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type="guide"
id="other-multiple">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#other"/>
<desc>You can open Shotwell with a different photo library.</desc>
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<title>Multiple libraries</title>
<p>Shotwell supports multiple libraries on the same computer with the concept of profiles. A profile is a set of meta-data and settings associated with
a library folder.
</p>
<p>All profiles are completely isolated from each other. While it is possible to use the same library folder for different profiles, it is not recommended.</p>
<section id="managing">
<title>Managing profiles</title>
<p>Profiles can either be created using the dedicated <app>Shotwell Profile Manager</app>, calling <cmd>shotwell --profile-browser</cmd> from the command
line or the <gui style="tab">Profiles</gui> section of the settings <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Preferences</gui></guiseq></p>
</section>
<section id="using">
<title>Selecting a profile</title>
<p>A profile can only be selected during start-up and cannot be switched during run-time.</p>
<p>To select a profile, start the Shotwell Profile Manager and select a profile using double-click, or calling <cmd>shotwell --profile <var>name</var></cmd></p>
</section>
</page>
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