Steve Grisetti wrote:When you install version 8, it should automatically find and update your catalog.
Otherwise, Barb O has a manual method for migrating your catalog to the new version. Let's see if she checks in with her solution.
Agreed, when you install PSE 8 and then start the Organizer of PSE 8, it will often give you a pop-up asking if you want to convert the catalog of a previous version. However, that pop-up does not happen on every system or for every catalog. If you don't see the pop-up then go to
File menu
Catalog command and you will see a button for
Convert. Click that convert button to start the catalog conversion process manually. Note that IF you have more than one catalog, each one converts separately.
BEFORE you start PSE 8,
it can often help if on your PSE 6 Catalog(s) you do
-- Catalog > Repair
-- File > Reconnect > All Missing Files
-- Catalog > Repair (again)
The logic here is that a "cleaned up" prior version catalog is less likely to have problems during the upgrade process.