Re: [Shotwell] photo files and database

[Colin Law <clanlaw gmail com>]

On 4 September 2016 at 17:46, Jens Georg <mail jensge org> wrote:
> > Does Shotwell keep the photos in the database, or is that just the
> > info
> > on the photo?  The reason I ask is that I would not want my photos in
> > the database that would lock me into Shotwell.  The problem that can
> > happen is if I need to move to another computer running a different
> > photo app that can't import Shotwell.
>
> It's just the information on the photos and the information where to
> find them
>
> > If I allow Shotwell to import photos from the camera, do the photos
> > go
> > to the database, or to my file structure, or both?
>
> Files go to your structure, information goes to the db.

Though I think I am right in saying that the files will be imported to
the dir specified in Preferences > Library Location.  I think the OP
did not make it clear whether he has set this to the dir on his shared
drive.

Colin