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April 17, 2025
Question

My folder structure in the folders pane of my catalog keeps dropping folders til restart

  • April 17, 2025
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Hi there. I have been using LRC for years, so I know quite a bit about it. However, I have been struggling with this issue for months and have tried every workaround I can think of. I hope someone out there knows how to fix it. 

 

The issue: In my folder pane, when I create or move a folder in LRC, the folder moves/is made, but then a big chunk of my folders disappears. I have to restart the program to see all the folders again. It is so annoying and really taking up too much time in my workflow. Does anyone else have this issue? 

 

  • Not a lag issue: I have my catalog running on my fastest internal drive and don't believe it is a lag issue since it never resolves unless I restart. I have the problem on both versions---on my laptop and my high-performance PC system. 
  • I have checked all the settings I can think of, and nothing is set to be hidden. The whole nested structure shows unless I move or create a new folder. 
  • I have tried to flatten my folder architecture in case it cannot handle a nesting structure that is too deep. 
    Any advice?

 

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dj_paige
Legend
April 17, 2025

There is a problem where you can have too many folders, and the solution is nested folders (not flat folder structure). Whether this is your problem or not isn't clear.

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-windows-limit-on-number-of-keywords-folders-collections-in-panel-prevents-scrolling-to-bottom/m-p/10854636#M172569

 

beverlycwAuthor
Participant
April 17, 2025

Thanks for suggestion. I have tried expanded and flattened structure. It doesn't fix the issue. 

dj_paige
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April 17, 2025
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Thanks for suggestion. I have tried expanded and flattened structure. It doesn't fix the issue. 


By @beverlycw

 

The suggestion was nested structure, with (if necessary) some levels of the nesting collapsed.