Question about Replacing Edited Original with Edited Virtual Copy

[dj_paige]

I edited a photo; didn't really like the results. I set the photo back to its unedited state, created a virtual copy, returned the photo back to its edited state, and then edited the VC.

Now, I like the edited Virtual Copy better, and don't even care to keep my edited original (of course, I want to keep the original, just not the edited original).

Can I move the edits (and history) from the VC to the original, then delete the VC? If so, how?

 

[Brad Snyder]

Paige, With the VC selected, Library menu > Photo > Set Copy as Master. Do what you will with the old Master/new VC.

 

[stasber]

Brad is right, however, your above process could be simpler.

You could have simply created a VC from the Master in it's edited state then hit Reset on the VC to start from scratch on the VC, and without affecting the Master. Or on the Master create a Snapshot of the edited state before hitting Reset, or clicking the 'default' Snapshot called 'Import', and then working away on re-editing it. Snapshots are common to the Master and all VCs and I find are extremely useful, like an on-the-fly notepad.