How Do I Recover a Deleted Lightroom Catalog?
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The first option is to hold down the Alt or Opt key and start LR – this will force it to ask you which catalogue you want to open and you can direct it to the restored catalogue.

How do I restore my Lightroom catalog?

Restore a backup catalog

  1. Choose File > Open Catalog.
  2. Navigate to the location of your backed up catalog file.
  3. Select the backed up . lrcat file and click Open.
  4. (Optional) Copy the backed up catalog to the location of the original catalog to replace it.

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What happens if I delete Lightroom catalog?

This file contains your previews for imported photos. If you delete it, you’ll lose the previews. That’s not as bad as it sounds, because Lightroom will generate previews for photos without them. This will slightly slow down the program.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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