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Managing catalogs and folders
Last updated 11/30/2015
Manage photos within folders
Video tutorial: How to add, edit, and sync photos
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Rename photos
1 In the Grid view or the Filmstrip in the Library module, select one or more photos and then choose Library >
Rename Photo(s).
2 In the Rename Photos dialog box, choose an option from the File Naming menu. Choose Edit to specify a custom
name using the Filename Template Editor. See
Naming optionsand The Filename Template Editor and Text
Template Editor .
If you specify a naming option that uses a sequence, Lightroom numbers the photos sequentially. If you don’t want
the numbering to begin with “1,” type a different number in the Start Number box.
To quickly rename a single photo in the Library module, select it and type the new name in the File Name field of the
Metadata panel.
Move photos to a different folder
1 (Optional) If you’re not moving photos to an existing folder, create a new folder. See Create and manage folders .
2 In the Grid view of the Library module, select the photo or photos you want to move.
If the photos you're moving are on an external hard drive, make sure the drive is powered on before you try to move
them.
3 Drag the photo or photos to the destination folder in the Folders panel: Drag from the center of the thumbnail, not
from the edge.
Note: You cannot copy photos in Lightroom.
The photos are moved to the destination folder in Lightroom as well as on the hard drive.
Video tutorial:Moving folders around after the fact
Open a photo in its folder in the Library module
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Select the photo and choose Photo > Show In Folder In Library.
The photo is selected in the Grid view and its folder is selected the Folders panel.
Open a file in Explorer or Finder
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Select the photo and choose Photo > Show In Explorer (Windows) or Show In Finder (Mac OS).
The file is selected in an Explorer or Finder window.