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P: Import renaming Sequence # should be assigned by the order shown in the Import window

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December 16, 2015
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RAW images are not importing in the correct order in Lightroom CC. I use Lightroom to process images of digitized library material, and it is critical that the images are imported in the correct order so the pages remain in the correct order in the final group of images. I selected the sort by file name option during import, but it didn't seem to have any effect. The images are still being imported in a random order. I use the general file naming convention of "Itemname-Sequence#", so the file names typically are "Itemname-001, Itemname-002" etc. which would imply that if they are sorted by file name correctly during import, they should be imported in the correct order. This issue needs to be addressed, as it has a profoundly negative impact on my workflow.

Rafael Aviles

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A couple of months ago, I started to see similar problems during import, even when using only one card (jumbled up capture times, random ordering, sideways turning, and duplication of shots, with bogus capture times). It now happens all the time. For me , the solution was to initiate the import not from the “Devices” area of the “Source” panel (where the card shows up with the Camera name), but from the “Files” panel below that (which requires drilling down to the specific folder in the card where the pictures are (see red oval below). None of the usual fixes (deleting preferences, updating to latest version, etc.) worked for me.

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FeedbackCommunityMember

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I too have this problem. I am using Lightroom 6.14 and have no intention of upgrading to the subscription model with the result that this bug will never be fixed in a future update. I am not the only one in this unacceptable position.

addieleman

Known Participant

I do not rename raw files on import because Lightroom messes up the file order in that case, instead I import without renaming but creating 1:1 previews on import.

So I have to rename the files after import. This in turn creates a new problem: after renaming Lightroom deems it necessary to regenerate the previews when inspecting images at e.g. 1:1. This can be circumvented by closing and re-opening Lightroom, then the previews are available again. Seems to be a bug to me. All-in-all, renaming files on or after import remains a royal pain-in-the-*ss.

These problems exist for a loooong time now, 'bout time to get them fixed I think.

addieleman

Known Participant

This bug still exists in Lightroom Classic CC 7.1 on macOS High Sierra (10.13.2), but the workaround to select the folder on the SD card as in the previous post still works.

However, this bug now also occurs when importing from a folder on the hard disk with moving and renaming of the files, unlike earlier. Most inconvenient!

johnrellis

Legend

Others have reported that if they import by selecting a particular folder in the Files section of the Source panel in the Import window, rather than importing from the Devices section, LR imports in the order shown in the Import window:

Since the issue does not happen with my CC 2015.7 / OS X 10.11.5, I can't verify this myself. You might give it a try.

Also, please do Help > System Info and report the exact version of LR you're running, along with the version of Mac or Windows.

Hakanu5

Participating Frequently

The problem is not how the photos are sorted in the import dialog. Here the order is correct, the problem is how the photos are actually imported.

E.g. after an event I have 2000 raw photos. When I start importing them, Lightroom does not start with the first photo from the import dialog. Instead, the photos are imported in random order. Because I convert all photos on import into DNG format and also apply some default processing, the import takes some time.

If Lightroom would start with the first photo, I could start working on the first imported one while the rest is imported in the background. But because of the random importing order, I have to wait until all photos are imported and converted.

Hakanu5

Participating Frequently

In the past, photos where imported either in the order of the file name, or in the order of the capture time. Both optimised my workflow, because I could start working on the initial imported photos while the rest was still importing.

The current behaviour in Lightroom CC makes this impossible. I always have to wait until all photos are imported before I can start edit the initial ones.

Could you please allow to import the photos in a given order again?

Sunil_Bhaskaran

Inspiring

I agree, Ad. We are investigating various issues of device import, including this bug.
We have given a partial fix too, which worked in some cases.
I will contact you off-list to get some more info.

Thanks,
Sunil

addieleman

Known Participant

Thank you for a quick reply. Just tested it twice and it worked well both times. I'm happy to have a workaround, but I must point out that this part of the workflow is very error-prone because the importer always defaults to the SD card as a source.

Is it Adobe's intention to fix this bug? Thanks, Ad.

Sunil_Bhaskaran

Inspiring

Could you please select images from the Files section, as opposed to the Device section?
This workaround helped most of the users.

Thanks,
Sunil

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