Merging new images into catalog ...

[Thom]

Ack, sorry, wrong forum ...

Hi all, what a great forum!!! Thanks to you all for the most excellent info! I quickly learned how to export and use several different catalogs, although I do agree one catalog is where I'll wind up.

This question may have been answered, but I have a specific need that I don't understand how to do. Since I import from CF to camera specific folders on my laptop, by date ... such as My Photos/D7''/2''8/2''8-12-25, I would like to be able to import these images in a separate catalog on an external drive with the same file structure, preserving the original location. Sounds confusing ... but if I export the laptop images to a catalog named "laptop" then open another catalog on the external drive and import the "laptop" catalog the images are in folder called laptop.

I would like the images in My Photos/D7'' on my laptop to be added to the same folder (and respective date related subfolders), My Photos/D7'', on my external drive if possible.

Hope this make sense. Thank you for any input.

Thom

 

[Kiwigeoff]

Is this where you intended it??
Can you put up a screen shot of the folder structure? You may be able to delete the "laptop" folder and promote the subfolders. Let's see first.

Oops, a big welcome too!! Thanks for filling in your signature - a real Nikon user !!

 

[Thom]

Thanks, Geoff. Actually, a recent Nikon convert from a long-time Canon shooter

Anyway, I guess I figured it out while replicating the process. I had not "moved" the images to the U: drive (external Passport) so they displayed as a separate folder in LR. I had not noticed the new folder was under drive C: When I chose the second option while importing from catalog and pointing to the top level folder on the Passport, the images imported and displayed on the U: drive in \D7''\2''8\2''8-12-3' like I needed.

Thanks again!

Thom

 

[Kiwigeoff]

Cheers for your response Thom and enjoy 2''9 and LR !!:lol: