![]() If you want to start over with a new catalog but don’t need drastic rearranging of your images, see the note at the end of this post for which steps to follow. (If you like the idea of this, but doing it makes you nervous, I am available for private sessions, either in-person or over the web.) Read through all the instructions to make sure you are comfortable with the whole process before starting. If working with files and folders makes you uncomfortable, this process also may not be for you. On the other hand, if you don’t have too many question marks to resolve and your photo organization can be easily cleaned up by dragging and dropping using Lightroom’s folders panel, I wouldn’t recommend this more drastic method. You will also lose your Develop step-by-step history (not your Develop edits or the ability to undo your work, just the step-by-step record of it shown in the History panel.) If you have question marks all over files and folders, and your photo organization system is a mess, this may be for you. This process is efficient, but it does have costs: you will lose any collections, flags, and virtual copies you have created in Lightroom. You can choose to organize them differently, but my way allows you to automate the reorganization process. This particular method will start you over with a new blank Lightroom catalog, and will organize all your photos into shoot (date) folders within year folders within a master folder. ![]() ![]() This may not be a cost-effective way to reorganize your clothes, but it works for your photos! It’s the ultimate in Fall/Spring cleaning - essentially you will build a new closet, put copies of everything in it ( nicely organized), and then throw everything away from the old one. I got this question from readers twice in one day last week, so I thought a blog post was in order.
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