split catalog strategy
So I'm going to embark on a "split up my catalog" project shortly. I have about 100k images located in a referenced folder structure imposed into C1P 10. Goal: Since I don't need them all in one place I would like to split up in some logical fashion and gain snappier performance.
Based on some earlier discussions in this forum, my approach will be something like this
1) make four (for sake of argument) copies of my current "master" catalog
2) in each copy catalog, delete the folders I don't want to keep. At the end of this process I should end up with four catalogs that , in sum, cover what I have now in a single catalog.
I believe this is pretty much the only way to do this unless someone has a better suggestion ???
Thanks in advance,
Peter G.
Based on some earlier discussions in this forum, my approach will be something like this
1) make four (for sake of argument) copies of my current "master" catalog
2) in each copy catalog, delete the folders I don't want to keep. At the end of this process I should end up with four catalogs that , in sum, cover what I have now in a single catalog.
I believe this is pretty much the only way to do this unless someone has a better suggestion ???
Thanks in advance,
Peter G.
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It would be my approach. 0 -
My approach would be:
1. make a backup of your actual catalog
2. inside your catalog make a folder for each new smaller catalog
3. put the albums you like to be in the new catalogs in the corresponding folders
4. export each folder to a new catalog0 -
I believe that the export strategy looks best. I did this myself to split off some parts of the main catalog. I selected a top-level collection (a group), ensured that there was no extra filter active and then exported that group as a catalog. Do not check the 'include images'; that would make the the exported catalog contain the images, rather than referencing them.
Works find, and the exported catalog only contains the selected user collection and corresponding folders and files.
Cheers,
Peter.0 -
I broke up my very large catalog the way you suggest. I worked very well and each of the smaller catalogs are much quicker and easy to use. I only wish there was a way to export parts of each of my catalogs directly to a catalog I am calling final images. I know I can export a folder into a newly created catalog I could call "final images. However, I want this catalog to include "final images" from other catalogs. Now, I am exporting the images to my desk top and importing them into the final images catalog. It works, but I find it a little crude. 0 -
Thanks for the replies, I'm a bit confused on the Export approach by JohannesR and Peter.F.
I have imported images into a referenced folder structure on my hard drive. Many images are not necessarily in albums, but I find them in the folders. The structure is like this
DATAHD2 (hard drive name)
\2016
.......\201601
.................\20160115 - Gymnastics meet at location xyz\ (contains 1,000 images)
.................\20160116 - Portrait Session - Smith\ (cantains 150 images)
........\201602
..................\20160208 - Gymnastics meet at location zzz ..................\20160214 - Family Portrait - Jones .
Images were imported as referenced into the third level (e.g folder " \20160115 - Gymnastics meet at location xyz") So I have approximate 100k images as I said and I have 12 years of folders.
If I were to go this export route, am I right in understanding that I'd have to create a series of albums and then put the albums in a new folder, then export that folder as a catalog?
I'm trying to figure out if this approach is in fact easier for me vs cloning the entire catalog 4 times and deleting the reference folders I don't want to keep in each catalog....0 -
Hi CorsairVelo
OK, so I take it that you do not use user collections in your catalog, and that the only form of organisation is based on de folder structure of the images on disk. Correct?
Based on that, there are a few things you can consider.
1. You can export a folder in the "Folders" section as a catalog. Unfortunately, you can't select multiple folders at once, so in your case you would be able to export every year as a single catalog.
2. To overcome this, you could make albums per group you want to export: e.g., 2004-2007, 2008-2011, 2012-2015, ... and then you add the images to those albums. To do so, select the "All images" collection, and use the filter to filter the images and then drag them to each album.
3. Sick to your original plan. 😊 Given that you don't have an album-based organisation, this might indeed be the simplest thing to do.
Success,
Peter.0 -
Peter.F,
While I'm waiting for an external drive to arrive to facilitate my splitting, wanted to ask a question.
You said "1. You can export a folder in the "Folders" section as a catalog. Unfortunately, you can't select multiple folders at once, so in your case you would be able to export every year as a single catalog. "
But I think you could export a bunch of small catalogs, then import them into the end-state catalogs... something like this:
1) export pieces of the existing giant catalog into a pile of "subset catalogs" . Let's say 50 for sake of argument
2) Create "n" new blank catalogs (my future state "end-state", let's say there will be 5)
3) use the "import catalog" function to bring in the various "subset catalogs" appropriate for each of my new master catalogs.
In other words, export 50+ sub-set catalogs from my current master catalog and import those 50 into 5 new "end-state" catalogs. This would get around the can't select multiple folders problem.0 -
should work as you described it. For me creating collections from the folders seems to be easier, but your way should also work.
Regards Johannes0 -
Hi CorsairVelo,
I guess your 'divide and reassemble' strategy will work. It's easy enough to try with a few folders first, no?
Success!
Peter.0
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