Light room and external hard drive
Jun 21, 2019 09:59:42 #
I have all of my JPEG photos backed up to external hard drive how do I back up my files in Lightroom to an external hard drive
Also can I use the same extern all hard drive
Also can I use the same extern all hard drive
Jun 21, 2019 10:02:43 #
Yes, you can use the external. In Lightroom just create a new catalog and place it on the external drive. Once that is done you can import the photos on the drive into that catalog.
Jun 21, 2019 10:13:39 #
You don't necessarily need to create a new catalog on your external hard drive. Check to make sure that Lightroom is set to back up your catalog every time you exit from Lightroom. If you do that, you will get a window that pops up when you exit - the window will ask you if you want to exit - answer yes and you will get another window entitled Back Up Catalog; in that window you can choose where you want to back up the catalog - choose your external drive. (I have described the process for a Mac; a Windows machine might look slightly different, but the options are still there to select where you want to back up the catalog.)
Jun 21, 2019 11:22:44 #
This is already getting confusing.....
-Lightroom does not have photos "in" it.
-Photos, RAW and JPEG are where you put them.
-Lightroom Classic uses a database called the "Catalog" that only registers where the photo files are and any adjustments you made to them.
-Having multiple catalogs works but will get very confusing.
-If you loose the catalog you don't loose the photos, only the work your did on them.
-In Lightroom Classic you have the opportunity to routinely make backups to your catalog. Those backup files need to be duplicated somewhere safe.
-You can have Lightroom keep the catalog (and previews) on an external drive, and extra drive or the primary drive. You have to decide what you want.
-Lightroom does not have photos "in" it.
-Photos, RAW and JPEG are where you put them.
-Lightroom Classic uses a database called the "Catalog" that only registers where the photo files are and any adjustments you made to them.
-Having multiple catalogs works but will get very confusing.
-If you loose the catalog you don't loose the photos, only the work your did on them.
-In Lightroom Classic you have the opportunity to routinely make backups to your catalog. Those backup files need to be duplicated somewhere safe.
-You can have Lightroom keep the catalog (and previews) on an external drive, and extra drive or the primary drive. You have to decide what you want.
Jun 21, 2019 11:25:28 #
Hibler,
Try dividing your thought process into two parts.
First, keep you photo files backed up in the same structure as your primary set.
Second, keep a system of routine backups for your LR catalog.
Try dividing your thought process into two parts.
First, keep you photo files backed up in the same structure as your primary set.
Second, keep a system of routine backups for your LR catalog.
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Jun 22, 2019 08:45:38 #
bsprague wrote:
This is already getting confusing..... br br -Lig... (show quote)
Bill,
Great reply - clear, concise and sequential!!
Mark
Jun 22, 2019 10:18:15 #
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I would make a point to back up my photos on two drives. A drive the fails will be devastating and with having 2 drives.
Jun 22, 2019 11:24:18 #
Machinedoc wrote:
You don't necessarily need to create a new catalog... (show quote)
Important: The catalog backup only stores the instructions of what you did to modify the RAW image. It does not backup the images
Jun 22, 2019 13:30:35 #
For MAC users, use the Time Machine App and set up the external drive as the location. Then everything is backed up: photos, Lightroom files, and the Lightroom backups too.
Jun 22, 2019 14:17:38 #
Hibler wrote:
I have all of my JPEG photos backed up to external hard drive how do I back up my files in Lightroom to an external hard drive
Also can I use the same extern all hard drive
Also can I use the same extern all hard drive
Yes you can use the same hard drive.... In fact depending on how you back up, it could already be there. Light room, by default, stores is info in the pictures directory, in a folder called lightroom...... At least that's the way mine did it in Windows...... So when I back up/sync my pictures folder, it gets it all.
So, all you would have to do is point Lightroom to the external drive, off you intend to work off of it.
Jun 22, 2019 16:46:26 #
Hibler wrote:
I have all of my JPEG photos backed up to external hard drive how do I back up my files in Lightroom to an external hard drive
Also can I use the same extern all hard drive
Also can I use the same extern all hard drive
As I have said to many other posters, if you don't have cloud backup you are not fully protected. Hard drives fail. It's not a question of "if," only of "when."
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