ho_co Posted July 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 19, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Still trying to expand my LR files to a larger disk, but the files are in confusing (wrong?) locations. Example in screenshot below. Note bottom line. My primary Lightroom disk contains a folder named Lightroom which contains a folder named 2014. This contains a strangely named Temporary Folder which contains a folder named 2017, which in turn contains folders for 2017. This isn't the only anomaly in my Lightroom file storage; it's typical. Who can help me get the files straightened out? Thanks. --Howard Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/274628-anybody-know-a-lightroom-guru/?do=findComment&comment=3319297'>More sharing options...
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Chuck Albertson Posted July 19, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 19, 2017 Start here: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/ And Laura Shoe has a Webinar on cleaning up Lightroom that may be of help: http://laurashoe.com/2017/05/28/learn-how-to-clean-up-lightroom/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 19, 2017 Share #3 Posted July 19, 2017 Julieanne Kost has lots free, practical and easily digestible, videos on related issues. Creating and organizing a master catalog is one such topic... http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/tag/lightroom Search her site for many others. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted July 20, 2017 Thanks, Chuck & Jeff. Both helpful suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 20, 2017 Share #5 Posted July 20, 2017 Howard, if you don't already have a book guide for LR, the Scott Kelby version covers all the basics, including structure and organization as a key starting point. It's a good reference alongside the video tutorials. You might seek out some workshops, too, if you prefer more personal interaction. There are also many consultants around, but you'll pay the price. (I'm lucky to have a good friend who is a computer whiz, photographer and LR user. We met at a large format photo workshop decades ago....good way to meet fellow enthusiasts.) For better understanding of the overall LR editing and print workflow, I like Jeff Schewe's two books, The Digital Negative and The Digital Print. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reds Posted July 21, 2017 Share #6 Posted July 21, 2017 I stopped importing direct off cards a long time ago. Better to sort & manage your own file structure, by year, date, genre, events - whatever is applicable to you. Copy the cards to disk in to a new folder and then point LR at it to import from there. Avoids lots of meaningless folder names and not knowing where any of your shots are. Also gives you a chance to 'locate folder' if you move it some time in the future. I also rename the files after import to avoid having meaningless names and duplicate L000...dng files after not too long.You could always start again I guess - sort your pictures, export the sidecar files so you retain edits you've done. I tend to create a top level folder per year now and use an annual catalogue, with additional ones for large events with a lots of pictures. Also - consider a NAS... over the years I ended up with 15 external drives! Too many !!! Might be something in there to help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted July 21, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Good suggestions all, Reds! I started with Lightroom 1 and just let the program have its way with my files and have continued to do so ever since. I think maybe I need to rethink the whole shebang. At the moment I can still get by by just getting a larger external drive, but what's a NAS? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 21, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 21, 2017 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401086,00.asp I simply use a 2 bay storage connected to my mac.... https://www.macgurus.com/Category/Burly-eSATA-Port-Multiplier-Enclosures I keep one of the disks offsite after backups. For organization, I use one catalog with annual folders by date. The rest can be keyworded, set up in collections, etc. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reds Posted July 21, 2017 Share #9 Posted July 21, 2017 It's Network Attached Storage, but it has options for direct connection on a thunderbolt / usb too. Basically an array of disks, with raid built in for redundancy, remote access and lots of other features depending which one you get. (Raid means you can lose a disk due to hardware failure and not lose your data. I have the ability to lose up to two drives before I lose my data). I have 2 Synology units myself and I run an automatic backup job from one to the other overnight. You can get storage capacity up to multiple Terabytes if you want. It's easier to upgrade your PC/Mac as well - keep all your data on the NAS and just re-map the drives when you change hardware. Then you can use a fast, relatively low capacity SSDs as scratch disks for editing on your main machine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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