Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC - Manual (Page 109)

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Managing catalogs and files
Last updated 4/20/2015
Delete From Disk Removes photos from the catalog and sends them to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac
OS).
If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, only the active photo is
deleted.
Note: Selecting photos and pressing the Delete key (Windows) or Forward Delete key (Mac OS, full-size keyboards only)
also removes photos from the catalog but doesn’t send them to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS).
Update photos changed by another application
In the Grid view, Lightroom displays alerts in image cells when the photos in your catalog have been changed by
another application. For example, if a photo has a one-star rating in Lightroom, and the photo has been updated to a
two-star rating in another application, you need to decide which rating to respect. Both cannot co-exist together.
Lightroom lets you resolve conflicting photo metadata by either overwriting its data in the catalog with metadata from
the photo or its sidecar XMP file, or overwriting the metadata in the photo file or sidecar XMP file with its stored data
in the catalog.
1 In the Grid view, click the alert icon in a cell.
2 In the Confirm dialog box, select one of the following:
Import Settings From Disk Imports the metadata from the photo or its sidecar XMP file, which overwrites the
photo’s data in the catalog.
Overwrite Settings Exports metadata from the catalog to the photo file and overwrites the data in the photo or its
sidecar XMP file.
Do Nothing Takes no action. If you select this option, be sure that the photo’s metadata in the catalog doesn’t conflict
with data in the photo or its sidecar XMP file.
For more information, see Synchronize Lightroom metadata with Camera Raw and Adobe Bridge .
Convert photos to DNG
Lightroom lets you convert camera raw files to DNG for archiving and taking advantage of DNG features. When photos
are converted to DNG, the DNG files replace the originals in the catalog. You have the option of deleting or preserving
the originals on disk after the conversion.
1 Select one or more photos in the Grid view, or select a single photo in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey
view. Then, choose Library > Convert Photo(s) To DNG.
Note: If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, only the active photo is
converted to DNG.
2 In the Convert Photo(s) To DNG dialog box, select any of the following conversion options:
Only Convert RAW Files Ignores photos that are not camera raw files. Deselecting this option converts all selected
photos, including JPEGs, TIFFs, and PSDs.
Delete Originals After Successful Conversion Deletes the original photo file after the conversion process ends.
Deselecting this option preserves the original file on disk.
File Extension Makes the file extension .dng or .DNG.
Compatibility Specifies the versions of Camera Raw and Lightroom that can read the file. Use the tool tips to help
you choose.
JPEG Preview Determines whether the exported JPEG preview is full sized, medium sized, or not created.