How to Clean up Your Mess in Adobe Lightroom

Photographer Tim Grey provides some excellent tips to help you clean up your mess in Adobe Lightroom. Step 1? Come up with an organizational workflow before you even open Lightroom. Once inside the program, Tim suggests using single catalogs, cleaning up your folder structure, and consolidating your folders. For even more great tips, check out the video!

Watch the rest of the series:
Part 1: How to Get Started in Adobe Lightroom
Part 3: How to Create a Preset in Adobe Lightroom
Part 4: How to Create Multiple Exposures in Adobe Photoshop
Part 5: HDR Photography Tips & Tricks

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[ktorpie]

This was like having an informed friend sitting by my side showing me how to fix my problems with Lightroom. SO easy to understand and follow. I will follow B&H from now on. Thank you!

[ricflomusic]

Can't believe how simple this is logic yet I've been so unorganized with my Lightroom Library for over 10 years lol. THANK YOU!

[רבקהאהרון-הת]

amazing video easy to understand and very essential!! thank you

[HRWG]

Excellent presentation - clear expanation

[brezhnev]

The right approach! It took me quite some time to reach this same conclusion you are telling here. Resonated with me.

[grantstrawcutter]

Tim, you are so clear and easy to understand. I will continue to follow you! Thanks

[AndyGlavac]

great video Tim very helpful Did you ever cover how to move multiple hard drives into one big HD

[thedonleeboy]

Excellent video. One of the best I've seen so far about lightroom cataloging etc. I had one question though... there are some photos that say they are missing or can't find. When i plug up my hard drive, that notice goes away. If I try to leave the hard drive unplugged, and then locate a photo (and then plug up my hard drive to find it, that sometimes works but one I unplug my hard drive, it can't find it anymore. My issue is that I'm building "smart previews" and "1to1 previews" so that I can have the ability to edit the photos in the develop module without the need for having my hard drive plugged in. Say if I wanted to go to a cafe and do some edits and not need to have my hard drive plugged in just yet. I've done it for a bunch of photos already, but some of my recent imports have this issue. Once the photos go "missing" or cant be "located".... even If I do then plug in my hard drive and find/locate them, am I no longer able to develop them if the hard drive is unplugged?

[BarryMcKee]

So happy to find your video. My hard drive is currently a text book "LRcat mess". Hope to use some of your suggestions to clean it up. Will also check out your other videos. Much thanks

[sb]

Showed me exactly what to do with folders and photos within Lightroom to avoid missing photos and albums. Very instructive video. Good job!

[barrychidlow]

This is really helpful and put across in such a great way, thank you.

[KayGill]

Fabulous video, thank you. Clear and informative. Making complicated info simple.😊

[xtremeheightsproductions]

Great video and very easy to follow along, thanks Tim.

[ponymoore]

Great video and all looks so simple. However, when I try to search for a missing folder, it says it is also in another folder, would I like to merge? Do that and it's a disaster and I can't get back to where I was. HELP!

[Johnkostercreative]

Great video, you’re an outstanding teacher.

[tclarke]

Great video! Helped solve some big issues in lightroom for me. Thank you.

[TerryStoa]

Thanks, Tim - I'm trying to help a friend with his mess. I'll share this video with him.

[reefseeker]

Silly question, ( I am new to LR) So Light room is only pointing to files not actually holding a file. Right?

[jerrye]

Just what I was looking for. Great presentation. Thank you Tim. I can't wait to fix my catalog mess. You made it look easy!

[jacvanderspuy]

Thanks. As a total beginner yes was awesome.