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export as catalog error

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October 24, 2020
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Hi,

I'm exporting an entire catalogue to a new location, but I'm getting the following messages.

Can anyone advise at this regard?

Many thanks,

Filippo

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Correct answer Just Shoot Me

But if I move files from one folder to another then I'll have to re-link all the missing files, isn't it?

Not if you Do It In LrC.

Any move done in the Folders section of LrC also corrects the catalog file entry for the move.

KR Seals

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Shetone,

The photos in your library are not kept in the Lightroom Classic catalog. They are in folders on a drive and are separate from the catalog. When you import photos to LrC, the catalog then knows where those photos are located and everything else about the photos but the photos are not in the catalog.

An important thing about this setup is that you have to back up your photos and LrC catalog separately.

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Totally understand this, the problem was that some photos imported in LrC catalogue were situated in different locations (e.g. like different hard disks). It seemed to be the best option using Export as Catalog to make sure all pictures are in one location, as I'm in the process of clearing up space on both the main HD as well as external HD.

Just Shoot Me

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You can just Move the files from one drive to another and or one folder to another.

You are making what you want to do Extremely hard.

dj_paige

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Also, why are you exporting an entire catalog to a new location?

Why don't you just use your operating system to COPY the catalog to the new location?

Good VentureAuthor

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I wanted to export the catalog with a new name to a new location. Can one change the name of the catalogue by using the COPY option?

dj_paige

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Yes

Just Shoot Me

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Your screen shot shows that the images you are tryhing to include in the Export As Catalog option are Missiing. You should see this in the LrC window in the Library module with the Grid view showing.

Post screen shot of that. And there is a very simple way to take actual Screen Shot on a Mac other than using a camera to take a picture of the screen.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361#:~:text=To%20take%20a%20screenshot%2C%20press,to%20save%20to%20your%20desktop.

Good VentureAuthor

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I've pressed ok and want onto looking for the missing pictures are not actually missing from the library module. How is that possible?

Also, I don't understand if all the rest of the files were actually exported into the new location. Did LrC only skipped the element quoted in the error message, is that right?

Thanks

dj_paige

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In Lightroom Classic use the menu command Library->Find all Missing Photos. The photos that can't be exported should be in there? Are they?

"Also, I don't understand if all the rest of the files were actually exported into the new location."

The message says they were. Did you look for them?

dj_paige

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Please include the screen captures in your message by clicking on the "Insert Photos" icon. Many of us will not download attachments.

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