Backup of the catalog LR CC

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• My old computer crashed, but I have a backup of the catalog. Should I restore my catalog first, or should I import my photos first?

  Hi, my old computer fell down, but I have a backup of the catalog and my photos are in an internal HD that I already install it on my new PC. My question is should I first restore my catalog or should I import my photos first?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hector.

  Hi Hector.

  You need to restore your old Lightroom Catalog backup, and which should be containing all your images and changes you have made so far, however, it can display as missing images that can be moved.

  Follow the steps in this article to move the missing images when the catalog is restored: How to find missing photos in Photoshop Lightroom

  Kind regards

  Claes

• Can I prevent editor PES of automatic backup in the catalog?

  Can I prevent editor PES of automatic backup in the catalog?

  If the photo is not in the catalog, the first time that you try to save, you should see the window save as. Turn off Save in a set Version Original and include in the catalog. These parameters must be sticky.

• my photos on an external drive. my catalog is also stored there, (in the case where I have to change computers. where are stored my backups to the catalog? (can't find them!

  as noted, my pix is on an external drive (pc), my catalogs are on the same drive. where are my backups being stored i cant seem to find them. If I open the folder lightroom with the name of the catalog on the outside, all I see is a bunch of files labeled 1,2,3, etc. and has, b, c.

  shouldn't there be a folder labeled bacvkups?

  If you have enabled the option to make catalog backups (you?) then your backups are in any case, indicate when the backup dialog box is displayed when you close Lightroom. If you enable the option to make backups of catalog, then you have not all backups.

  Yoou can use the search function of your operating system to find the files on all hard disks that have a name that ends with. LRCAT to find all possible backups.

  Note: the functionality of catalog in Lightroom backup makes a Backup of your file to catalog only. He doesn't have backups of your photos, you have to do it through other methods.

  Note: backups SHOULD go on a different drive than the originals; you make a terrible mistake if you put them on the same disk as the original.

• Manage catalogs is grayed out in a new installation of PSE 14; How to import a backup of the catalog?

  I installed Photoshop elements 14 on a new PC. I had an older version of Photoshop Elements on an old PC. I have created a backup of complete catalog from the old PC to an external drive, and now I want to import into PSE14 on the new PC. However, manage catalogs is grayed out. How can I import?

  Hi Graham,

  You may be in the view of eLive currently. Click the media tab in the organizer of items and that should fix the problem.

  Thank you

  Blandine

• second backup of the catalog

  In Lightroom 5, there was a way to get the catalog to create a second backup of the file catalog elsewhere. In this way, I could have 2 backups of my catalog - one on my C drive and the other on an external drive. I realized the last time it happened was January 2015. I do not remember how I've set up and I can't find anywhere in the most recent upgrade. How can I set this up in the 2015.3 of CC version? Adobe not to finish with this option? Thank you.

  Hi beginning music lover,.

  I didn't know such an option, but there is an option that allows you to create a second copy of the images.

  Please check the screenshot of fixed import window.

  

  Kind regards

  Tanuj

• What are the files must be included in a backup of the catalog?

  Is it enough to save the .lrcat file, or must the .lrdata file and folders setting always come with? The previews.lrdata is sometimes a huge file. A catalog works always with a slightly desynchronized previews.lrdata file?

  Yes, the catalog (lrcat) backup is a MUST. Not so important is the Preview file (lrdat) as LR will rebuild it for you if it considers that it lacks. If the size of this file is not commensurate with the size of the catalog file that it is maybe because you manage 1:1 previews. Options for what you can find in the settings of the Catalog under file management. What is a record of settings? Oh and don't forget not to backup the catalog file (lrdat) has nothing to do with the backup of your images - they you will have to do for yourself if you do not already done.

• Problem with the backup of the catalog

  After a full catalog backup I can't an increment backup catalog to complete. Is it possible to remove the full backup and run a NEW full backup?

  Yes. Make full backup to a new folder or disk, and delete the other oldest.

• LR6 stops responding when you start a backup of the catalog

  Whenever I start a backup, the progress bar indicates a small green band and stop there.  I tried to assign another destination of backup on an external hard drive, but the result is always the same.  I need to use the the Task Manager for end LR6 (says does not).

  Any suggestions?  I've recently updated to version 6.5.

