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wayneh92496952
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June 19, 2017
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Cannot import Olympus images (OMD EM5 II) into Lightroom 10.1

  • June 19, 2017
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I am new to LR and Photoshop CC. I just downloaded new software after joining the CC program.

I have Mac OS 10.12.5 running a MacBookPro.

I have Camera Raw 9,10.1.

I have two IMPORT issues:

A.

I am trying to export from Photos into LR pictures shot with an Olympus OMD E-Mark5 II camera.

I have tried various ways: exporting originals as Raw, exporting JPG version, with or without XMP checked. I send the exported versions to my desktop. Each folder in a folder has my GetInfo>Permissions set to Read and Write. I can see the images.

I then drag this folder onto LR. It opens. I check the Source to Destination (via Move command).  I can see the photo in LR as checked to import.

When I hit Import, I receive either one of the errors below (depending on whether I try to import the JPG or the ORF file):

1. File could not be found. (The file is the Olympus camera file that ends in xxx.orf)

or,

2. Could not move a file to destination because it is not writable (1). (again, the file is xxx.orf)

When I have exported just a JPG file, the same thing...cannot import.

Since my Camera Raw is apparently the one I need to import the Olympus .orf file per your Adobe website I am not sure what the issue is at this time. This particular image has not been modified by other software and is the original.

B.

Also, I have 41,000 images in Photos. I have modified many in PSE 14, Photos, Affinity, Aurora, SmartPhotoEditor and many other programs. I realize that I could try and go to my Masters folder inside Photos and try to import that way but I would like to keep my modifications. What is the best way to import all the modified images into LR?

Thank you

Wayne

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Correct answer JP Hess

Thanks for replying. No, I hadn't. But I checked and all are Read & Write.


Instead of using the drag/drop method, have you actually tried using the import dialog from within Lightroom? It sounds as if you want to import these images in place. You can do so using the "Add" option in the import dialog. This might be a better choice.

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wayneh92496952
wayneh92496952Author
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June 19, 2017

Also, forgot to mention that I can open the image in PhotoshopCC, not alter it, and save it as .DNG file.


Then I tried to import that file into LR.

Again, message is that it is not writable.

Do I need to use Photoshop Bridge?


Wayne

JP Hess
JP Hess
Inspiring
June 19, 2017

No, bridge has nothing to do with Lightroom. Have you checked to make sure the folder containing your Lightroom catalog has both read and write permission?

wayneh92496952
wayneh92496952Author
Known Participant
June 19, 2017

Thanks for replying. No, I hadn't. But I checked and all are Read & Write.

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