A missing folder will have a question mark next to its icon. If Lightroom cannot locate a particular folder that is its Catalog, you can use the Find Missing Folder function.

The only instance that Lightroom will erase the folder is if the folder is empty.

Both methods remove the folder from the Catalog, but not erase it. Then, you can click on the Minus button by the Folders heading or you can right-click on the folder and select Remove. You can also rename a folder by right-clicking on the folder and selecting Rename.įinally, if you want to remove the folder from the Catalog, first you select the intended folder. If you move a folder in Explorer or Finder, Lightroom will think that the folder disappeared. The reason that moving a folder inside of Lightroom is advantageous to Explorer and Finder is because Lightroom can keep track of the folder’s location change. Moving a folder within the Catalog is as simple as dragging the folder to a new parent folder. If you want to create a subfolder under a specific folder in the Catalog, you can right-click on that folder and select Create Folder Inside “Folder”. For instance, the Plus button by the Folders heading allows you to either create a new subfolder or import an existing folder into the Catalog. Instead of using Windows Explorer or Finder, you can use Lightroom’s Folders Panel to manage and organize your folders within the Catalog. Create and Manage Folders within Lightroom Here are five useful tips for the Folders Panel. Watch the Video Tutorialįive Useful Tips for Lightroom 4’s File and Folder Management Systemīy understanding how each function works, you can become more productive in organizing the file structure of the Lightroom Catalog. The full DVD including 130 tutorials and nearly 14 hours of Lightroom 4 training is available in the SLR Lounge Store for only $99. The following tutorial is from the Lightroom 4 A-Z DVD Guide.

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