LrC does not respond to the 'create collection' command.

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March 1, 2025
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My Lightroom Classic has been giving me problems for a few days now. It does not respond to the 'create collection' command. I have to close the program and reopen it to let me do it.
I have 6481 photos in these collections. Is this too many? Should I start deleting folders?

Windows

LuisPitaAuthor

Known Participant

Done. I don't have time to test it now. I hope this works. Thank you very much.

JohanElzenga

Adobe Expert

No, that is unlikely to be the problem. Start by resetting the preferences: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

-- Johan W. Elzenga

LuisPitaAuthor

Known Participant

Good afternoon. I finally tested today if the reset had worked and unfortunately I have to say that it did not. The problem persists. I cannot 'create a collection', in the 'Collections' option in the vertical menu on the left of the desktop.

JohanElzenga

Adobe Expert

Your catalog may be corrupted. Try this: Create a new catalog, then choose 'File - Import from Another Catalog'. Select your old catalog to import. Import all images, but do not move them. This will create an exact duplicate of your catalog. Try if you can create a new collection in this catalog. If so, then keep using this catalog and trash your old catalog.

For the record: 6481 photos is nothing to Lightroom. My catalog contains 200,000+ photos, and there are photographers that have a catalog with a few million images.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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