How Do I Restore My Lightroom Catalog?
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What happened to my Lightroom catalog?

In Lightroom, choose Edit > Catalog Settings > General (Windows) or Lightroom > Catalog Settings > General (Mac OS). Your catalog name and location are listed in the Information section. You can also click the Show button to go to the catalog in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS).

How do I get my old Lightroom catalog back?

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.
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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