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Folks,
I received my notice about the LRC update and was given choices to pick. I have a Windows 10 OS and a v10-v11 version of LRC. Now what? Do I click on 'Update' and hope that all is well. What else should I know about any other choices to be made for the upgrade to work.
Thanks,
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I received my notice about the LRC update and was given choices to pick.
Does it ask if you want to upgrade the catalog file? If so, then click on "upgrade". Otherwise, you will need to provide a lot more information, as I don't know what the issue is.
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Hello dj_paige Don't abandon me now! Please answer my above post which was in response to your question.
I need to upload LRC v12.
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You must update the older catalog(s) to Version 12 so pick yes. The original catalog will remain! It should be labelled V11 (V10 etc), making it easy, AFTER you test the updated catalog, to delete them (or archive them if you ever wish to go back to previous versions).
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Hello dj_paige Don't abandon me now! Please answer my above post which was in response to your question.
I need to upload LRC v12.
Photodoc16
By @richardg52861327
I already said
Does it ask if you want to upgrade the catalog file? If so, then click on "upgrade".
Is that not clear?
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"I have a choice to 'always load this catalog on start up'..."
This is very problematic!!!
It means that every time you start LrC it is trying to re-open the -v11 Catalog and asking you to upgrade it to -v12 over and over again repeatedly.- Wrong!
Once you upgrade the -v11 catalog to a newly copied and created -v12 catalog- THIS v12 is the now the catalog that you must set as 'always load this catalog on start up'.
Go into Preferences and change your option for the 'Default' Catalog to load this catalog (the -v12) on start up.
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This is pretty simple if you consider the options:
You can open an existing and older catalog. You must upgrade that older catalog by moving to a newer versions that require a newer catalog structure (version). You can open the last catalog (and convert it). You can open another older catalog you might also use (and convert). Note, this is yet another reason only to have ONE catalog.
You can also create a NEW catalog; it will be in the newer format and empty, of course. So yes, of course, you can create a new V12 catalog.
You are frustrated, OK. It isn't at all complicated. Anything new you don't learn or study can seem complicated. So you learn how it (be it a piece of software or how to drive a 5-speed) works.
Preferences has an option always to open a certain catalog and will do so. Note, this is yet another reason only to have ONE catalog.
"Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. "-Abigail Adams
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Let me ask this way: What precisely will happen after I press the UPGRADEbutton. What will I see so I will know what to do from there?
By @richardg52861327
See: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-upgrade-catalog/
What will happen is of course, your catalog will be upgraded to work with the new version and isn't backward compatible with the older version(s) and this is why a copy of the older remains.
Your options:
Click yes and upgrade the catalog and use it.
Don't click yes, and you can't use the older catalog.
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Digitaldog,
Thank you very much. I spent much of today trying to not do something that would screw up everything. People tried to help but I was left more confused. I am such a wuus. Anyway, I will carry on tomorrow and hopefully be fully operational. Is this more complicated than necessary or am I just technically challenged?
Photodoc16
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Digitaldog, Is this more complicated than necessary or am I just technically challenged?
Photodoc16
By @richardg52861327
I'll take the 5th on that one <g>.
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Digitaldog,Last question - if I may. After I choose to update, will I then have thechoice to make the upgraded version 12 the version that comes up daily.Thanks,Photodoc16
By @richardg52861327
Yes.
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Been away- Now "Back to the Party"!
If I can state some points that may 'educate' and clear some confusion.
Did you read the good link provided by @TheDigitalDog ? It is very appropriate, as are his comments.
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-upgrade-catalog/
OPENING CATALOGS-
From your previous post- " the two choices are 'Choose a different catalog'
or 'Create a new Catalog.' "
This dialog results from having the Preferences set to ASK you which catalog to open when you start LrC. (And can be invoked with the other Defaults by holding [CTRL] when you start LrC.)
You select to highlight the Catalog you want to open and click on [Open]. (Just like you might select a Document file in Finder/FileExplorer to open in a Word Editor)
UPGRADING LrC and CATALOGS-
When Adobe releases a Major upgrade of the LrC App eg. v11 > v12, (not the incrementals), it also requires an upgrade of your Catalog.
So a CATALOG upgrade does this -
1) Creates a COPY of the catalog
2) Upgrades the COPY.
So upgrading a v11 catalog would leave you with a v11 catalog AND a v12 catalog in your system.
It is now the v12 Catalog you must 'Open'.
The old v11 catalog only remains for emergencies or backup if the upgrade to v12 did not succeed.
If you see this dialog- then you are upgrading a Catalog-
If you have already upgraded to a v12 catalog, then [Exit] and choose the v12 catalog in the 'Select a Catalog' dialog (as above in OPENING CATALOGS)
All 'Clear as mud' perhaps, but hoping it might help.
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