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How to move files from one folder to another?

Aug 3, 2012 10:41 PM

I created multiple folders under "My Lightroom Pictures." I created two separate folders titled "Herons and Egrets" (one folder misspelled "Heerons") and would like to move the single photo in one folder to the other. How do I do it?

1265 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: birderpp, Aug 4, 2012 4:06 PM
 
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  • avibodha
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    Aug 3, 2012 10:55 PM   in reply to birderpp
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    Click on the folder to move from, select the photo in grid view, then drag it to the folder it belongs in. You'll get a dialog asking if you want to move it on the HD. Say yes.

     
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  • birderpp
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    Aug 3, 2012 11:04 PM   in reply to avibodha
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    Thanks. My screen looks a little different from that in Scott Kelby's book. Can I Copy and Paste from one folder to another? And after having done that, can I  then move the empty folder to Trash?

     
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    Aug 3, 2012 11:46 PM   in reply to birderpp
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    I'm using LR 4.1 and I don't see Cut/paste anywhere so I'm guessing not, just drag/drop to another folder. After you empty the folder you can right-click (windows) and do Remove.

     
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    Aug 3, 2012 11:51 PM   in reply to birderpp
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    Wouldn't it have been easier just to rename the mis-spelled folder? You can do this in the Folders Panel by simply right-clicking on the folder and choosing "Rename".

     

    Answering your last question, "Copy and Paste" is not an option within Lightroom, you would have to use "Drag and Drop".

     

    Any empty folder can be removed from the Folders Panel by right-clicking and select "Remove".....if the folder is totally empty it will be moved to the Trash, if there are still files within it that hadn't been imported into Lightroom, then it will remain on the drive and removed only from the Lightroom Folders Panel.

     
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  • birderpp
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    Aug 4, 2012 4:06 PM   in reply to jim01403
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    Thanks avibodha and Jim. Since I am not using Windows (I am using Mac OSX) things look a little different on my screen. I really like the Windows folder structure which I am used to on my laptop, but the Mac OSX does not show it the same way on my desktop. I had no problem with drag and drop on Windows but LR3 is installed on my Mac. I have no problem renaming folders, or sending them to Trash, which I did with only one photo file in it.

     

    So, if either of you are using a Mac I would appreciate a little hand holding here to walk me through. But I will keep researching my Mac's possibilities.

    Your responses much appreciated.

     
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