
| Photoshelter Archive export plugin for Adobe Lightroom |
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Export directly from Adobe Lightroom to your photoshelter Archive.Simplify the process of uploading your photos from Adobe Lightroom to your Photoshelter Archive. This export plugin allows you export and upload all in one go. Giving you the time to continue what you love doing... Photography! Features
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| Last Updated on Sunday, 08 August 2010 21:41 |
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Great news, unfortunately I'm experiencing the 'logging in forever' issue on my comp (OSX 10.6.3, LR3B2). Have tried various tricks but didn't manage to log in correctly and initiate an export.
Let me know if you need some more info to tackle this issue.
Best,
Fred
Sorry to hear you experience the log-in problem. Here is what you can do to help.
Goto to the plugin manager in lightroom. When you view the Photoshelter Archive plugin, there is a checkbox to enable logging. Enable it and "Reload Plug-in".
This will create a log file pactphotoshelte r.txt in your home folder.
Try to login, and send me the log file.
thanks,
Paul
I just downloaded your plug-in for the first time and it looks great... the only problem is I cant seem to log in... when I go to the export dialog and enter my photoshelter's user info under the "email" and password fields, i get a message that says "login attempt failed, no user or password provided".
I tried what you suggested in this thread a few times but it did not work. What can I do?
Many thanks!
Sorry to hear you experience problems with the plugin.
If you activate the logging option for the plugin in the lightroom plugin manager, the plugin will create a log file. It is called pactphotoshelte r.log and is in your home folder or "My Documents" if you are on windows. Send it to me and I will investigate the issue.
Paul
I hope the plugin proves useful for you.
I really appreciate your donation.
Crazy that this worked...
Just closing the disclosure triangle to hide log-in box
then re opening and clicking log-in
WEIRD!!!
This is why I could never be a programmer. NUFF RESPECK
When i get photoshelter fully operational and start seeing some benefits, I will drum up some donations --- Thanks Paul!
1) I've updated to Lightroom 2.7
2) I created an user preset export to save raw files to my image archive back-up system.
Done everything to fix it reinstall plug-in, deleted every other plug-in, cleaned registry, rebooted system but still not working hope someone has an answer since I was so happy with this plug-in thanks in advance! Erwin
I skipped the predefined upload presets in this version of the plugin. The presets make more sense if you create your own. But in this case it could have let to confusion.
Paul
I downloaded it today (5/7/2010), put it in my plugin folder, launched LR 2.6, opened Plugin Manager, checked the login box and reloaded the plugin as indicated above. The problem is when I go to the Export panel, I do not even see the plugin. When removing the latest version of the plugin and replacing it by the old one (v1.4), then it works and I see the plugin in the Export panel and can log into my PhotoShelter account.
Could this be due to the latest update you mention in your post of 2010-05-05 7:02?
Click on the top image bar in the export dialog to select the Photoshelter export plugin. I think it selects the default lightroom "file export" after updating the plugin
Let me know if this works
And the latest version allowed a login into the account, although I had to try several times until it was accepted.
Check out the portfolio of Frederic Harster at www.fhphoto.eu
Sorry for the confusion. I skipped the preset in this version of the plugin. If you open the export dialog, there is an image at the top. Mostly likely it is the default "export to file". If you click this image, a menu will show allow you to select other export plugins, including the photoshelter export plugin.
let me know if this works for you.
Paul
Thanks for your answer. I don't think I would have ever noticed that option at the top of the Export menu if you hadn't pointed it out.
Having been a happy user of your plug-in I uploaded the latest version and made a donation. I used it first with Lightroom 3beta, without problem. Now however I am going back to my main catalogue and it asks to update my catalog for plug-in and if I agree it never finishes. I just get the barber's pole with message 'Updating catalog for plug-in properties from "Photoshelter Archive"
This is upsetting as it has been great - but not now!
Help please!
edit: Marie-Louise confirmed that it indeed was a large catalogue. Updating a large catalogue takes a long time before it completes. (unfortunately all this without a progress indicator)
Sorry to hear about this. I assume your main catalogue is a large one?
The update process goes through the entire catalogue and checks if a photo is uploaded to photoshelter with version 1.4 of the plugin. This is to keep the information available.
Unfortunately I didn't have a large enough catalogue available to estimate the duration of this update.
How long have you kept it running?
In lightroom 3beta this update mechanism isn't available. So there is no problem there.
I'll contact you via email, to solve this issue.
Paul
LR 3 Beta 2
LR 2.7 (it happens in both versions. 1.4 plugin works fine with 2.7, I retested after disabling the newer version)
Windows XP SP 3
For what it's worth: LR plugins in a subfolder of "Documents".
