Tagging and Organizing Digital Kits

You can save your Picasa catalogue to your new computer, but the photos would actually have to be on the same place as the old computer.
But perhaps you mean you don't like the idea of having to set the Picasa up on the new pc?
> And you are right, there will be better and newer programs I'm sure, but as you say, it takes effort and I don't have the time for this too, lol ;-) I wish I could actually take a memorystick and put the manual directly into my brain ..

 

> So you don't use Lightroom for tagging?

 

I understand, it's also one of my ultimate dreams: one program centralizing everything!

 

You would have to install Picasa again, but you can copy the catalogue and paste it in.
Just make sure your hard drive is connected to a portal with the same name and it should work.

Normally your databases should be on your C:/Users/Username/Appdata/Local/Google

There are 2 files: Picasa2 en Picasa2Albums - you have to copy both of these.
If you can't find them, perhaps your files are "hidden" by Windows. You have to set it to visualize those folders in the maps folder. You can pm me if you need help ;-)

 

I hate learning curves! I bet Cheryl can help you with her video. She's great at explanations!

I don't use acdsee, but I do love having some organization. It takes time, but is awesome once it's set up.

 

I wish I was more organized like you ladies..

 

I have no answers for you summerl but most programs like LR, ADCsee etc seem to be very proprietary about moving links or changing them. When you do it another way (often the idea that makes sense to you!) the software is not happy and doesn't play with you.

It is really important to remember that these data base programs are creating links back to your files not making a copy to put into the specific program. If you do anything to break that link that is when the non human machinery says in effect "it's not there!" because the program no longer has a link. Depending on the program you may be a able to fix the link but it can be a royal pita.

I know because recently I foolishly had a fit and moved/renamed things on my EHD and when I was halfway through my renaming...I suddenly thought What in the h am I doing! Lightroom forced me to rename a lot of files....

 

If you do, Lightroom is pretty forgiving if it was folders you moved. Just tell it where to find it. Now, if like me once upon a time, and you move individual files....
My heart hurts for you!

 

i just wanted to chime in and say that I'm a former Picasa user who transitioned to Lightroom and LOVES it. I do keep separate catalogs for me photos and supplies, and I never tag anything (I like to joke that I'm allergic to tagging).

I talk a bit about my organization and scrapping process in this thread How do you organize your stash? if that helps!

 

@bestcee Fortunately, I stopped myself in time and didn't have to do much of the Click, Find, Click etc business. Long ago in a 'new to Lightroom stage' I moved things and didn't remember where I moved things to! That was not a fun time and yet, I still can be in a hurry and do something in Finder and then mentally smack my hand!