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Guy32542031piw3
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September 26, 2023
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Combining old catalogs into one (without moving photos)

  • September 26, 2023
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Hi everyone,

 

I'm after some easy steps to help me solve my catalog problems, created of my own doing!

Please go easy on me as I'm in a bit of a state as I've been going around in circles for weeks now trying to figure out what to do with my old catalogs. I'll explain the full situation below, so you understand my predicament!

 

  • My old computer has been retired as it was barely functioning.
  • I've got six old catalogs, that I need to carry over to my new computer (well, actually to my external hard-drive).
  • These old catlogs were NOT used for different purposes, merely, I used to create new ones for whatever reason as I didn't know any better. i.e I'd create Catalog 2 when I moved form a previous computer, Catalogue 3 when I got another new computer etc etc).
  • I have all my actual photos organised in succinct folders on my new hard-drive exactly as I want them (as per Scott Kelby method). However, now I need to combine all of my old catalogs into one master. I do NOT want to move any of the actual photographs that I've already got organised into folder on my hard-drive. I merely want to bring over any edits, keywords, star ratings etc etc. How do I do this? 

 

Also, once combined, will catalogs all show individually 'within' the master catalog in LR or can I just have the one? 

 

Thanks

 

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    Correct answer JohanElzenga

    Choose the first option. We do know what you want, because you said so in the title of this thread. You do not want to move the photos, so choose 'Add new photos to the catalog without moving'.

     

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    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    September 26, 2023

    Select which catalog is going to be the "master catalog". Then File->Import from Another Catalog; repeat as needed until all of your catalog are now in the master catalog.

     

    Also, once combined, will catalogs all show individually 'within' the master catalog in LR or can I just have the one? 

     

    I don't really know what you mean. Now you have one catalog with all photos from the previous catalogs.

     

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    Guy32542031piw3Author
    Participant
    September 26, 2023

    Thanks dj-paige. But which option do I choose in the menu? - see attached.

     

     

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    September 26, 2023

    You choose the one you want. And I don't know which one you want. Which of the three choices seems like what you want to do?

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