Importing from Photoshop Elements 5..

[Shar]

This is an option under File. I have about 4''' photos in my PSE 5 organizer. I am wondering if I import them into LR 2.1 - how do they import - as I have them categorized or by date or how. Would it take hours to organize them into collections? I am wondering if I should just leave those photos in organizer and start importing my photos from now on into LR. If I sound confused it is because I am. Thanks anybody.
Shar

 

[Kiwigeoff]

Shar, welcome, to help us help you could you please take a moment to fill in your signature with information similar to what I have, in the "userCP' that is found at the top left of the page - thanks.
I presume you are using Windows, so look here:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/2.'/WS217DEA'F-2A78-4445-89CB-4CED1AFA45'E.html

 

[Shar]

Thank you. I think I am afraid to try in case I have problems. Has anyone out there used this feature?

 

[Kiwigeoff]

Thanks for filling in the info Shari, hopefully someone will share their experience.

 

[dj_paige]

Thank you. I think I am afraid to try in case I have problems. Has anyone out there used this feature?

Yes, I imported a PSE5 catalog to Lightroom. Nothing to be scared of.

Your tags from PSE become Lightroom Keywords. Your collections in PSE become collections in Lightroom. Your PSE Catalog still works. Your Lightroom Library module works.

 

[Victoria Bampton]

As always, just make sure you've got backups, and then you can proceed without worrying.

 

[Kiwigeoff]

Just to update this, I have had communication with Shari from another source and I think she is on the right track now - just in a hurry like most of us !!:lol: