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    Keyword list disappeared

    Greetings, Using Lightroom 6.14. Have used keywords for many years. Today the keyword list disappeared. Any thought on how to get it back? Thanks for any input. SM
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    How to make a new catalog in Lightroom 6.14?

    Greetings, I would like to have two Lightroom catalogs in Lightroom 6.14. One for current digital photos and one for historic and scanned photos. Can this be done? Is there a guide somewhere to follow? I have tried it several times without luck. I have my photos and catalog on an external...
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    Acronis for backup of Lightroom?

    Greetings: Do any of you use Acronis for backing up Lightroom photos? Any certain type of Acronis product work, such as True Image (or whatever it is called? Thank you. SM
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    Can't use Lightroom 6.14 without signing an adobe agreement

    I have been using Adobe Lightroom 6.14 (perpetual license) for a long time. Tonight when I started the program Adobe makes it so I need to sign a license agreement. I did this a couple of years ago when I installed Lightroom 6. Did I download something by mistake? I am very leery of Adobe and...
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    Plug In for LR 6.14 perpetual

    If one builds a plugin for LR 6.14 perpetual, do you need Adobe's permission to sell it? Thank you. SM
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    Yet another backup question

    Greetings, I need to get a backup plan in place as soon as possible. I apologize in advance for rehashing a much discussed subject. I had a scare with LR 6.14 (perpetual) over the weekend and thank goodness I have that resolved. I am looking for a very basic backup for LR 6.14 (perpetual)...
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    Does Lightroom mobile require the subscription

    Mobile Operating System: IOS (Iphone, Ipad) Desktop Operating System: Windows 7 Exact Lightroom Version (Help menu > System Info): Do I have to subscribe and pay a monthly fee to have Windows mobile on my iPad? I was wondering if I couldn't just manually install my photos in Lightroom mobile...
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    Lightroom 6.14 update-Can I make my own disc?

    Operating System: Windows 7 Exact Lightroom Version (Help menu > System Info): Lightroom 6.0 (Perpetual Version) Greetings: When I bought Lightroom 6, (Perpetual Version), I downloaded the program (I think- I may have lost my disc). I just installed the 6.14 update. Can I somehow burn this...
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    Just starting/trying to use raw files

    Greetings: Very embarrassing to ask this, but I would like to start using raw files with Lightroom. I have version Lightroom 6.12 Camera Raw 9.12. I have some Fuji XT-2 raw files I would like to open. I can't seem to figure out how to do this. When I import the raw files don't show up...
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    Ignoramus needs help with Sony Raw Files

    Greetings, I have a Sony A6000.I also have Lightroom 4.4 and Photoshop CS6.I am thinking about updating to Lightroom 6.0 or the latest version. I really don't want the monthly bills of the online versions. Question: This may be lame. I have been shooting jpeg images. I would like to try...
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    Upgrading from LR 4 to LR 6

    Greetings, I plan to upgrade from LR 4 to 6. Is there anything I should do before I upgrade? Thank you very much. Smorton
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    Keywords vs. Caption

    Is there a time when it is appropriate to use captions instead of keywords? I sometimes have photos that I really don't want to start a keyword for. Okay to use captions? Drawbacks of doing this. Input appreciated. Smorton
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    Want to rename a drive letter that Lightroom photos are on

    Greetings: I want to: 1. Copy my existing Lightroom photos to a new external hard drive; 2. Then start using the new external hard drive for my Lightroom Catalog, preserving the existing keywords, etc. 3. Renaming the new drive letter to something different than what I am using on the hard...
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    Best way to encrypt external hard drive that is used for off site storage

    Greetings, I am seeking input on the best way to encrypt an external hard drive that is used for off site storage of Lightroom photos, catalog, etc. I no nothing about encryption. Pretend you are talking to a caveman. Any input highly welcome. Thank you. Smorton
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    How to move photo library in Lightroom from one hard drive to another.

    Greetings, I have about 15,000 photos in my Lightroom library located on an external hard drive. I back this up to another external hard drive and soon will back it up to one more external and store offsite. I am losing faith in the main photo library (by that I mean where the actual photos...
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    Scanning in many photos. How big should I keep the file size

    Greetings, I am using a film scanner that a friend was kind enough to loan me. The files are huge. It will can at 7200 dpi for 35 mm. At that resolution the files become so huge it becomes a little hard on the storage. Any suggestions? Keep in mind, I would prefer larger, rather than...
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    Keyword is in about 10,000 wrong photos

    Greetings, I traveled to Oman recently and used that as a keyword for photos taken there. I must have goofed up as it now is a keyword in my entire Lightroom collection. Any ideas on an efficient way to get rid of this keyword except in the appropriate photos? Thank you. Smorton
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    Getting rid of many duplicate jpegs, tiffs, etc.

    Greetings, I have a large number of duplicate jpeg and tiff files. Is there software that is designed to get rid of duplicates or is there a good feature in Lightroom that does the efficiently? Any input appreciated. Thank you. Smorton
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    How to handle scanned images from the past

    Greetings, I hope this questions has not been answered a ton of times. I want to scan in all my old slide and negatives and import into LR. The date will not be correct. Is there a best practice for something like this. What if you don't know the date, but just the decade? Like the...
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    Keywords, Names of People, last name first?

    Sorry to be so OC, but it is a good practice to put the last name first, eg. Smith, John or doesn't it matter with regard to keywording? Looking for a best practice. I an starting a hierarchical structure and don't want to have to change too many things. With the search possibilities it...
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    Keywords and is an upgrade possible.

    Greetings, I am using Lightroom 4 (and updates to that) which I bought off a private party. I am wondering if I am able to update to the newest version of Lightroom (6?) and if it is worth it. Keywords. Any suggestions about learning good key-wording techniques. Should all names go under...
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    Can't find geotages with iphone 6 photos

    Greetings, I have LR 4. I just took a bunch of photos using a Iphone 6. I imported them into LR but there is no geotagging. Any thoughts?? Thank You Smorton
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    Folder Structure Suggestions Sought.

    I have Windows 7 and Lightroom 4. I have neglected my images. I need to look at a good folder structure. Would this work/be advisable? Year Month Specific dates within the month (eg. 08-12 to 15-2014) In other words, have a folder for each year, one for each month of the year and...
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    May run out of room-external hard drive

    Have LR 4.3. Have a ton of photos. I am using a 1 TB external hard drive for the actual photos. I can see where that will run out at some point in the not too distant future. I am wondering what others do with regard to storage? Also is there a better external hard drive or is it a matter...
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    Really a questionable question-organize by day, month or something else?

    I have thousand of photos from digital camera that I am importing into LR. I have a tiny bit of obsessive compulsive disorder. The meta data which shows the dates of the photos is a little off. However I have keep a journal and can pinpoint usually on what day a photo what taken. These are...
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