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mborn Loc: Massachusetts

RichardE wrote:

I have a LR5 catalogue structure as follows: br yy... (show quote)

gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona

I think this is what you're asking. You can give you sub-folder a custom name here.

RichardE wrote:

I have a LR5 catalogue structure as follows:
yyyy
mm Mmm
dd Description

I would like to import photos into a custom folder such as dd another desc

I only see the option for date formats. Any ideas? What am I missing?

I know I can create a new folder and select it for input but is there another way?

Thanks for any help.

Sandie

WOW this is so complicated. I have LR 5 and am at a loss, I guess I better go and get lessons. I have created a folder called My Lightroom folder and put every photo I want to work on into the folder as well as on external hard drive and on iPhoto. But am having all kinds of problems finding the photos and working on them and then Saving or Save As and have no idea how to " export" to photo processor to make 11x 14 etc photos.

CaltechNerd Loc: Whittier, CA, USA

You could also use Keywords to create the same effect as collections. I like collections better but I don't know why :-)

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

gemlenz wrote:

I think this is what you're asking. You can give you sub-folder a custom name here.

Kool - never really looked at that option... I organize my photographs by date taken and use keyword and collections to sort and find as needed.

But to create/import on the fly into a new folder that looks like the trick.

Good tip!

:thumbup:

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Sandie wrote:

WOW this is so complicated. I have LR 5 and am at a loss, I guess I better go and get lessons. I have created a folder called My Lightroom folder and put every photo I want to work on into the folder as well as on external hard drive and on iPhoto. But am having all kinds of problems finding the photos and working on them and then Saving or Save As and have no idea how to " export" to photo processor to make 11x 14 etc photos.

Sandie it may seem complicated but you need a import workflow to help you get organized. As I previously mentioned in a in another reply to make it easy on yourself I would recommend John Shaw's new e-book on organizing light room. It is worth the $10 http://www.johnshawphoto.com/using-lightroom-2-and-photoshop-4/ I have been using light room for a number of years and upon reading John Shaw's e-book learnt and found new ideas to help my workflow and have incorporated some of those into my Lightroom

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Sandie wrote:

WOW this is so complicated. I have LR 5 and am at a loss, I guess I better go and get lessons. I have created a folder called My Lightroom folder and put every photo I want to work on into the folder as well as on external hard drive and on iPhoto. But am having all kinds of problems finding the photos and working on them and then Saving or Save As and have no idea how to " export" to photo processor to make 11x 14 etc photos.

Sandie:

Many of the issues people have staring off with Lightroom seem to revolve around file management. The big key is do all file management from within Lightroom till you understand that it only sees images that have been IMPORTED into its catalog.

There are many books and videos on Lightroom and workflow, as Mborn mentioned. Adobe is full of helpful videos on all their products.

RichardE Loc: California

Thanks, Searcher. I guess I am doing the import the best way for me.

gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona

Actually my biggest issue with LR is poor performance when you have a slower computer.

Dngallagher wrote:

Sandie:

Many of the issues people have staring off with Lightroom seem to revolve around file management. The big key is do all file management from within Lightroom till you understand that it only sees images that have been IMPORTED into its catalog.

There are many books and videos on Lightroom and workflow, as Mborn mentioned. Adobe is full of helpful videos on all their products.