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Adding Session to Catalog

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I got some advice that I now don't like about "just doing sessions" I am now adding all the sessions to my catalog. Each time I add a new session I get a project. I'm trying to understand whether I need such a thing. If I import the sessions I automatically get a project. If I copy the files to a new folder I just get a folder.

Which one off these options do I want? Copying to new folder takes bit long but I don't have so many at the moment...

Not new to photography, but am new to Cap1. Some guidance would be appreciated... TIA

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    I think you've got a couple of things going on that you'll want to think about.

    First, a session is similar to a managed catalog in that it's a self-contained entity that has your originals, metadata, adjustments and other things. When you import one into a catalog, you end up with a managed catalog—i.e. your originals are contained in a folder within the catalog "package". I'd suggest that inside Capture One you create a folder structure on your disk and, still within Capture One, move the originals into appropriate folders. You'll then have a referenced catalog which has advantages over managed, including being able to span drives if needed.

    Second, projects are ways to organize multiple albums. It sounds like you don't need these, but you'll want your images organized so you can find them. I keep my originals organized in folders labeled in ways I'll remember, like Food, Fireworks, Animals, and People (just examples). Then you can create albums and/or projects that reflect your preferred organizational structure. For example, if I take a trip that encompasses several themes/places/subject types, etc. I'll file the group of images (or my picks from them (into an album or smart album labeled with the trip name, and file the originals within my folder structure as appropriate.

    The way I work, I use a session or managed catalog (I prefer the latter) when I'm on the road, and when I return to the office I import the catalog/session into my main referenced catalog. I think drag the images into my on-disk folder structure so they're filed consistently with other images, and then create any albums or other organization entities as needed.

    As for copying taking time: My originals are on an SSD and copying ("filing") them into appropriate folders is a simple matter of selecting and dragging to the desired destination (which I may need to create first). Capture One's been pretty quick when I drag up to several thousand images from inside the catalog (i.e. was was imported above) to the destination folder(s).

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    Thanks, Abbott. I think my organization is the opposite of yours. I would put all the files in folders related to where and when they were taken, and use Projects to group them into folders by area, special portfolio concerns, etc. However, you've given me the answer I want - which is to make a new folder and then move them. Seems right to me...

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