• Jul 29

The One Secret Lightroom Setting to Prevent Catastrophe

Have you ever seen the error "Lightroom Classic's catalog is corrupted"? I did yesterday. While I was able to repair it, it got me thinking: What would happen if I couldn't? Most photographers don't realize that under Lightroom Classic's DEFAULT settings, if your catalog file dies, you lose years of edits and organizational work (like star ratings and flags). Re-importing your images won't bring that information back. In today's video, I show you the single, critical setting you need to change immediately. This simple adjustment automatically backs up all your develop settings, star ratings, flags, and color labels alongside your image files, ensuring you NEVER lose your edits—even if your main catalog is deleted, corrupted, or if your laptop is stolen. Don't wait for a disaster to happen. Watch this video and secure your workflow!

2 comments

StanJul 29

Coincidence??? I watched the video and then opened up LRC to view my preferences as you suggested. As soon as I did, it told me my catalog was corrupt!! It stated it could not make repairs. That had never happened before. I had used LRC earlier in the day with no problem and made a backup. Rather than panic, I just shut down and restarted my computer. Then I opened LRC without a problem. Just wondering if that happened to anyone else?

That raises another point. If I had a backup, can't everything be restored from the backup?

Anthony MorgantiJul 29

I should have mentioned that if you have a reliable, up to date backup, you can just use that. Thank you for pointing it out. Next time I will try restarting my computer – see if that works. Thanks for the suggestion.

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