TechNote (Archived)

Copied catalogs are not displayed in the Convert Catalog dialog box in Photoshop Elements 6

Issue

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When you copy an Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 catalog to a non-default location, the copied catalog is not visible in the Photoshop Elements 6 Covert Catalog dialog box.

Reason

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Photoshop Elements 6 displays catalogs to import from previous versions when they exist in the default location in Program Data/Adobe/Catalogs.

Solution

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To import catalogs in custom locations, do the following:

1. In Photoshop Elements 6, go toFile > Catalog.

2. Click Convert.
3. Click Find More Catalogs.
4. Navigate to the location of the copied catalogs and click OK.
5. Select Show Previously Converted Catalogs.
   
   Note: The copied catalog(s) will now display in the Convert Catalog dialog box.
   
6. Select the copied catalog and click Convert.

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