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One database, two Imacs

NNN635766906867029431
Dear folks,

I'm using Capture One Pro for about three months now and I'm very happy with the program and stunned with it's features. ❗️

Unfortunately I'm unable to find and good workflows / tutorials on how to work with one database on two Imacs. My setup is one database with non referenced files. It's being backuped manually (copy and paste) on my three WD harddrives.

Being at home I work most of the time on my Imac 27". The database is stored on it's HD. Whenever I travel with my laptop, I'll copy the freshest database on one of my HD's and attach it to the Macbook Air. As soon as I have to work again on my Imac, I'm copying all the images in the database manually from the portable HD to the HD of the Imac.

So far this seems to be very non efficent and I'm sure there is a better way to work with different computers and multiple harddrives. As I've said, unfortunately I didn't find a good tutorial or workflow description for this, thats why I would be very happy to receive some anweres here.

My best regards 😊
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  • BobRockefeller
    I've had good luck with my managed catalog on Dropbox and accessing it there on each computer.
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  • harald_walker
    HD or SSD on the iMac?
    How large is your catalog?

    As far as I know both of your macs have Thunderbold1 or Thunderbolt2 and USB3. I would use a fast external raid system with HDDs (larger and cheaper) or SSDs (faster and more expensive) for thunderbolt or USB3 and keep the catalog on there. No more copying or syncing.

    Myself I am using a Western Digital My Passport Pro 2 TB. Images are all referenced and some less frequently used catalogs are on the disk (but still fast enough to work with them) and my main catalogs are on the local SSD of my rMBP. Copying only the catalog file and not all raw files also goes much faster and I don't really need all the raw files with me permanently. Without the external disk I can still use the local catalogs and for instance organize and keyword images.
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  • NNN635766906867029431
    Many thanks for your anwers !

    The Imac 27" has only a HD and no Thunderbolt - it is from 2008. The MacbookPro has a SSD and a Thunderbolt. My catalogue database has a size of around 96GB with about 9.000 raw photos and adjustments.

    Unfortunately I didn't quite get your explanation of your copying workflow:
    "Copying only the catalog file and not all raw files also goes much faster and I don't really need all the raw files with me permanently. Without the external disk I can still use the local catalogs and for instance organize and keyword images."


    Can you explan this further?

    Best regards
    Lost
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  • harald_walker
    [quote="NNN635766906867029431" wrote:
    Many thanks for your anwers !
    The Imac 27" has only a HD and no Thunderbolt - it is from 2008. The MacbookPro has a SSD and a Thunderbolt. My catalogue database has a size of around 96GB with about 9.000 raw photos and adjustments.

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    So the iMac also doesn't have USB3 either. That would leave FireWire800, which I think is too slow. No wonder your copying takes ages. Although there are a few external drives that offer FW800 in combination with USB3. Not great but possible, although I wouldn't spend a penny on Firewire technology any longer.

    [quote="NNN635766906867029431" wrote:

    Unfortunately I didn't quite get your explanation of your copying workflow


    External disk:
    - all raw images
    - less frequently used catalogs
    - backup copies of frequently used catalogs

    Internal disk:
    - frequently used catalogs with referenced files, referencing the raw files on the external disk

    The only things being copied are:
    - backup of catalogs from internal disk to external disk
    - new raw files from internal disk to external disk

    The external disk has two full backups (one on-site, one off-site).

    If you move the raw files out of the catalog and leave them as referenced files on the external disk, then your catalog would just be a few GB large and copying that between the two computers and the disk would go much faster.

    Personally to me it doesn't sound like that old iMac is a good machine for C1.
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  • HansB
    I have decided to go with
    - first: local sessions, with local raw images
    - later: local catalogs, with referenced raw images on external disk
    and to
    - sync catalogs when changed
    - carry my external disk when necessary

    Sync doesn't need to replace the whole catalog as a single package, but the content needs 'source replaces target' to create an identical copy.

    Because of working mobile quite a lot, I have chosen to sync. Mobile access to Dropbox or Cloud are not an option here. Every provider is offering LTE in and around our village, but I am already happy when having access to a 2G network.

    Some details about my workflow in here:
    viewtopic.php?f=55&t=20765&p=97438#p97438
    The rest of this thread might be interesting to read, too.

    Another thread here:
    viewtopic.php?f=61&t=21767&p=103098

    Hope this helps you to create your own workflow. What works for me does not necessarily work for you.


    Regards,
    Hans
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