Collection Exporter Lightroom Classic Plugin

Table of Contents

1. About The Project
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1. Installation

About The Project

This Lightroom plugin allows you to export photos to folders named after their original locattion. It automates the process of maintaining the folder structure during the export.

In my case the folder structure is generated by the sd_importer that follows:

- 2021
    - 2018-08-31 - NY Trip - Intrepid Museum
        - _RX05023.ARW
        - _RX05024.ARW
        - _RX05025.ARW
    - 2018-09-01 - NY Trip - Yankees Stadium
        - _RX06003.ARW
        - _RX06004.ARW
        - _RX06006.ARW

To export these two collections from Lightroom, I need to do it in two steps, copying the folder path into the export dialog from Lightroom in order to export these images.

Using this plugin, you only need to select the base folder where you want to export, and the plugin will create the required collection folder.

- Users
    - Images
        - Outputs  
            - 2018-08-31 - NY Trip - Intrepid Museum
                - _RX05023.jpg
                - _RX05024.jpg
                - _RX05025.jpg
            - 2018-09-01 - NY Trip - Yankees Stadium
                - _RX06003.jpg
                - _RX06004.jpg
                - _RX06006.jpg

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Installation

1. Download the Plugin:

   • Download the CollectionExporter.lrplugin folder from the repository. You can clone the repository or click in the download button:
   
   • Extract the zip
   • Rename the folder from CollectionExporter.lrplugin-main to CollectionExporter.lrplugin

2. Install the Plugin in Lightroom:

   • Open Lightroom.
   • Go to File > Plugin Manager.
   • Click Add.
   • Navigate to the location where you downloaded the plugin and select the CollectionExporter.lrplugin folder.
   • Click Add Plugin.

Usage

1. Select Photos:
   • In Lightroom, select the photos you want to export.
2. Export Photos:
   • Go to File > Export.
   • In the export dialog, select Collection Exporter in the Export To dropdown.
   • Configure any additional export settings as needed.
   • Click Export.
   • Enjoy