transfer photos from Lightroom desktop to Lightroom Classic.

[frédériqueb22000942]

Good morning, I have an old LR and LR classic recently installed on another computer.

I would like to transfer the photos from Lr to LR classic without to loose the work I have done on my pictures.So far, I did transfer the images but it is as raw and the work is lost. Any solution ?

[Akash Sharma]

Hi there,

Would you mind checking out this similar discussion https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom/moving-photos-from-lightroom-cc-to-lightroom-classic-cc/td-... and let us know if that helps?

Thanks,

Akash

[99jon]

If the older version is LR5 or LR6 you will need to copy the catalog file (.lrcat) usually found in Pictures/Lightroom and then open it in Lightroom Classic. You should be prompted to convert the older catalog.

[frédériqueb22000942]

Thanks for your help. I have the cathalog in my new classic LR but the
edition I have made is not there.I have only the raw format of the picture
and the edition work is lost. Any idea?

[99jon]

The editing is stored in the catalog. Maybe you re-imported the photos, which is wrong.

If you have copied your catalog to the Pictures folder (NamedCatalog.lrcat) us the Lightroom Classic menu:

File >> Open Catalog

Navigate to, and choose the named catalog.

[frédériqueb22000942]

Yes thats it ! You are right. I am not sure how I will get out of this
properly now but it is surely the case.... thanks you for this
information...I will try the option you mentionned....thanks again.F

[99jon]

My blog may help, which also has a link to an Adobe video tutorial. Let us know if you get any problems re-connecting files & folders.

https://99jon.blogspot.com/2015/12/move-lightroom-to-new-computer_7.html