How to save the light room adjusted raw ?

[Sol]

Hi guys. I have been using light room for a while and have been adjusting my raw shots using lightroom. I am intending to format my computer in a few days time.

Doing so would means reinstalling lightroom and losing all my adjustment I have made to my raws.

Anyone know how I can export the database so that all the adjustment, keywords etc would be preserve?

Also I am thinking of having lightroom accessing photos saved in a server so that I just need to do adjustmnt in a pc. And my laptop could see the same adjustment etc. Anyone know how to do that?

 

[dj_paige]

The easiest way to save your adjustments is to find the .lrcat file(s) that you are using and save them; once you have reformatted and re-installed Lightroom, just return the .lrcat file(s) to their original folder(s). I assume your photos are not on the hard disk that are being formatted ... you need to save your photos as well. Also, not a bad idea to save the subfolders next to your .lrcat file(s) as these contain the previews that have been created by Lightroom.

If you want your photos on a server, you would simply move them there using the Lightroom folders panel (or move them there in Windows and then reconnect in Lightroom).