5 Replies Latest reply: Dec 2, 2014 4:07 PM by avguser RSS

    How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?

    avguser Community Member

      HI,

       

      Was running Elements v5.  I bought a new Win8 computer and the organizer will not open so I (finally) upgraded to Elements13.  I installed v13.  I thought I would easily be able to open my old catalogs (3 of them).  However, I did not see that open. 

       

      I can see the psa files in my v5 library.  BUt, v13 does not see or recognize those.

       

      Am i doing something wrong or is that capability not a feature?

       

      As i write this, i am Restoring a backup from a tly file.  I'd still rather see the original catalog file be opened. 

        • 1. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
          avguser Community Member

          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?

          • 3. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
            avguser Community Member

            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

            • 4. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
              MichelBParis Community Member

              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.

              • 5. Re: How do you import Elements 5 catalog to Elements 13?
                avguser Community Member

                Thank You.  That did the trick for me (The Catalog converter)