How can I move Lightroom folders from C: to D: and keep one catalog intact?

Asked 7/22/2012

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I have a single Lightroom catalog, but some photo folders are on C: and others are on D:. For example:

C:\

  • 2011
  • 2012

D:\

  • 2012

I want everything stored on D: so the result is:

D:\

  • 2011
  • 2012

What’s the safest way to move/merge these folders without breaking Lightroom’s links to the photos?

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Merger like this is generally done with the operating systems file manager. Simply merge the 2012 folder as you normally would with your operating system. Copy the 2001 folder to the D: drive using your operating system. Once copied, open Lightroom, enter the Library, and find the original location of that folder in the Folders panel to the left side. Right-click, select the "Find missing folder..." option, and locate the new location. The 2011 folder should now show up under your D: drive rater than C: drive.

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The safest method is to do the move inside Lightroom, not in your operating system’s file manager.

In the Library module, use the Folders panel:

  • Drag the 2011 folder from C: to D:. Lightroom will move the files and update the catalog automatically.
  • For C:\2012, expand it, select the subfolders you want to move, and drag them into D:\2012 within Lightroom.

This avoids creating “missing” files or folders in the catalog.

If you already moved a folder outside Lightroom, you can fix it by right-clicking the missing folder in the Folders panel and choosing Find Missing Folder, then point Lightroom to the folder’s new location on D:.

So: use Lightroom for the move if possible; use Find Missing Folder only if the move has already been done outside Lightroom.

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