There are original and edited files in the Catalogus. How to fix this.

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July 10, 2025
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Hello. I renamed three folders in the Finder (Apple) outside of LR and rearranged their order. Stupid, because LR didn't recognize the folders and I couldn't link them. The Originals folder in LR now contained edited photos. This morning, after much online research, I synchronized the folders. Great, all the folders have been transferred, with the correct contents, but at the top of the menu in the Catalog, the original files are now listed, as well as the edited ones. Normally, the original photos are always there, and when I click on them and go to Develop, I see the photo along with what has been changed and developed. If I delete the edited version from LR, it also disappears from the Edited Photos folder. How can I remove the edited photos from the catalog without them also disappearing from the Edited Photos folder? Thanks for reading my question.

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Correct answer dj_paige

The Originals folder in LR now contained edited photos. This morning, after much online research, I synchronized the folders.

This was the wrong choice. The proper instructions are here: https://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

If I delete the edited version from LR, it also disappears from the Edited Photos folder.

Yes, that 's what happens when you delete a photo from LrC. If you still have some of the edited photos in the catalog, you can re-connect them in LrC via the instructions above. Otherwise, you would have to use a recent backup of your catalog file, you can use that to obtain the edits. If you don't have a recent backup then I don't think there is a solution.

dj_paigeCorrect answer

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The Originals folder in LR now contained edited photos. This morning, after much online research, I synchronized the folders.

This was the wrong choice. The proper instructions are here: https://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

If I delete the edited version from LR, it also disappears from the Edited Photos folder.

Yes, that 's what happens when you delete a photo from LrC. If you still have some of the edited photos in the catalog, you can re-connect them in LrC via the instructions above. Otherwise, you would have to use a recent backup of your catalog file, you can use that to obtain the edits. If you don't have a recent backup then I don't think there is a solution.

willeme62551031Author

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Thank you so much for your help. I hope I did explain the problem/question clear enough. The folders (map) and subfolders are fine. All the files are in there and corresponding with the folders in Finder. But the difference is, that in the Catalogue, there are CR and Tiff files. For example, I edited an image (CR) and when finished I exported it as a Tiff to the map Edited Images in Finder. After synchronizing the TiFF is in the folder in Finder, in the subfolder Edited Images in Lightroom (as I want it) but in the Catalogue there are two files. The CR file and the Tiff File. Both are the same, the edited images. I cannot delete one, because then they are both gone. So, is this all right, what happens after synchronizing and can I just leave those second (TIFF) files together with the CR files in the Catalogue? Thanks.

willeme62551031Author

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Yes I think so, but please before you do that, make a backup of your catalog file.

You know, many of us don't save exports. We export for a specific purpose (like e-mail or upload or print) and then once the purpose has been fulfilled, we get rid of the exports as we don't need them further. I suppose that doesn't work for everyone, but unless you need exports immediately, it seems like a reasonable plan.

Thank you very much once again. I will sleep over it and see what tomorrow brings. A fresh new start. I wish you all the best.

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