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November 28, 2023
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P: Don't import duplicates should recognize raw to DNG conversions

  • November 28, 2023
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When Importing Raw files from SD-card, the "don`t import suspected duplicates" feature doesnt work, if I had converted to DNG before.

Scenario: I shoot 100 photos in Sony Raw ARW. I import them onto my notebook. 10 files i want to keep and i convert them to DNG to archive the files. Later i shoot 100 photos more. For backup reasons i have not deleted the photos from the SD card yet. I put the SD card with now 200 photos into my notebook and check the box for "don`t import suspected duplicates" and Lightroom will import 110 photos, instead of 100. 10 photos will be duplicates, but in ARW and DNG.

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    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    November 28, 2023

    If that is the case, I will kick this to Feature Requests and modify the title. 

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
      Rikk Flohr_Photography
      Community Manager
      Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      November 28, 2023

      Moving to discussions:

      This is as-designed behavior.


      For an image in your catalog to be considered a duplicate, it must:

      1. Have the Same File Name and extension
      2. Have the Same Capture Date/Time Stamp
      3. Be the same physical size on disk.

       

      Your second import of the ten previously imported images fails on items 1 and 3.

      Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
      toklas
      toklasAuthor
      Inspiring
      November 28, 2023

      Understood, thanks for your quick response!
      Can you move it to Feature Requests then?

      Rikk Flohr_Photography
      Community Manager
      Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      November 28, 2023

      While I haven't tested it with Copy as DNG, I know this works under a Rename Scenario.

      Import your images as raw to Lightroom without converting to DNG. 
      After import, convert to DNG from inside of Lightroom 
      Import the photos again - they should be recognized as duplicates. 


      When you rename a photo on import, it comes into Lightroom as the new name. When you do it after import, it tracks both the old and new names.  It would be worth a try for your workflow to move the DNG Conversion to after import. 

      Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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