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1. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
avguser Dec 2, 2014 1:20 AM (in response to avguser)Rats...the tly imported but the catalog conversion failed from the start. Am i out of luck and do I need to rebuild everything from scratch?
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2. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
MichelBParis Dec 2, 2014 1:31 AM (in response to avguser)Is your new computer in 64 bits?
Convert Organizer catalogs for 64-bit versions | Photoshop Elements 13 or later
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3. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
avguser Dec 2, 2014 3:42 AM (in response to MichelBParis)Yes it is 64-bit. I'm still getting used to that and have see it does make a difference. I am at work at the moment so I cannot run the conversion utility, but that looks promising.
On a related/similar note, before work this AM. since the catalog conversion failed, I decided to try to import all my images. They are sitting on an external hard drive. The good news is that when I started the import, PE13 recognized the tags that were assigned in PE5. That was very important to me. .
So, it looks like I may have two feasible paths to follow:
1. Re-import all the images and re-use my tags
2. Run the 64-bit catalog conversion utility and import/restore my catalogs
I frankly cannot tell which option is easier, better or preferred. My objective is to get back to an arrangement whereby I can view all my photos in the organizer (by catalog). My catalogs are quite simple. Most all images were in a base catalog. I was running on a 2006 WinXp machine using PE5. The catalog had ~ 30000 images. It was bogging down when I'd scroll through the catalog. I recently created catalog #2 for some special activities (I.e., Kids Sports) so that I could view and retrieve them easily. I might have 1000 images in this catalog.
My preferred viewing is to see everything in one catalog, and use tags to segregate them for specific viewing/usage. I suspect that has a performance impact. Any thoughts on best approach?
Thank You
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4. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
MichelBParis Dec 2, 2014 1:13 PM (in response to avguser)avguser a écrit:
So, it looks like I may have two feasible paths to follow:
1. Re-import all the images and re-use my tags
2. Run the 64-bit catalog conversion utility and import/restore my catalogs
I frankly cannot tell which option is easier, better or preferred. My objective is to get back to an arrangement whereby I can view all my photos in the organizer (by catalog). My catalogs are quite simple. Most all images were in a base catalog. I was running on a 2006 WinXp machine using PE5. The catalog had ~ 30000 images. It was bogging down when I'd scroll through the catalog. I recently created catalog #2 for some special activities (I.e., Kids Sports) so that I could view and retrieve them easily. I might have 1000 images in this catalog.
My preferred viewing is to see everything in one catalog, and use tags to segregate them for specific viewing/usage. I suspect that has a performance impact. Any thoughts on best approach?
Thank You
Try the conversion utility first. That should work and retrieve not only your keywords, captions, notes and ratings, but also your collections/albums, stacks and version sets.
Of course, having a single catalog is the preferred solution, and I am sure that the size of your catalog will not create any slow down with PSE13.
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5. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
avguser Dec 2, 2014 4:07 PM (in response to MichelBParis)Thank You. That did the trick for me (The Catalog converter)

