Lightroom 2 question(s)

[esdramaqueen]

I'm fairly new to using LR2 (like a dummy, purchased 2 right before 3 came out )...

I have uploaded a football season's worth and many photo sessions' worth of photos and I've noticed Lightroom is moving terribly slow.

Dumb Question: Should I clean out my Lightroom library occasionally?

Dumb Question 2: If I delete the photos from my library on LR, it won't effect the files containing the same photos on my computer, correct?

Signed,
Technically Disadvantaged in Texas

E.

[Sonny]

Here are some threads discussing your topic for the first question. Many of the techniques for LR3 still pertain to LR2. Hope these help.

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ttle-slow.html

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...esponding.html <-----skip down to post #19

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...-problems.html

You have to be careful when you talk about deleting and removing in LR. If you remove a photo or folder in LR then the original file will be unaffected in your hard drive. If you delete a photo in LR it will ask you if you want to also delete the actual file on your computer too.

[venchka]

Did you check your LR 2 date of purchase? If it really was "right before" LR 3 was released, you may be allowed to upgrade to LR 3 for FREE!
When deleting photos in Lightroom a dialog box opens. Your choices are:
Sonny was first. Can't hurt to repeat.
Delete from catalog/Retain on disk
Delete from Catalog AND delete from disk.

[rwwright]

you need lots of ram.
have you optomized your catalog lately???