New to Lr and all of my folders somehow on my desktop!

i'm new lightroom , not computer savy guy in room. used plugin move library aperture. managed switched referenced before using plugin. i've spent last few hours tidying since aperture projects imported lightroom folders , not collections. read online suggestion not mess folders , use collections plan have folder each year holds of years photos , collection set each year filled collections represent formerly projects.

 

the desktop on macbook pro not visible due open windows, etc.. things started slowing down , when hid desktop see folders not in pictures folder on desktop. have no idea how happened when created new folders created them in pictures folder.

 

is solution simple opening finder window , dragging , dropping these folders desktop pictures folder? caused in first place , how can avoid happening in future when importing off memory card.

 

apologies such basic questions, i've been more of user of computer organizer - if makes sense. simpler , more intuitive better - 1 of reasons went mac when started computers. don't want move things around without knowing i'm doing , potentially making things worse.

yes, folder location fixed.

 

using finder, move folders "desktop" more appropriate folder.

afterwards, go folders panel in lr library module, right-click on "missing" top-most folders , tell lr moved them to. lr reconnect under folder.

 

when importing images memory cards, pay attention "destination folder" on right side of import dialog.

 

a years worth of images in 1 folder bad idea file system performance drops when many files placed single folder. organizing individual days best, organizing month better nothing.

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