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benoitr5155416
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January 28, 2017
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Not possible to move folders

  • January 28, 2017
  • 2 replies
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Hello,

I'm a MAC User using LR 6.7

I'm using a NAS on which my pictures were stored under a shared volume (ex: Volume/Photo1)

This was visible under Lightroom as follow:

Folders:

Photo1

     Photo1

         2016 Apr 1

       

I just bought a new NAS on which i want to transfer my photos hence using Ligthroom to make this move.

Question: How can i add the new "Volume/Photo2" as a folder in Lightroom?

The above question may appear a simple one but when i tried "Add a Folder" in LR i got the Import interface which is not what i want

I tried importing new photo to this new "Volume/Photo2" which resulted in the following structure :

Folders:

Photo 1

     Photo 1

        2016 Apr 1

        ...

Photo 2

     2016 Apr 2

from there i tried moving the folders from Volume/Photo1 to the new destination but..... i can only move the folder under the sub-folder on the Volume/Photo2 created while importing new photos....

in other words i would like to have

Folders

     Photo 2

         2016 Apr 1

         2016 Apr 2

and the only thing i can do is

Folders

     Photo 2

          2016 Apr 2

               2016 Apr 1

Which means adding the folder from Photo 1 as a sub folder of Photo 2 / 2016 Apr 2.....

Somehow i'm stuck and did not find a way to easily add a folder to my LR catalog and move everything i had on a different location to this new one....

Please help

Thx

Chet

    This topic has been closed for replies.
    Correct answer dj_paige

    The easy way to move photos to a new disk:

    read and follow the instructions in "Part 2 — Updating Folder Location" of this document

    Adobe Lightroom - Find moved or missing files and folders

    2 replies

    benoitr5155416
    Participant
    January 29, 2017

    Thx DJ-paige

    i did it today worked fine.

    dj_paige
    dj_paigeCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 28, 2017

    The easy way to move photos to a new disk:

    read and follow the instructions in "Part 2 — Updating Folder Location" of this document

    Adobe Lightroom - Find moved or missing files and folders