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Export Merging Lightroom CC and CC Classic catalogs

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David Lichter

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I use Lightroom CC Classic on my MacBook at home. One of the main collections in my catalog is images relating to my organization. A couple years ago I exported this to the organization, which uses Lightroom CC to enable use with multiple devices, mostly PC. Since then the two catalogs have diverged. Their albums look nothing like my collections, and it's hard to be sure whether all the files are there or not. Searching by keywords or file names suggests not. They've added photos that I don't have or need, but I now have a couple hundred images I need to incorporate in their catalog. In addition I have made a few metadata changes such as adding to the keywords (which are the main organizing principle the two catalogs have in common), and some captions in previously exported files. Although they haven't been using local storage, I have their backup drive and can log onto their Lightroom CC.

So I think I could import files straight to their catalog from my own backup disc, thus giving them the new material along with its metadata. But I wonder if there's a way to merge the two catalogs without duplicates, so as to cover any changes to metadata in previously shared files and the possibility they're missing part of the previous export. Also, in the event of duplicates, would I have to replace their present metadata with mine, or could I merge it?

Also I think the organization would be happier with local backup of their LR CC catalog in addition to cloud storage. Is there a way to make that happen?

And, going forward, since I have no intention of migrating to Lightroom CC, what would be the best way to share new material with the organization?
 
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