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Califdan2
Califdan2
Inspiring
October 20, 2017
Question

LR 7.0 (Classic) system folders?

  • October 20, 2017
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Hi,

Did the location of the system folders change with LR 7.0?

specifically looking for default locations of:

1)  Presets if not storing with catalog

2)  Preferences

If #2 doesn't include preferences for View Options and which Identity Plate is displayed where are those as well.?

Thanks -- Dan

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    Califdan2
    Califdan2Author
    Inspiring
    October 24, 2017

    Sorry for late response but things are very hectic here.  I need to do some more testing on this subject to pinpoint what seems to be working and where my problem is.

    i'm leaving for a trip so will have to put this issue on hold till mid November when I get back and can do some more testing. 

    Akash Sharma
    Akash Sharma
    Legend
    October 24, 2017

    Thanks for update Califdan2. Feel free to update this discussion with the outcome once you're back and we'll help you out.

    Happy and safe Journey!!

    Regards,

    ~Akash

    Akash Sharma
    Akash Sharma
    Legend
    October 20, 2017

    Hi Dan,

    You wrote:-

    1)  Presets if not storing with catalog

    When you enable the Store Presets With This Catalog option, Lightroom Classic CC doesn't copy or move your existing presets and templates within the associated catalog folder. Only the new presets and templates that you subsequently create are stored in the 'Lightroom Classic CC Settings' folder within the catalog folder. Clicking the Show Lightroom Classic CC Presets Folder (Preferences dialog > Presets tab) now takes you to the catalog folder on your hard drive instead of the default location.

    2)  Preferences location:-

    Mac OS:- com.adobe.Lightroom Classic CC5.plist or com.adobe.Lightroom Classic CC6.plist

    Windows:- Lightroom Classic CC 5 Preferences.agprefs or Lightroom 6 Preferences.agprefs

    The view option preferences are saved in the above .plist files itself.

    Thanks,

    Akash

    Califdan2
    Califdan2Author
    Inspiring
    October 20, 2017

    I'm confused by your answer. 

    a)  Am I correct in understanding that unlike 6.0, when you check the box to save presets with catalog it no longer copies the presets to a folder next to the catalog but rather only puts new or changed presets in the folder next to the catalog?  I believe that is what you said so just verifying this change of design.

    b)  In 6.0 I was "storing presets with catalog" so all the presets (both adobe supplied and my own), but when I converted to 7.0 the new catalog went into the same folder as the cc/2015 catalog and that folder contained a folder with ALL the presets from cc/2015 - including the ones shipped with LR.   So now 7.0 assumes that 100% of my presets are altered - even untouched ones shipped with CC/2015? 

    c)  So, back to the original question - I'm sorry but I don't understand the file paths you provided.  Are you talking about the C:\Windows folder?  A folder in Appdata?  A folder in Program Files?   I'm also confused by the CC5 - isn't the verson 7?  I'm kinda old school here so can you respond again with full path names starting with "C:"  (probably starting with  "C:\Users\<username>\.........").  

    Thanks -- Dan

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 21, 2017

    it no longer copies the presets to a folder next to the catalog

    It never did- to the best of my knowledge.

    FYI  I am a Windows-10 user. Upgrade to Lr-Classic

    I do not "store presets with Catalog" but rather I use the default 'global' location.

    My default folder for presets is now- C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom

    ie. in my default Lightroom folder that has all my preset folders.

    My default folder for Preference file is now - C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences which now contains- (screen-clip)

    User installed presets are NOT automatically copied (or moved) between the "Default Global" location and a "With Catalog" location option, or when changing this option in preferences. This you have to do manually by file copy&paste with the operating system.

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
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