Moving folders - warning is misleading

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When you use Lightroom2 to move folders it gives a warning:
"This will cause the folder on disk to be moved. If you proceed, neither this move nor any change you've made prior to this can be undone."

I take issue with the words in the last sentence, especially the words "any change ...prior". It just is not true. I tested it. I made a folder, put one photo in it, did changes to the photo (cropping, exposure, etc). Then I moved it to another folder, got the warning, but did it. I went to the new location and the photo still had the history and I was able to undo all my changes just like normal. I was able to drag the folder back to the orginal location too, and the photo history and undo-ability was still there.

I can't believe no one has compained about this. Or I just could not find it in a search. This scary, incorrect warning hurt my productivity.
 
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Yes, most agree that it's stated very poorly, but the intent is, "the Undo button won't work for this move or any previous operation."

Sorry for your confusion, and lost effort. That's one of the reasons we're here, just ask about stuff like this. :)
 
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Brad, thanks for the explanation. It makes more sense that way.

I thought many people would need to frequently reorganize folders like I do. We need to overcome our usual habit of doing it from Windows Explorer and train ourselves to do it from within LR instead. Then you get a misleading message like this and you think you can not move them safely by any method. Then you think you are stuck with folder names you do not want. That message is like Clint Eastwood saying "Do you feel lucky?" in the face of emminent death. I guess most users were lucky and took the chance.

Anita, it is nice that we can suggest things directly, but if you are a rep, can you do it for me? I went to the link and stopped immediately since it looke like it could take a while to read and drill thru to the right place. If my assumption is wrong that "Adobe reps" are paid by Adobe then I apologize. You may be paid by Adobe, but your help here may be voluntary and unpaid - I also apologize if that is the case.
 
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Welcome, to help us help you could you please take a moment to fill in your signature in the "userCP' that is found in the nav-bar at the top left of the page - thanks.
This forum is not endorsed by or associated with Adobe. However Anita who is the on-line Help person responsible for the on-line manual does pop in now and again. Anita is not part of the LR team as such and may even be in a different state from the engineering team, I don't know for sure!!
As Anita pointed out, the way to get your concern through to the engineers who are responsible for the code is to fill out that form. Please do that as yours and other users contributions are what is making LR such a great application.
Thanks - I am not employed by Adobe, I am just a satisfied customer too!!:lol::lol:
 
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And to proof that the report form works even if they can not reply to each request is that I once reported on this specific message that in the french version, once back translated in english, meant "This is not an action that can not be undone"!!! It was corrected in the very next dot release! :D

I now have to report that when you import by dated folders in the french version, the sample dates are far from corresponding to what is really happening... :roll:
 
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xrqp: I checked, and we have this behavior logged as a bug, which means the engineers are working on it.
 
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