![]() ![]() It's easy, fast and safe, and it's a good complementary catalog backup solution (without the media files). On the positive side, copying or moving a catalog folder from the explorer/finder keeps all the links. The 'reconnect' function can easily reconnect a small part of a folder tree, but for a library like yours, it's generally really cumbersome. The result of moving is to disconnect all files in the current catalog. Two important points to take into account if you want to copy or move a folder tree from the explorer or finder. I don't use it and I doubt that you could move a folder tree, only move selected files to a unique destination folder. The copy/move function is a legacy solution to keep the old solution devised for storage on CD or DVDs. That may be necessary with today's small internal SSD drives. So, the drag and drop solution may be an adequate solution (after a backup for safety) to move only part of your folder tree to the external drive. You can share the library between computers but the library folder tree is no longer on your original computer. You are going to copy the settings overwriting those that are there. Your are going to copy the CONTENTS of the (backup) Library folder into the New library folder. Now, with the drag and drop solution, you can also use your explorer or finder to copy or move the catalog folder to the external drive. Locate the settings folder (Preferences: Miscellaneous: (click the button) writer the location down. You have two working solutions, plus a backup. With the backup/restore process, it's different: you get both the folder tree and the catalog copied on the external drive. and from that tree view, to drag and drop the master folder to the external drive.Īt that point, your catalog is still on your original computer, and the folder tree has been moved. Note that it's imprudent to try another solution without creating a backup first, so you don't save time by using another possible method, which is: The folder tree and the catalog folder are restored and available for computers with the same PSE version. To be simple, the only sensible way to achieve what you want (keeping the folder structure) is to use the recommended backup and restore process.
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