Catalog Database
Luminar for Desktop automatically creates a Catalog when you first install it. A Catalog contains all information about your files, including metadata on flags and edits you make.
Remember that edits you make in Luminar for Desktop are always non-destructive and are saved in your current Catalog. This means you aren’t changing the actual files but rather are capturing instructions in a database. When you’re ready to share or use your files elsewhere, you can export images with your edits applied.
You can back up your photos by exporting them in different formats:
By default, the Luminar for Desktop Catalog is created in your Pictures folder. Ensure you don’t include the Catalog folder when adding images to Luminar for Desktop. Doing so will add all preview images from Luminar for Desktop to your Catalog, resulting in duplicate photos in your Luminar Catalog.
Note: Total backup The contents of a Catalog are stored inside a folder. If you’re backing up or moving a Catalog, be sure to back up or move the entire folder.
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