Multiple Catalogs- multiple save locations

[elynndds]

Is it possible to have one catalog save all files in one location (say a c drive for personal pics) and have another catalog save files in a seperate location (say the d drive for business pics)?
Thanks, I have not had any success with this and I am somewhat pessimistic. I was also thinking it might be possible to install photoshop album twice and keep one version one the c drive and another on the d drive so the catalogs can stay seperate.

[jojo99]

Welcome to the forum, I'll have a bash at answering your question.

The catalog does not hold the files, it is merely a pictorial display of your photos and it knows where to go on your pc to find them.

You could have your personal catalogue keep track of your pictures on the c drive and create another catalog for business and only add the files from the d drive to that catalog.
I don't think there is any need to install the program twice to do what you want to do.
Good luck in your organizing.
Jo-Jo

[frank_jarle]

If you uses PS EL 5, there is no problem using two different catalog, this is exactly what Adobe suggest too.

What i have done is this.

E:\Photos\

In this directory you find two sub directories
E:\Photos\EOS400
E:\Photos\old_photos

I have about 1500 photos in the "old_photos" i have made a catalog that point to that directory. In my "EOS400" directory i have all the new files that i take with my camera.

In PS EL 5 you can open one and one Catalog and import seperatly, i dont have the full direction here as i dont remember it (im still new to EL) but yes what you want to do is possible.