I'll contact you by email. I need a little more information from you in order to fix this.
Paul
In order to actually contribute to *this* thread: in LR 2.7 I updated my catalogue for the plugin, and it took a long enough time that I wasn't sure if the computer was frozen.
I left it running while I was out and about, and it *did* complete the task eventually. This was on a catalogue of over 135000 1D Mark II CR2 files.
I was able to load with plug in manager no problem, it shows up under export menu no problem. Just repeated attempts all get this error code. shut down and reloaded, no help, still doing same thing. thanks in advance for the help!!
William
Sorry I didn't respond earlier. If you contact me by email, I might be able to solve this issue.
Paul
From your description of the latest version, I wasn't clear if this allows you to only update metadata on an image already uploaded to PS? This would be great -- I'm often late on uploading due to the time needed for keywording and captioning. So much faster in LR, but it still takes time...
Great Twitter icon :)
Unfortunately it is not possible to update metadata after you uploaded it to photoshelter. so you have to do it in lightroom before uploading.
I have the same problem,
Glad you like the twitter icon. I was considering changing it to a standard button. I leave it on for now.
Paul
Is this a Plug-in or PhotoShelter limitation? You may know of Jime Keir's Alamy Picture Manager for Lightroom http://www.lightroom-plugins.com/AlamyIndex.php which does extract Alamy specific metadata and bring it into Lightroom. Captions, keywords etc can be further edited in Lightroom and changes exported directly to Alamy.
What's stopping us having this feature with PhotoShelter?
DG
A work around would be to load the normal webpages and extract the keywords from there. I did consider this option. But structure of a website changes often and the amount of data to transfer is so large. (in comparison to the API calls)
I am currently creating a list of changes to the API to propose to Photoshelter.
I welcome any other suggestion.
Paul
I have version 1.4 of your plugin. I tried to upgrade to the latest version, but once I have installed the new plugin it won't accept my photoshelter login details. It keeps on saying "Login attempt failed. No username or password provided", even though I have entered them correctly. I have checked that login is enabled in the plug in manager and have tried reloading the plugin.
If you have enabled the logging in the plugin manager, you can also check the log file. It is in your home folder and is called pactphotoshelte r.log.
You can also email it to me, so I can review it.
Paul
I had this problem too and your tab key solution worked great!! I'm now uploading...
Sorry to hear you experience problems with the plugin. Please state the problem, here or by emailing me. I can not provide telephone support.
Paul
But I'm logged in to PS in Lightroom, and through my internet browser too.
Using LR 2.7 on Windows 7. Thank you.
Sorry to hear this problem still exist. Try turning on the logging in the plugin manager and send me the log file. Its pactphotoshelte r.log in your My documents directory.
Paul
I have installed the plug in, and read the above posts. I found the plug in and have attempted to log in, but I get an error which states Log in Attempt Failed, no user name or password provided, even though I am providing my user name and password. Any thoughts?
Lightroom displays:
Login attempt failed
no username or password provided
pactphotoshelte r.log
2010-06-16 14:58:12 +0100, INFO running on the Mac
2010-06-16 14:58:25 +0100, INFO start login
2010-06-16 14:58:25 +0100, INFO Status validating account
2010-06-16 14:58:25 +0100, INFO login unsuccesful
2010-06-16 14:58:27 +0100, INFO Status invalid account
2010-06-16 15:00:44 +0100, INFO start login
2010-06-16 15:00:44 +0100, INFO Status validating account
2010-06-16 15:00:44 +0100, INFO login unsuccesful
I've triple checked my credentials - so any ideas or help would be really appreciated
Sorry to hear you experience login problems.
Since you are on the Mac, the most common problem on the Mac is that the edit fields in the dialog. Make sure you use the tab key to exit the edit box before clicking the login button.
If you don't do that the plugin will see only an empty field.
Let me know if this works for you.
cheers,
Paul
Well it works, enjoy the plugin!
First of all, thanks for all your work and help your providing us.
I've downloaded your plug in and since 1 hour I'm trying to make it work with all the explanations you gave above. But I must be dumb, because I can't make it work.
I've installed the plug in and Lightroom says it's activited. I also check the button logging enabled but I don't really understand how you logg to your photoshelter. How and where can I enter my photoshelter logg details ?
Help would be very appreciated !
Cheers.
Ben
I am sorry the start procedure is a little unclear. I really have to work on it.
If you open the export dialog in lightroom, you'll see in the top bar of the dialog a field where you can select the active export plugin. The default is the export to file from Lightroom. If you select the photoshelter plugin here, the dialog will change and field come available to enter your login details.
