Hi,
Before I jump into using the v.2 beta, I have a concern I hope someone can answer:
All my RAW files are organized into a folder hierarchy, so I bring them into LR catalog using the "leave in place" model, and have LR write edits into XMP files.
Now if I import into v.2 the same RAW files I've been working with in v.1.x, again using that "leave in place" model, will v.2 write it's edits into the XMPs that LR v.1 was using? (or overwrite the v.1-generated XMP files)
If so, my v.1 catalog could be screwed - e.g., I assume LR v.1 can't read some of the v.2 edits (new features) from the revised XMPs. So it would seem safest to "import via copy" for v.2, and copy the RAW files to a different directory. Or does v.2 do something to avoid this problem?
I don't want to find out how this works the hard way, and am surprised to not see any mention of this anywhere yet. So I would appreciate any guidance shared by people using the v.2 beta. Oh yeah, I'm on a Mac OS 10.4.11, if that matters.
Thanks,
John Lund
JWL Images
Emeryville, CA