Can Lightroom export to a mirrored folder name in a different parent directory?
Asked 2/14/2013
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I want Lightroom to export files into a folder with the same name as the source folder, but under a different parent location. For example, if the originals are in /photos/2013-02-01 some event, I want exports to go to /exports/2013-02-01 some event automatically, without typing the folder name each time. Lightroom’s Export dialog seems to allow either exporting to a fixed subfolder or manually choosing/naming the destination. Is there a built-in way to mirror the source folder name under another parent folder, or would this require a plugin? If so, is writing a simple Lightroom export plugin practical?
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Photography Stack Exchange contributor
13y ago
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In fact there is already a plugin that does exactly that, called "Tree Mirror Export" and available here: http://www.newpproducts.com/?page_id=2877
Originally by user17187. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lightroom’s standard Export dialog does not support automatically mirroring the source folder name into a different parent directory.
So for your example, creating /exports/2013-02-01 some event automatically from /photos/2013-02-01 some event is not something built into the normal export settings.
You have two options:
- Use a plugin. One community answer points to an existing plugin called Tree Mirror Export, which is designed to mirror folder structures during export.
- Write your own plugin. According to the answers, this is feasible, and Lightroom’s SDK includes sample export plugins that can be used as a starting point. If you already have some programming experience, a simple export plugin should be fairly straightforward to build.
In short: not possible natively, but yes via plugin.
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