I then want to create a new master catalogue and import from all the disparate USB drives. I now finally have large enough storage that I want to move my photo files off the USB drives onto the new storage. Over time my OS has assigned different drive letters to the USB drives, so LR is often “missing” folders and images. Each is configured similarly, with its own catalogue – hence I re-launch Lightroom (4) each time I use a different USB drive. In this article you recommend finding missing photos before merging catalogues. This kind of cleanup requires an understanding of how the catalog relates to files on the hard drive. Just one word of warning… don’t ask your IT person to do it unless they’re going to follow these instructions to the letter. Many Lightroom teachers offer one-on-one support, and can help you figure it out. If it still sounds too overwhelming, or you don’t have the needed computer knowledge, don’t worry. You don’t have to do all of the stages in one go, as long as you keep track of your progress.
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You need to know how to use your operating system to search for files, show additional columns of metadata in Windows Explorer/Finder, and how to move files.ĭepending on the level of disorganization, it may not be a quick job, so set some time aside to complete each stage. It’s more time-consuming than complicated, although some basic computer knowledge is required.
When merging multiple catalogs into a single master catalog, there are four distinct stages.
Or perhaps you previously used multiple catalogs because someone said it was a good idea, but having weighed the pros and cons, you’ve now decided to combine your multiple catalogs into one. If you have metadata and edits scattered across multiple catalogs, you won’t want to lose all of the work you’ve done, so you’ll need to merge the catalogs. Perhaps you’ve unintentionally ended up with multiple catalogs, because you opened a backup catalog and continued working in it, or you’ve started a new catalog each time you’ve upgraded Lightroom. So, if you decide to merge some catalogs, how do you go about it? In this first of five posts, we’ll take an overview of how to merge catalogs and some of the reasons you might want to. In another post, we discussed the arguments for and against multiple catalogs.
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