  Thank you

  Eli

  Hi Eliyahoo,

  Please turn off the graphics processor of Lightroom preferences.

  Open Lightroom

  Go to Lightroom preferences in the Edit menu

  Click the performance tab

  Deselect the graphics processor

  Restart Lightroom

  Let us know if that helps.

  Kind regards

  Mohit

• Lightroom crashes after closing and the Catalog backup. Requires "Force quit" on OSX El Capitan (10.11.1). (Both set to upgrade to this week.)

  Hello. I upgraded OSX earlier this week in the latest version of El Capitan. Not using Lightroom since then I think. This morning, LR wanted to update and I let him. Now, LR crashes when I close and let him make a backup of the catalog. I use oSX 'force quit' to close. Otherwise he not re-open.

  Can you please have a look at this issue?

  PS I spotted the new import dialog. Can't say that I like that too. I don't know that I'll get used to it.

  See this thread Lightroom CC (2015.2.1) requires force quit since the upgrade to El Capitan.

• Is it possible to change the location of a backup of the LR catalog?

  I need to change the location of backup for my LR catalog, but don't consider it as an option in the settings of the catalogue or LR preferences.  Is it possible to do so without creating a new catalog?

  Set backup options as appropriate, and when you close Lightroom and the backup dialog, this is where you can change the location of the backup of the catalog file.

• Mobile folder in the catalog of the Archives

  I currently have my main LR catalog on my drive internal mac. I would like to start moving images/files in a catalogue of archive on an external drive. What is the best and the most effective means to do so to ensure that everything is copied correctly.

  Thanks in advance.

  mlivey wrote:

  Thanks Jim. That all the senses. So not really limit for LR Catalogues? For example a picture library 500 k do not slow down the processing step?

  That is right. The main thing you want to do is to develop a strategy for organizing your images inside only one catalog. Folders, collections, keywords, these are all the tools for organizing your images. Your images can be distributed on multiple disks. Make sure that you have a backup of your images. And it is better if the backup of the catalog is located on a separate disk your primary hard drive if that's where your catalog.

• Missing files from the catalog

  Recently, I noticed that 18 files containing images captured during the last half of 2015 are missing from my catalog.  All my images are placed in a single catalog.  These records and images placed in these, are present in the main folder on my hard drive where all my images are stored, catalog backups that I created after each important Lightroom use and in the trash.  I can say with certainty, that I have did not remove these files and pictures accidentally or intentionally.  I suspect that these images can be imported again but probably no parameters and, perhaps, of metadata.  I know that I can go back to the last backup of the catalog that contains these images but I would lose a significant amount of work done during the last two weeks, marking hundreds of images with keywords, and adjusting the parameters of development.

  Oh I hope someone can explain this situation and help me with a resolution.

  DJ is right; It doesn't really matter.

  The only reason to have a distinctive folder structure is if it helps find stuff browsing the Finder; but it is the poor way to find photos that it's not worth putting a lot of effort in. Some applications and other things can cause you to need a folder; for example, I have a folder called 'For the Forums' or something that I export to Lr, so I can find pictures to download on forums like this. But I do not import even 90% of files in there (I could MOVE JPEG files in there in Lr, but it's very very very different from export tell a RAW edited under a PNG image to this folder.) And once exported, I don't need to import export).

  Some applications want to a dedicated folder, as Mylio. Sometimes a folder contains images that do not belong to me. I love dates because I move older files off my boot drive to external to save space. I often add a name of place or another template to a folder when I'm still editing and play with them; often not. I have some folders on an external named for the place because I took so many shots, but they tend to be just to say "EBRPD/Tiilden." I have to do some moving off Lr because my pictures folders contain files (such as PPM, dop sidecars and some other stuff) that Lr will not move.

  Here are some examples:

  

• Notice of update LR deletes the catalog

  I came here with this question a year or two ago, but it seems to be unknown. However, it keeps happening to me.

  I LR4, and the problem is that sometimes when launching it, a box if poster letting me know there is an update available, and I want to download it. Before that I can even answer, that past to every_single_time when this box appears that my current LR catalog is wound up, only showing pictures of the last import. Then, when I go to 'file', 'open recent' in an attempt to revive the previous, all catalog what existed in the past were these images since the last import. This time however - it is not even that. Also in occurrences, past I was able to revive at least my most recent backup catalog. However, this time, when I go to "open the catalog" and try to do it, I get an error message that says "Lightroom does not start with this catalogue. It is on a network volume or a volume on which LR cannot save the changes.