I will sent you a jpg later tonight to show it.
best regards,
Paul
Don't know if it helps you: I'm a Mac user - Lightroom 2.
Thank you !
Benjamin
Thanks.
I am sure you are pretty savvy, the problem is the limited installation instructions I provided. Best way is to disable/uninstall the 1.4 version of the plugin in the plugin manager.
If you open the export dialog, probably the default export option (export to disc) will be selected again. If you click on the top image in the export dialog, you can select a different export option. Pick the Photoshelter export from this list.
Let me know if this works for you.
Paul
Did you upgrade lightroom or the plugin? And from which versions?
Please send me an email with detailed information on how you perform the export.
Paul
Sorry it took so long to get back on this, but it's been a crazy summer. I've just tested this again with the same problem. I'm currently using LR3.2 (beta), but it was the same in LR3.0. I'm also using ver 2.3 of the plugin.
All of my metadata gets exported to PSA except for the Keywords.
Any thoughts?
Thank you again for this wonderful tool.
Just a quick question: We have some photos which were uploaded before wse started using your plugin. I can see the 'uploaded' tag in the metadata viewer in LR, but it isn't editable. Is there a way I can edit the field for those images uploaded before?
Patrick
Currently it is not possible to mark previously uploaded photos. I am considering an option that allows synchronising photos uploaded with photos in lightroom. Note: synchronising metadata won't be possible until photoshelter makes some changes.
What is the benefit of this Metadata viewer preset editor?
best regards,
Paul
It allows you to build your own 'view' (subset) of the metadata, so you can see only the fields you want to work on. It creates additional views to the ones available as standard in LR.
I want to be able to see when images are marked as uploaded by your uploader, and I want that line to be near the top of the metadata, so I don't have to scroll down to see it. Jeffrey's plugin would allow me to build a metadata view to achieve this, but he needs some info from you to include the PS uploader metadata.
Patrick
But I will look into this.
Paul
Patrick
One more question - a suggestion, actually. Could you please ask Jeffrey Friedl to include your plugin in his Metadata Viewer Preset Editor? http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/metadata-presets - he needs you to contact him to do it.
Thanks again
Everytime I try to log in in my export dialogue box, I input my email and password and it continually says "cannot connect to Photoshelter.
Any suggestions?
If you have enabled the logging in the plugin manager, you can send me the log file. It is in your home folder and is called pactphotoshelte r.log.
If you email it to me, I can review it to see what goes wrong.
Paul
www.pactsoftware.nl/Contact-Us/Paul-Kamphuis.html
John Doogan.
I hope you enjoy the plugin. Feel free to donate if it proves useful to you.
The publish panel won't add anything until photoshelter adds some synchronisation options.
cheers,
Paul
How are you supposed to use it?
In the plugin manager is does state is is enabled.
thanks
Layne
Thanks for trying the plugin.
The plugin is an export plugin for lightroom. So it won't show up in the publish services of lightroom 3.
If you chose file-export (CTRL+SHIFT+E)y ou will get the export dialog. At the top of the dialog is an "export to" drop down box. Select the "Export files to Photoshelter Personal Archive". The dialog should now have a section for entering your photoshelter account details.
Let me know it this helps you.
Paul
Any other ideas?
thanks
Layne
http://www.pactsoftware.nl/photoshelter-export-plugin/installation.html
http://www.pactsoftware.nl/photoshelter-export-plugin/first-use.html
Here is my log file:
08/10/2010 00:29:53 INFO running on windows
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO start login
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO Status validating account
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO Authorizing with Photoshelter... Username: johnhartung@art thatsmiles.com
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO SENDING XML REQUEST
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO error
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO http error
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO securityError
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO (unknown error)
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO 12057
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO no data received on http call
08/10/2010 00:30:09 INFO login unsuccesful
08/10/2010 00:30:11 INFO Status invalid account
Any ideas? Thanks a bunch.
It seems that a firewall or some windows security settings is preventing lightroom/plugin to connect to the photoshelter server.
Are you running any firewall software on your computer?
Paul
If you consider upgrading to lightroom 3, you can use the following link
bit.ly/cn68qu
it would earn me a few dollars.
However I don't think it would solve the issue. Please contact me by email to see if we can figure out what causes the problem.
Paul
I'm having great success with the plug-in and it's made my life much easier. Great job, Paul!
Thank you for explaining the 'workaround' in your words. This is exactly what I tried to explain.
Good to hear the plugin makes your life easier.
Paul
Did I download it incorrectly? How do I find the download so I can install it is LR3?
Did you follow the installation instructions?
http://www.pactsoftware.nl/photoshelter-export-plugin/installation.html
Let me know if this solves your install issue.
Paul