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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 484269" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>Your edits are always in your LR catalog, but they could be in side car xmp files as well. </p><p></p><p>Here is my thread when I had my mess:</p><p><a href="http://nikonites.com/computers-and-software/30389-xmp-files-lightroom-questions.html?highlight=catalog#axzz3ii6ZMtvW" target="_blank">http://nikonites.com/computers-and-software/30389-xmp-files-lightroom-questions.html?highlight=catalog#axzz3ii6ZMtvW</a></p><p></p><p>Posts 6 and 7 were the answers that worked out for me. The side car files were totally not needed for my use.</p><p></p><p>I don't fully follow your question, but the bottom line is you need your catalog to move to the new computer and tell LR to use that catalog. Your picture folders need to move over also in the same structure as they are now. That would be you copying the My Picture folders or if pictures currently live on the external drive, simply move the drive to the new computer. </p><p></p><p>What is unclear is how you imported your photos. Did you import to LR from your main drive or from the backup drive? Also, did you copy or add, or move them? Some people do run LR with the images only on the external drive. In that case, just move your catalog to the new computer and plug your external drive back in. Otherwise, be sure where your files actually are. That structure is what needs to move to the new computer.</p><p></p><p>Either way, your catalog and picture folders in same structure need to move over. Catalog will have your edits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickt, post: 484269, member: 4923"] Your edits are always in your LR catalog, but they could be in side car xmp files as well. Here is my thread when I had my mess: [URL]http://nikonites.com/computers-and-software/30389-xmp-files-lightroom-questions.html?highlight=catalog#axzz3ii6ZMtvW[/URL] Posts 6 and 7 were the answers that worked out for me. The side car files were totally not needed for my use. I don't fully follow your question, but the bottom line is you need your catalog to move to the new computer and tell LR to use that catalog. Your picture folders need to move over also in the same structure as they are now. That would be you copying the My Picture folders or if pictures currently live on the external drive, simply move the drive to the new computer. What is unclear is how you imported your photos. Did you import to LR from your main drive or from the backup drive? Also, did you copy or add, or move them? Some people do run LR with the images only on the external drive. In that case, just move your catalog to the new computer and plug your external drive back in. Otherwise, be sure where your files actually are. That structure is what needs to move to the new computer. Either way, your catalog and picture folders in same structure need to move over. Catalog will have your edits. [/QUOTE]
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