P: Library function of "Cut and Paste"
Ref: Request to add the function of "Cut and Paste" within the Library module...
Dear Adobe Support Team
In the last several months, I have labored with the challenge of 'pulling together' several LRC Catalogs that I have collected over the years... Yes, with over 400,000, this is a challenge...
Many years ago, "Multiple Cataloges" was desirable due to the 'ineffectiveness' of the "OLD" Lightroom Cataloging system... But now, over the years, that has changed and most of the Adobe Ambassadors, and Adobe Educators say, this is "No Longer an Issue" and some have claimed to have catalogs of over 500K and/or even more images in just one catalog with no 'speed' issues...
ALSO, today in more modern times.... All educators "warn" against making any "file structure changes" outside the Adobe Catalog because this will "destroy the integrity" of the application cataloging database, when "Assessts" are moved, and the application catalog does NOT know where to find them...
To that end... I believe that the Adobe Development Teams need to do much more and make it a priority to help implement more features into the Adobe Library Modules, which are more "like" and/or compatible with the "functionality" of the "Operation File Management Systems" so that user of the Adobe Software will NOT be tempted to go "Outside the Adobe Echo System" to do such functions...
I will describe just one case in point that would help... although there are many, many more examples.
Problem: In Adobe Lightroom, a user can "Drag and drop" a "folder" to move it to a new location
......... BUT, a user can NOT "Cut and paste" a "folder" to move it to a new location...
Explanation... In my above-described endeavors to upgrade and combine all of my catalogs... of course, the listing of files has become much, much longer on the left side. When I choose to 'move something' and do the "Drag and Drop" it is a 'time-consuming task' that becomes tricky when trying to find the right area of the 'directory' in which to 'drop' the folder that I am moving... Sometimes, you can 'drop' it in the wrong location, and/or you are NOT sure if you are at the right location where you want to drop the folder...
With the "Cut and Paste" feature, you will have "more control" and give the operator "more time" to be very selective as to the 'new location' where the folder is to be "dopped" .. and this "functionality" would be more "similar" to the function systems of the windows "file Explorer System" or similarly in Apple.
The "Bottom Line" to this "suggestion" or "Request" is:
....... If Adobe wants users to 'stay inside the Lightroom Eco System' to make changes to the files and the fild directory structure...... then, make the system work more similar to the Windows and/or Apple version..... so the user will NOT go 'outside' the ecosystem, and accidentally cause problems in the "Library"
In closing..... I know that Adobe Staff is NOT obligated and/or probably will NOT respond to this suggestion..... AND, that is "OK" -- But, should you wish to, I am available for your communications and any further follow-up feedback...
