understanding merge

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Michael Teel Author

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understanding merge

I'm trying to use merge to eliminate duplicate master images between multiple Libraries but it doesn't seem to work.

In my master Library (A) I move all the photos from a year into a Project entitle with the year (2010)

I do the same in Library B; (2010).

I then export that project from Library B; (2010).

I then import that Library (2010) into my Master Library A.

The Master Library has a Project in it entitled 2010. The imported Library has a Project in it entitled (2010) but they are not merged. It simply imports the Library and creates a 2nd Project entitled 2010 (1).

What am I not understanding about the merge function?

Posted on Jul 5, 2011 5:15 PM

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Answer 1

CorkyO2

Level 4

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Jul 5, 2011 6:27 PM in response to Michael Teel

If I am understanding what you are trying to do correctly, the normal procedure would be:

Use 'Project' view in Master Library A > select '2010' project in browser > Control-Click the project > Import | Library/Project command > select the exported 2010 library from Library B.

AFAIK, that should work.

Note - if you made edits to one or more of the images in both libraries, you will get the conflict dialog allowing you to select which library will be preferred for the conflicts (which will apply to all such conflicts during that import). 😉

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Answer 2

Michael Teel Author

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Aug 30, 2011 6:21 PM in response to CorkyO2

I tired this solution and it gives me the following error:

Error Importing Library

The library could not be imported because it is a duplicate of the library currently running.

It is clearly not the same library. It has a different name and there are different projects and albums.

What would cause this error?

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