Merging many old libraries into a new photos library
OVERVIEW
I'm trying to clean up a disaster I've made for my self over about 10 years. I've got over a dozen libraries (some very large w many videos from my work... mainly iphoto but also photos, apperture, and just folders). I never merged them bc I preferred iphoto but my old laptop died and now it's awful. I've spent hours with creative specialists on the phone just getting organized enough to start and last night I think we made a good plan.
FYI - I have 1T on my apple AIR and am trying to get everything onto an 8T external.
We think the best plan is as follows:
- create default PHOTOS library on External (called THE GREAT MERGER)
- rename the MASTER Folder from each library to both keep up with my progress and know what's what when I do the next step
- Copy each MASTER folder to a temp folder I'm calling the "Drivethrough" on the same external
- Drag each new folder into the THE GREAT MERGER
QUESTIONS
- Does anyone see a better way?
- I know I'll lose my photo edits, but will I lose subfolder "albums" or timestamps?
- Are MASTERS still the way to go vs. ORIGINALS bc of the messy folder set up (see linked post)
NOTE: I am VERY VERY "un techie." Please try to write your answer in simple language? :)
