come over at all ...
and then one more thing ... Numbers on iOS does NOT recognize a number of key features of the OSX app, such as conditional formatting ... so after editing my document on iOS and syncing it back to OSX on my Mac, all of those settings are lost (no more conditional formatting, have to do it all over again)
What am I doing wrong ?

ITunes Library shared between computers?

I have an iMac (OSX Lion) with two user accounts that are both sharing the same iTunes Library. We now have a Macbook Air with the same user accounts. The Macbook Air obviously does not have the same hard drive space and I therefore did not choose to migrate the library to the Air...What is the best way for each user to access the shared iTunes folder from the iMac? I would like to do this while on the same LAN as well as remotely if possible.
I assume that simply setting iTunes up for "Sharing" will handle the local area question, but what about while we are away from home? I assume that iCloud with iTunes Match would be the only answer?

Rented movies cannot be shared between computers. They can only exist on a single device at a time, and can only be moved from a computer to a player such as an iPod, iPhone or Apple TV. You cannot move a rental from one computer to another.
And yes, actually they do say that, in the Rentals FAQ, among other places.

How do I drag and drop files between computers when using Home Sharing in ITunes?

How can I drag music files between computers while using Home Sharing? An older version of ITunes had a Home Sharing icon in the column browser near the playlist so it was easy to drag and drop.

Hello cacalenni,
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you wish to learn how to import songs using Home Sharing in the new iTunes. The following resource should assist you in doing so:
iTunes 12 for Mac: Use Home Sharing to import items from another iTunes library
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19614
Cheers,
Matt M.

I am unable to drag songs from a shared music library between computers. This was working until about a month ago. I have updated to the newest versions of Itunes on both computers (a macbook and an older Toshiba satellite). I have also rebooted both.

I am unable to drage songs from a shared music library between computers.   This used to work perfectly until a month ago.   I have installed the newest version of Itunes on both computers and have rebooted them, but nothing happens when I try to drag a song to another playlist or another shared folder. Any ideas how to fix this?

Have you:
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If a PC
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

Importing and sharing iPhone apps between computers. (legal?)

I have several computers. Is it legal to transfer iPhone apps between computers using thumb drives or SD memory cards?
Thanks!

This shouldn't be a problem as long as you are using the same iTunes account with another computer.
The problem is in regards to iTunes content including apps - iTunes content can be synced or transferred to an iPhone from a single computer only.
If you try to sync your iPhone with iTunes content on another computer, the iTunes content on your iPhone will be erased first before the content will be re-transferred to your iPhone - even when using the same iTunes account, so I'm not sure what would be gained by doing this unless you want to start using another computer for syncing iTunes content with.

Home Sharing, 9.0.2 and Copying Between Computers

I've upgraded to the new iTunes version and can no longer copy files between computers. Unfortunately, when I try to drag a file over from the library, it will not drag (previously no problem with this function).
I've followed all of the "help" pages I could locate and searched the forums (2 hours for these processes), checked all connections and can load the library from the "other" computers. I've also noticed some function buttons are missing on the lower right hand corner as instructed in various help screens.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

reinstall the program because one of the dll. files didn't load. these programs are the same just an upgrade

WRT160n not sharing between computers

My router allows both my laptop and desktop to connect to the internet, but I can not share files or for that matter even connect the two together. I am trying to set them up for gaming but they don't "see" each other. I have tried using the USB method of connecting, but keep getting an error. I have disabled Norton and Windows firewall but that did not change anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

You need to set up File and Print Sharing for both computers. Go here.

Sharing catalogs between computers which include tags

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for