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Offline jarle

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Ingest option: Copy raw photos, delete JPEGs
« on: October 17, 2014, 09:51:21 AM »
Subject says it all.

I shot RAW + JPEG for one reason only: to be able to transmit a low res JPEG directly from the camera. When I import files to my Mac, I only want the RAW files. Currently, I can copy RAW files only, but then the JPEGs are left on the card. I want an empty card once I'm done in PM and put the card back in the camera.

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Re: Ingest option: Copy raw photos, delete JPEGs
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2014, 10:52:36 AM »
Jarle,

Subject says it all.

I shot RAW + JPEG for one reason only: to be able to transmit a low res JPEG directly from the camera. When I import files to my Mac, I only want the RAW files. Currently, I can copy RAW files only, but then the JPEGs are left on the card. I want an empty card once I'm done in PM and put the card back in the camera.

We would never add a feature that deletes files on your card in an automated way (that have never been copied).  Why not simply re-format your card once you put it back in your camera?

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Re: Ingest option: Copy raw photos, delete JPEGs
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2014, 11:25:28 AM »
We would never add a feature that deletes files on your card in an automated way (that have never been copied).  Why not simply re-format your card once you put it back in your camera?
Multiple cards and busy days. If I put a card back into the camera with anything on it, I can't be sure if I've already ingested the pictures. I only format blank cards in camera. I always keep the "Erase source disk(s) after ingest" checked.

Jarle


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Re: Ingest option: Copy raw photos, delete JPEGs
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2014, 08:04:24 PM »
Will it not work to set Ingest to "Copy RAW Photos Only" and then also check the option to "Erase Source Disk(s) After Ingest?"
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Re: Ingest option: Copy raw photos, delete JPEGs
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2014, 08:59:34 AM »
Kevin,

Will it not work to set Ingest to "Copy RAW Photos Only" and then also check the option to "Erase Source Disk(s) After Ingest?"

No.  PM does not do a format.  It just deletes what it copies.  Since the JPEGs wouldn't be copied, they're not deleted either.

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Re: Ingest option: Copy raw photos, delete JPEGs
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2014, 09:08:31 AM »
Kevin,

Will it not work to set Ingest to "Copy RAW Photos Only" and then also check the option to "Erase Source Disk(s) After Ingest?"

No.  PM does not do a format.  It just deletes what it copies.  Since the JPEGs wouldn't be copied, they're not deleted either.

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Ah interesting. I always assumed it was actually erasing the disk,  not just deleting what was copied.
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Re: Ingest option: Copy raw photos, delete JPEGs
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2014, 01:55:47 PM »
Kevin,

Will it not work to set Ingest to "Copy RAW Photos Only" and then also check the option to "Erase Source Disk(s) After Ingest?"

No.  PM does not do a format.  It just deletes what it copies.  Since the JPEGs wouldn't be copied, they're not deleted either.

-Kirk

Hi,
I didn't know that. It is reasonably on the safe side.
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