David's got it... G
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:47 PM, David Parsons <parsons.da...@gmail.com> wrote: > Do not delete the catalog or the images in the catalog. That will > erase any keywording and image editing that you may have done. > > If the backup (Lightroom 2) has the identical files that Lightroom 1 > had, then simply point your catalog to Lightroom 2, and make Lightroom > 3 a new backup (I would seriously think about using a different naming > scheme). > > If Lightroom 2 has the same files, but they aren't in the same folder > structure, then it will be more tedious to link the files (but > infinitely more preferable to re-importing and re-doing all your > previous work). > > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 1:32 AM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> > wrote: >> Hi Everyone: >> >> I'm seeking advice. Here's the situation: >> >> 1) I've been using 2 external drives for my photos. I have called these >> drives Lightroom 1 (main one which has been linked to a catalogue of 8,000 >> plus photos) and Lightroom 2 (back up). Well, Lightroom 1 stopped >> responding. It's been replaced, and I have named the replacement external >> drive Lightroom 3. >> >> 2) Now, all the photos in my catalogue of 8,000 plus photos are identified >> in Lightroom as "missing." As Lightroom users know, this is because >> Lightroom can't find the external drive Lightroom 1 (the drive that died). >> >> So, my question is, what would our experienced Lightroom users do in this >> situation? Would you >> a) delete all images in the catalogue and reimport from Lightroom 2 (and >> copy photos to Lightroom 3)? >> OR >> b) delete the catalogue itself, create a new catalogue, then import photos >> from Lightroom 2 (and copy photos to Lightroom 3)? >> OR >> c) something different? >> >> >> >> Also, lately I've been thinking of going through all my photos and really >> weed out the junk, so I thought that since I have to deal with this photo >> management mess, I'd also do some weeding at the same time. >> >> Cheers, Christine >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > David Parsons Photography > http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com > > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
