This should also make backing up your catalogs very simple. The benefit of choosing this option is that separating the catalogs out will keep Lightroom operating at peak efficiency because it will never get bogged down by having to work through too many files. If you are a professional photographer (or an aspiring professional) and you photograph multiple events (family sessions, weddings, corporate events, etc.), then we recommend creating a new catalog for each separate event. Option 2: Create a New Catalog for Each Independent Event The idea is that a casual photographer will not overload the catalog any time soon and likely won’t notice a change in performance.

The downside, however, is that the catalog will eventually slow down over time as it becomes bloated with more and more files. The benefit of choosing this option is that you can quickly search through your images in a single catalog without having to search through a stack of catalogs. Simply create a single catalog and save it to the fastest hard drive on your computer (so long as it has adequate storage). If you are a casual photographer and limit your captures to road trips, pictures of the family, etc., then this option should suffice. Instead, we suggest trying one of two other options. We advise that you not actually use the default catalog and location system. Default import dialog box in new Lightroom catalog

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