Adobe Elements Organizer 9 - Manual (Page 102)

98 USING ELEMENTS 9 ORGANIZER
Managing files and catalogs
Last updated 9/12/2011
Restore a catalog to a previously saved version
Sometimes, you want to restore your catalog to a previously saved version. Perhaps you accidentally deleted media files
from your current catalog and want them back. The Restore command places the backup copies of the catalog, photos,
video files, audio clips, PDFs, and projects into Elements
Organizer. You could also use this command to move your
catalog, photos, and video files to another computer. (For example, you might use the Backup command to copy
everything onto a writable CD or DVD, and then use the Restore command to place the files from the CD or DVD
onto the other computer.)
Note: Backup/Restore using CD/DVD is not supported on Mac OS.
1 Do either of the following:
• If you backed up to removable media, such as a CD or DVD, insert it into your computer.
• If you backed up to an external hard drive, make sure that it’s connected to your computer.
2 In the Media Browser or Date view, choose File > Restore Catalog From CD, DVD Or Hard Drive.
3 In Restore From, specify where the files to restore are located:
• Select CD/DVD if your backup files are on either of these media. If necessary, use the Select Drive menu to choose
the drive with the CD or DVD.
Note: If you are restoring files from a CD or DVD with multisession backup files, use the Select Drive menu to select your
most recent backup.
• Select Hard Drive/Other Volume if your backup files are on your hard disk or other removable media, such as a
flash drive. Click the Browse button to locate the backup file to restore.
4 Specify a location for the restored catalog and files:
• Select Original Location to restore your catalog, photos, video files, PDFs, projects, and audio clips to their original
locations.
• Select New Location to restore the catalog and images to a new drive or folder. Click Browse to select a location.
Select Restore Original Folder Structure to preserve the hierarchy of the folders and subfolders that contain your
catalog, photos, video files, PDFs, projects, and audio clips.
5 Click Restore.
Note: If you selected Restore From CD/DVD, Elements Organizer prompts you if more than one disc is needed to restore
a catalog. Follow the onscreen instructions, which differ depending on whether you’re restoring a single backup set or a
single backup set plus one or more incremental backups.
Restore a catalog from a previous Windows version on Mac OS
• Restore the catalog from the previous Windows version in the current Windows version of Elements Organizer.
The catalog is converted to a format compatible with the current version, and a conversion complete message is
displayed.
• In the current Windows version, back up the catalog that you restored.
• In Mac OS, restore the backup file (.tly) in Elements Organizer.
Open a catalog
1 In the Media Browser or Date view, choose File > Catalog.
2 Select the catalog from the list in the Catalog Manager dialog box.
3 Click Open.