Moving Keyword Tags

Question

I imported 30,000 pictures into an upgraded version of Photoshop Elements 12 on a new lap top. All my keyword tags imported, but they all ended up under Keywords Section in a subfolder called Imported Keyword Tags. In the old version I could slide the tags from one category to another. I can't in the new version. How can I do this?

Answer 1

First, the best way to move to another computer and upgrade at the same time is to use the backup / restore process:
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/backup-restore-move-catalog-photoshop.html
That process is recommended because:
- It creates a backup : (you would have to create one anyway for such a big move)
- It flexibly copies your media files while keeping the folder tree even if you are changing OS version (You would have to do the copy anyway)
- it automatically converts the catalog format to the new PSE version if needed
- it lets you choose a 'custom' destination (drive or master folder)
- You don't have your problem with categories, since the catalog is converted.
Secondly, if for some reason you decide to copy your folder tree externally on the new computer and re-import on a new empty catalog, you should:
- write metadata to files (I think that's what you have done)
- Copy the tags and categories structure to a text file from the old computer, then paste it in the new empty catalog (categories menu). That way, most imported keywords would be found in the correct category instead of in the 'imported keywords' one.
Third, you can move your tags between categories just like in older versions...
except, (fourth ) that since PSES11, the interface and keyword categories have changed with the introduction of new panels : people, events and places. (I have chosen not to use those novelties by renaming those default categories with synonyms before doing the transfer).