In a previous post entitled How do I reorganize my Folders panel we discussed how to create, rename and delete folders, and how to move photos between folders. If you're moving to a dated folder structure, Lightroom won't create the folder structure … Click to continue
How do I use the Import dialog’s Destination panel to put the photos into dated folders?
In an earlier post, we briefly discussed using the Destination panel to choose where to select the location for your photos, highlighting the folder in white. We also said that Lightroom can automatically organize the photos into subfolders for you, … Click to continue
How do I reorganize my Folders panel?
Lightroom only automatically organizes photos (for example, into dated folders) while importing. But if your existing folder structure is a mess, you can tidy it up manually by creating, moving, renaming and deleting folders and photos. While … Click to continue
Why not organize photos into folders by topic?
Having decided where to store your photos, you also need to decide how to organize them. Why not just organize your photos by topic? Before you used photo management software, such as Lightroom, you may have organized your photos into folders by … Click to continue
Where should you store your photos?
Where should you store your photos? And why does it matter? Because Lightroom doesn’t hide your photos away from you, they’re kept as normal image files in folders on your hard drive. It's one of the common misunderstandings we discussed here. The … Click to continue
How do I consolidate photos from multiple drives?
When you start to run low on hard drive space, you may try to solve the problem by buying additional hard drives. However, over time, it's easy to end up with photos all over the place, and then it’s hard to check that they're all being backed up. In … Click to continue
Lightroom thinks my photos are missing—how do I fix it?
At some stage, most people run into worrying exclamation points or question marks denoting missing files. These warnings appear when Lightroom can no longer find the photos at their last known location. But if Lightroom thinks my photos are … Click to continue
How do I move only my photos to another hard drive, leaving the catalog where it is?
If you need to move photos to another hard drive, perhaps because you’ve outgrown your existing hard drive, there are two main options. As a rule of thumb, you can use option one for moving a few photos/folders, but option two is safer when moving … Click to continue
How do I use the Import dialog’s Destination panel to put the photos in per-shoot folders?
In the last post, we learned how to automatically place photos into dated folders, but if you need to find photos outside of Lightroom, you may want to store your photos in a year/shoot-named hierarchy instead. This still meets the best practice … Click to continue
How do I organize photos into folders?
Once you’ve decided where to store the photos on the hard drive, you then need to decide how to organize them. There’s no right or wrong way of organizing photos on your hard drive, but there are some basic principles that can help you avoid … Click to continue
The Dangers of Synchronize Folder
"Synchronize Folder." Sounds safe enough, doesn't it. And it IS safe enough... as long as you read and understand the dialog. But how many of us hit OK on dialogs without first stopping to read them? I'll admit, I've done it too. If you do that with … Click to continue
I have a long list of folders—can I change it to show the folder hierarchy?
Depending on your Import dialog settings, the folders may be in one long list regardless of their hierarchy on the hard drive. That can make them hard to find and relocate if they’re ever marked as missing. As a preventative measure, you can … Click to continue
How should I organize my photos on my hard drive?
There’s no right or wrong way of organizing photos on your hard drive, but it’s worth spending the time to set up a logical folder structure before you start. There are a few important factors to bear in mind when deciding on your folder … Click to continue
Quick Access to your Favorite Folders & Collections
Have you ever been skipping around different collections and folders, and wished there was a quicker way back to the previous source? There is! You have a few different options: On the breadcrumb bar, which is the string of icons and text above … Click to continue
