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Renaming catalog

Community Beginner ,
Nov 05, 2016 Nov 05, 2016

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I want to rename a catalog. Can this be done and how?

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LEGEND , Nov 05, 2016 Nov 05, 2016

You would use File Explorer or Finder to open the folder that contains your catalog and rename it using your operating system. After you have completed the rename process, just double-click on it with its new name and it should open up in Lightroom.

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You would use File Explorer or Finder to open the folder that contains your catalog and rename it using your operating system. After you have completed the rename process, just double-click on it with its new name and it should open up in Lightroom.

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Thanks, I know if I change photo files outside of LR, LR gets lost so I didn't think that would work but, it did.

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Jan 10, 2017 Jan 10, 2017

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Hi

Do you also need to alter the names of the related folders like:

Previews.irdata

smart previews.irdata

thx.

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Jan 11, 2017 Jan 11, 2017

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If you rename them at the same time as the catalog, the Previews and Smart Previews will already be built and used.

If you do not rename then Lr creates new Previews folders (with the new catalog name ) that it has to re-build.

Have a look at this link by Laura Shoe-

How to Safely Rename Your Lightroom Catalog | Laura Shoe's Lightroom Training, Tutorials and Tips​

Regards. My System: Lightroom-Classic 13.2 Photoshop 25.5, ACR 16.2, Lightroom 7.2, Lr-iOS 9.0.1, Bridge 14.0.2, Windows-11.

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