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Lightroom CC Library - Change Location

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Ian Consterdine

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Manchester UK
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Advanced
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Classic
Lightroom Version Number
Adobe Lightroom CC v1.4
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  1. macOS 10.13 High Sierra
  2. iOS
I use Lr Classic for all my main work to keep the folder structure, but I've downloaded Lr CC as I sync collections to use my Portfolio website, and whilst I have the Mobile versions, sometimes its easier to manage the collections with CC when I'm using the Mac.

I want to change the location of the Lightroom Library.lrlibrary file to User/[username]/Pictures/Lightroom with my other Lightroom Library files on my Mac, however I cant find how to do it. I tried moving it, then opening it, but CC then creates a new file in the original location, User/[username]/Pictures.
I even tried the preferences to change the location, which hasn't been successful.
Ive searched the forum for a solution, and consulted Victoria's 'Bible' but cant seem to find one.
Any ideas?
 
You can't change it, it's a fixed determined location. It may be possible to fool it using an alias or symbolic link, but I haven't tried it so can't guarantee it would work.
 
Thanks Jim, I thought as much when it kept recreating the file where I didn't want it. .
 
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