  I know that images (and I guess that LR changes) are still on my hard drive, but at this point, it is totally inaccessible for me, it is so discouraging. I would really appreciate help to understand this. Thanks in advance.

  It seems that you save your backups LR in subfolders nested under backup files earlier. What caused the "file path" to become very long:

  C:\Users\Mary\Pictures\Lightroom\2013-09-03 0637\Backups\2014-07-08 0805\Backups\2014-09-01 2214\Backups\2014-11-26 2300\Backups\2015-03-14 1516\Lightroom Catalog.lrcat 4

  It is in the Windows file and the limits of folders, but LR may have additional restrictions regarding the access path of the LR catalog. When you install a LR update appears the current LR catalog file can not be found because of the long drive. Ditto when you try to use a backup of the catalog file.

  

  I suspect you may have a similar problem with your current work LR catalog. The file catalog LR and previews must be stored directly in the Lightroom subfolder and not in subfolders beneath it.

  Here is the location:

  \Pictures\Lightroom\ name of C:\Users\[user]

  Here is what should be in the Lightroom more top folder with LR is closed:

  4 of Lightroom Catalog.lrcat file

  Previews.lrdata folder for Lightroom 4 catalog

  Please close LR and move your file Lightroom Catalog.lrcat 4 more and Lightroom 4 catalog Previews.lrdata folder at the above address and never move or rename in the future. Then open LR, and go to the menu file > catalog and select the 4 Lightroom Catalog.lrcat file to the location above.

  As suggested by Jim LR catalog backups must be stored on another drive identical to your image file backup copies. A software backup application should be used to keep the current backup with the new files, modified files and deleted files. During a new LR Catalog backup cannot create a subfolder. Use the same destination folder (Lighroom backups) on the external hard drive and LR will create its own subfolder with the Lightroom Catalog.lrcat 4 file.

• Moving files not in the catalog

  I want to move my images and LR catalog on an external drive.  I have a question before I try it though.

  I have LR, a folder structure such that it resembles the following:

  My pictures-> our Stuff-> family-> family-originals

  My pictures-> our Stuff-> friends-> friends-originals

  My pictures-> our Stuff-> travel-> Portugal-> Portugal-originals
  

  etc.
  

  And I have imported only the image files of the "family-Originals'"Friends-originals"and"Portugal-originals"(Jose where to store RAW files) in my LR catalog and I store images processed records parent 'Family', 'Friends' and 'Portugal' (which is a structure of remnant of my time pre - LR).

  So, since I drag to a different drive, Our Stuff will be in LR, all folders and files are transferred, in addition to the files in the catalog, such as the files in the cases parents, family, friends, travel, and Portugal, which are the result of LR treatment but are not in the catalogue?

  Thank you

  Steve

  When I need to move a large number of files I do in the operating system, and then in LR I re - associate (NOT re-import) images. It's easy when your images are under a folder parent as yours seem to be (Our Stuff or my pictures). It also has the advantage of moving all files in the same folders that are not in the catalog. Here are the steps.

  1. go to the settings of your catalog and choose to save the next time you quit LR and then quit LR to create a recent backup of your catalog. Also make sure you have a good backup (or two) of the image files. Remember that the catalog does NOT contain your images and a backup of the catalog is NOT a backup of your image files.

  2. with LR does not, copy the folder (Our Stuff or MyPictures in your example) relative to its new location. Now, you will have files in the same folder structure (this is important) in both places.

  3. now start LR. If the parent folder does not click with the right button on any folder and choose "show parent folder." Once the parent folder's display, right-click on it and choose "Update folder location" and choose the new location of the parent folder. This should re - associate this folder and the contents of all subfolders. You should see the question mark disappears.

  4 rename the folder parent of origin in the operating system. This will break any remaining link LR can contain. If you have properly re-associate your files then no.? icons should appear on your records.

  Once you are sure that all your images are properly associated to the new location, you can delete the folder parent of origin.

  If something does go wrong, you can always return to your backup catalog.