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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Adobe Lightroom Q&A => Topic started by: David Eichler on March 23, 2025, 06:29:07 pm

Title: Clean Up
Post by: David Eichler on March 23, 2025, 06:29:07 pm

I am using a single catalogue for my Lightroom Classic CC library. Is there any reason to retain files pertaining to earlier versions of the catalogue? See attached screenshot.

Title: Re: Clean Up
Post by: digitaldog on March 23, 2025, 08:27:24 pm

No. Here's my single catalog setup and the necessary (current) files:

Title: Re: Clean Up
Post by: David Eichler on March 23, 2025, 08:42:19 pm

What are lrcat-shm, lrcat-lock, and lrcat-wal files?

Title: Re: Clean Up
Post by: digitaldog on March 23, 2025, 08:54:24 pm

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lrcat-shm-and-lrcat-wal-are-for/td-p/9505585

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/lrcat-wal-files.41797/

Title: Re: Clean Up
Post by: David Eichler on March 24, 2025, 03:53:18 pm

Quote from: digitaldog on March 23, 2025, 08:54:24 pm

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lrcat-shm-and-lrcat-wal-are-for/td-p/9505585

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/lrcat-wal-files.41797/

  Thanks.