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Flamants
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March 5, 2021
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Restore a catalog from Backup with PSE 19 to PSE 21 Mac OSX

  • March 5, 2021
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Every time the same procedure in "Organizer" as you upgrade to the newest PSE version. As I remember last time, from 17 to 19 it was very complicate and I needed help online. I can't understand why this routine procedure isn't in the help option from Adobe. Or will I be positively surprised how easy it works this time?

 

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Correct answer Somya_Agarwal

Hi,

 

Are you trying to install PSE in the same computer, PSE 17 is installed? In that case, you can 'convert' your catalog to the newer version, instead of a backup-restore. Please read more about catalog conversion here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/elements-organizer/user-guide.html/in/elements-organizer/using/creating-editing-catalogs.ug.html

 

In case you are trying to install PSE 19 to a different computer, you will have to do a back-up-restore. I will try to explain few points here mentioned by you:

I have set the name of the new catalog as catalog 21. - Here you have set the folder where the catalog should get restored to, not the catalog name.

Whenever you try to restore a catalog, from a previous version, first it restores the catalog of old version, then converts it to a newer version, for eg, if you are trying to restore a catalog with the name 'My Catalog', 2 restored catalogs will get created, one of the latest version, 'My Catalog', and one of the older version 'My Catalog 1', i.e. '1' is appended to the catalog of older version. It is because you cannot have 2 catalogs with same name in one folder.

So it seems here you were trying to restore a catalog with existing name 'Catalog 1'. Now you have 2 restored catalogs :

Catalog 1: This belongs to PSE 19.

Catalog 11: This belongs to PSE 17.

 

Let me know if tis clears your doubts.

 

Thanks!

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Somya_AgarwalCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
March 15, 2021

Hi,

 

Are you trying to install PSE in the same computer, PSE 17 is installed? In that case, you can 'convert' your catalog to the newer version, instead of a backup-restore. Please read more about catalog conversion here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/elements-organizer/user-guide.html/in/elements-organizer/using/creating-editing-catalogs.ug.html

 

In case you are trying to install PSE 19 to a different computer, you will have to do a back-up-restore. I will try to explain few points here mentioned by you:

I have set the name of the new catalog as catalog 21. - Here you have set the folder where the catalog should get restored to, not the catalog name.

Whenever you try to restore a catalog, from a previous version, first it restores the catalog of old version, then converts it to a newer version, for eg, if you are trying to restore a catalog with the name 'My Catalog', 2 restored catalogs will get created, one of the latest version, 'My Catalog', and one of the older version 'My Catalog 1', i.e. '1' is appended to the catalog of older version. It is because you cannot have 2 catalogs with same name in one folder.

So it seems here you were trying to restore a catalog with existing name 'Catalog 1'. Now you have 2 restored catalogs :

Catalog 1: This belongs to PSE 19.

Catalog 11: This belongs to PSE 17.

 

Let me know if tis clears your doubts.

 

Thanks!

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FlamantsAuthor
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March 15, 2021

Hi,

Thank you for the time to explain me the functionning of restoring a catalog. Indeed I had to restore from a backup made with older version of PSE to a newer (21) in a new computer with a newer platform (OSX 11.2.3.). Some functions in this process are made from the software it-self, e.g. conversion, some you have to manage. I have one catalog with about 15'000 pictures, all in groups characteriezed with tags sorted in years and quarters on HD. To find a photo is quite easy.

I don't bother now what files are listed from PSE with my photos. Older catalogs of former versions of PSE. This is somewhat irritating. The name of the catalog for me is not so importend. I have another system of storage.

So finally I have the photos where they should be and the tags have been restored with the original catalog. New backup done. Thanks!

 

hatstead
hatstead
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March 5, 2021

Move Elements Organizer catalog (adobe.com)

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FlamantsAuthor
Known Participant
March 5, 2021

Thanks for the link. But it's not easy as it seems. E.g. the name of the catalog you choose to be the new catalog is changed by the transfer and is listed at the same place with the photos. I have set the name of the new catalog as catalog 21. After transfer the name of the catalog has changed to catalog 11. No where catalog 21. To make it more complicate I have a folder with catalog 1? A real mess. The software seems to do thinks I don't want.

 

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