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dschranz
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Feb 1, 2018 6:13 PM UTC
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Book Module Problem - Previous Book photos showing up in new Created book

I just finished a Book in Lightroom (saved and sent off to Blurb).  I now want to move onto a new book with photos in another collection (no collection overlap).  When I go to the Book module, the pics from my last book show up along with the pics in my "new" collection.  (in the Library and Develop modules they do not show up).   If I do an auto Book layout, all the pics along with the unwanted ones are used.  Has anyone experience this and if so, how do I clear out this "cached pic issue"

    Rob_Cullen
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    Dec 7, 2021 10:56 PM UTC

    Agree, so my work-around is to-  (not as hard as it may look!)

     

    DO this ONCE-

    1) Create a [Saved Book] as a 'Saved Book Collection'.

    2) Go to Grid View [G]

    3) Remove ALL photos from the Saved Book Collection. (ie. Empty the Collection)

    4) Rename this as a "Book Template", with NO photos included.

     

    Then when I start any, and every, new book , BEFORE I enter the Book Module,  do-

    1) [Duplicate] my "Book Template" Collection

    2) Rename the copy as desired current new book

    3) Drag all the photos from the Library to this Book Collection. (Hint: set as the 'Target' Collection)

    4) [Double-click] my New Book collection to edit in Book module.

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
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    Michael J. Hoffman
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    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
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    Feb 1, 2018 9:56 PM UTC

    Hopefully you've already "Saved" your book which creates a special collection including the photos and book template and details.

    Then, to start on a new project, with your new photos selected, you can choose "Clear Book" - this will start over from scratch and you can build a new book from there.

    The "Clear Book" button is right next to the "Create Saved Book" button:

    Mike

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    dschranzAuthor
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    Feb 1, 2018 10:35 PM UTC

    Did all of the above (save book....clear book etc).  This is not the first time i'm going onto a new book.  I've done this many times in the past BUT this is the first time that previous book photos "hang" around in the Book module.  something must have changed in a recent update.

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