I'm not sure how to "simply point your catalog to Lightroom 2". I just tried to figure it out, but I'm lost. The only option I see is to reimport each folder on Lightroom 2 drive into the catalogue, but I'd still have the original "missing file" and I'd have to rerender the photo. Each individual folder of photos on Lightroom 2 does not appear in the Folders panel on the left hand side of the Library module. It does for Lightroom 1, which was the drive the catalogue was linked to. Is this the problem?
Sorry, Dave, for not understanding your directions, but I do appreciate your help, It's late. I think I'll try this again in the morning, but I don't feel confident I'll have better luck. Cheers, Christine On Jul 11, 2012, at 12:47 AM, David Parsons 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. > -- 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.
