Comments on: Video – Merging Multiple Lightroom Catalogs http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/ Online Photoshop Lightroom Tutorials and Tips with Matt Kloskowski Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andy http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10055 Andy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10055 Matt, Great website, by far the best LR resource out there! Got a quick question regarding 'finding missing folders' in LR. Am I doing something wrong, or does lightroom NOT look in subfolders when you 'find' a parent-level folder? I archive by year\date and I've consolidated catalogues twice now and had to manually point LR at each day to import! I did it by moving the files then exporting just the catalogue, then reimport and relocate the photos. I know there are other ways, but this is faster by far. Surely I should just be able to point it at the year folder then it would check the folders underneath for a match!? The data structure hasn't changed, just the drive location! Thanks for any help, and again great site! Matt,

Great website, by far the best LR resource out there!

Got a quick question regarding ‘finding missing folders’ in LR. Am I doing something wrong, or does lightroom NOT look in subfolders when you ‘find’ a parent-level folder?

I archive by year\date and I’ve consolidated catalogues twice now and had to manually point LR at each day to import!

I did it by moving the files then exporting just the catalogue, then reimport and relocate the photos. I know there are other ways, but this is faster by far.

Surely I should just be able to point it at the year folder then it would check the folders underneath for a match!? The data structure hasn’t changed, just the drive location!

Thanks for any help, and again great site!

]]> By: Alex http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10054 Alex Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:33:36 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10054 Matt, Yes PSW was da bomb..I'd've said hello but you were pretty much swamped by afficianados post lectures. I do have a question about sidecar files; is converting to DNG a good reason partially because moving sidecares can be risky as in merging catalogues etc. (i.e. is it possible to loose them that way)? Matt,
Yes PSW was da bomb..I’d've said hello but you were pretty much swamped by afficianados post lectures. I do have a question about sidecar files; is converting to DNG a good reason partially because moving sidecares can be risky as in merging catalogues etc. (i.e. is it possible to loose them that way)?

]]> By: ned http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10053 ned Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:46:55 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10053 Matt...hope you had a great PS World! Totally unrelated question...assuming you are aware that On One's products STILL do not work in Snow Leopard (PS crashes regularly)...and their response on their site displays NO sense of urgency. I, and I am sure many others, buy a LOT of stuff based on yours and Scott's recommendations...might want to give OnOne a little shout out my friend. They probably got an earful at PS World! Ned Matt…hope you had a great PS World!
Totally unrelated question…assuming you are aware that On One’s products STILL do not work in Snow Leopard (PS crashes regularly)…and their response on their site displays NO sense of urgency.

I, and I am sure many others, buy a LOT of stuff based on yours and Scott’s recommendations…might want to give OnOne a little shout out my friend. They probably got an earful at PS World!

Ned

]]> By: leandro martin http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10052 leandro martin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:40:58 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10052 Is it possible to use a Lightroom catalog made with the Mac version, with one made with the Windows version? Thanks. Is it possible to use a Lightroom catalog made with the Mac version, with one made with the Windows version?

Thanks.

]]> By: Dani http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10051 Dani Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:15:17 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10051 Merci Matt immmer wieder cool solch kurze Schulungen von Dir zu sehen! have a good time Dani Merci Matt
immmer wieder cool solch kurze Schulungen von Dir zu sehen!

have a good time

Dani

]]> By: Mohamed http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10050 Mohamed Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:43:03 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10050 Thanks. This is the best lightroom website. I have a problem. I want to export all my photos of the same catalog as jpegs but I want to keep the same folder structure (basically I want to export the folders also not put them in just one folder). Is there a plugging for this? I want to synchronize these folders with my Ipod touch. Thanks, Thanks. This is the best lightroom website.

I have a problem. I want to export all my photos of the same catalog as jpegs but I want to keep the same folder structure (basically I want to export the folders also not put them in just one folder). Is there a plugging for this?
I want to synchronize these folders with my Ipod touch.

Thanks,

]]> By: Rory http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10049 Rory Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:49:47 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10049 Since we are on the topic of managing catalogues, could you let me know it this is possible: I have a shoot with about 3000 images in my main catalogue (Cat1), and I am going on a lengthy trip. I want to export the shoot to a new catalogue (Cat2) without the images (just the previews) and then update all the metadata and keywording while I am away. Then I want to import the Cat2 metadata changes back into Cat1 when I get back. Is this possible? Thanks Since we are on the topic of managing catalogues, could you let me know it this is possible: I have a shoot with about 3000 images in my main catalogue (Cat1), and I am going on a lengthy trip. I want to export the shoot to a new catalogue (Cat2) without the images (just the previews) and then update all the metadata and keywording while I am away. Then I want to import the Cat2 metadata changes back into Cat1 when I get back.

Is this possible?

Thanks

]]> By: Kevin Pepin http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10048 Kevin Pepin Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:56:12 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10048 Matt, Can you do a video on the easiest way to move photos from multiple hard drives to one in lightroom. I have filled up several external drives and want to consolidate to a drobo but don't want to have lightroom spend hours to create a new catalog if I just move the files outside of lightroom. Thanks Matt,
Can you do a video on the easiest way to move photos from multiple hard drives to one in lightroom. I have filled up several external drives and want to consolidate to a drobo but don’t want to have lightroom spend hours to create a new catalog if I just move the files outside of lightroom.

Thanks

]]> By: Elliott Coleman http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10047 Elliott Coleman Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:05:43 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10047 Correct me if I'm wrong, but, If you are using DNG files are the changes not imbedded into the file? What about if you use sidecar files? then surely all the changes will follow across the two catalogues just like any changes I make in lightroom are automatically picked up in Bridge and Adobe Camera RAW Correct me if I’m wrong, but, If you are using DNG files are the changes not imbedded into the file?
What about if you use sidecar files? then surely all the changes will follow across the two catalogues just like any changes I make in lightroom are automatically picked up in Bridge and Adobe Camera RAW

]]> By: barb http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/video-merging-multiple-lightroom-catalogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10046 barb Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:02:19 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=1714#comment-10046 Thanks so much, Matt! This is really a timely post for me. I have two huge catalogs that i want to merge and have some of the same images (with different adjustments) in each catalog (don't ask..it was silly of me!). As an extension to Darren and Gary's question, i want to merge the 2 to capture all the different adjustment, but is LR smart enough to not duplicate the same RAW files once it merges the 2? i could try with a dummy file, but thought i would ask first. Thanks so much, Matt! This is really a timely post for me. I have two huge catalogs that i want to merge and have some of the same images (with different adjustments) in each catalog (don’t ask..it was silly of me!). As an extension to Darren and Gary’s question, i want to merge the 2 to capture all the different adjustment, but is LR smart enough to not duplicate the same RAW files once it merges the 2? i could try with a dummy file, but thought i would ask first.

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