1 Reply Latest reply: Nov 26, 2008 7:57 AM by J McWilliams RSS

    LR 2 Retain Original Filename?

    MikeV99 Community Member
      How does one save the original filename in the metadata so that it becomes a permanent metadata entry (is not lost if it deleted from the catalog).

      I want to be able to look at whales.(jpeg, tiff, dng) and see that the original filename was IMG_0012.jpg or _MG_9494.cr2 or whatever. LR rename does create an original filename entry; however, that entry seems to get lost if the file is removed from the catalog. I need some easy way to be able to tie the current image back to the original file. It would be nice if the entry were also viewable using Bridge.

      Thanks

      Mike
        • 1. Re: LR 2 Retain Original Filename?
          J McWilliams Community Member
          > need some easy way to be able to tie the current image back to the original file. It would be nice if the entry were also viewable using Bridge.

          If you send to PS via LR and keep the derivatives in their default Save location, the files should all be referenced and available in LR. If you delete or move originals, it defeats some of the workings of LR. So I am not clear how to help. Can you rephrase your end objective and say why originals get deleted?