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Bel Bac
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May 26, 2019 6:49 AM UTC
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P: Keywords transferring from laptop to desktop - existing keywords do not transfer

I use a laptop when travelling.  I have exported the keyword list from my desktop to the laptop.

I added a new photo onto the laptop with the keywords"barkblur' and 'persontest".  They show on the laptop keyword list.  'barkblur' is an exisiting keyword and shows in the folder structure. Whilst 'persontest' a new keyword shows outside the folder structure.




I then selected the folder and chose export as catalog and ticked export negative file and include available previews. and saved it to an external hard drive as TEST. Then copied the TEST exported catalog folder to my desktop computer.

On the desktop the only one of the keywords show on the photo - 'persontest' only and not 'barkblur'. Person test is a new keyword and bark blur is an exisiting keyword.



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 IN the keyword list the 'barkblur' numbers have not increased and the 'persontest" which is the new keyword does show.



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I hope someone can help with this. Thank you

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    Bel BacAuthor
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    May 26, 2019 7:58 AM UTC
    The last 2 screenshots show that only one keyword (the new one) transferred over to the desktop catalog.  So persontest transferred over whilst barkblur (an existing keyword) did not.
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    rmoorlag
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    May 26, 2019 7:50 AM UTC
    And do these keywords show when opening the Test catalog in Lightroom?
    This way it's possible to narrow it down to the export proces or import proces.
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    Bel BacAuthor
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    May 26, 2019 7:42 AM UTC
    Yes I did: I added a folder in Lightroom on my desktop and did File - import from another catalog and chose file from Hard Drive and then chose the lrcat.  Then imported to Lightroom.
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    rmoorlag
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    May 26, 2019 7:37 AM UTC
    One step you did not mention is  the import from the test catalog into your maincatalog. Did you do that?
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