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December 22, 2024
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Changing folder and rawfile to dng.

  • December 22, 2024
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Hey. 

Why do Lightroom Classic move my files from the folder where I post them to a folder with a date somewhere else on the hardisk? And why are the files changed to DNG from NEF? And why can't lightroom remember my work? 

Its all a mess. I just found out about this.
Also the jpg files do not go back the the original folder but to the folder lightroom made and changed my files to dng. Two years of work lost. 

Hope for clues 
Thanks and Merry Christmas Ola. 

["Map" in title and text changed to "folder" by moderator for clarity. The Dutch/Flamish word "map" is a folder in English]

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Correct answer F. McLion

Yes I do something wrong here. 
When working with a file shall I use Copy Move or Add?
When I choose Copy or Move it asks for the "to Acer" folder and thats wrong. 
This didn't happen before I changed computer. So I've changed something in the workflow. 
I would like to put a photo in a original folder, and I want to work with it there, and I want to put it back finnished in the same folder. How do I import do make this right?

 

 




Use, Copy or Add, and don't use Move.

 

It depends on one thing only: Do you copy the photos from the memory card (or connected USB camera) by yourself, using the explorer, or any other file tool, to its final location? If yes, then use Add.

If you would like Lightroom to move the photo to its final location, and at the same time maybe take care of the folders/names and even rename the photo, use Copy.

 

Just my 0.02: I let LrC do the job. Lr manages my folder structure and renames the photo upon copying it from the memory card, giving it a unique number and date as file name.

 

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JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 22, 2024

What you see is what you have selected yourself in the import dialog. At the top of the dialog you can select 'Copy', but also 'Copy as DNG', and apparently that is what you did. In the destination panel on the right, you can select Organize: 'Into one folder' or a dated folder structure based on the capture dates of the images. That is what you did.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
Johan OlaAuthor
Participating Frequently
December 22, 2024

Yes thanks.  It looks likeyYou solved one of the problems . 

A second problem is to export a jpg after it is developed.  Before I could put it iwould go directly to the orginal folder, if I choosed it. 
Now I don't know where it goes, if it is exported at all. I have too choose a specific folder everytime and thats  not very easy.  The presets I made do not work to put inn original folder. 

 

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 22, 2024

Check the settings of that preset. At the top you can specify a specific folder, but also 'Same folder as original'.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
F. McLion
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 22, 2024

Please describe your process in much more details. What you are trying to achieve and how you currently are trying to get there.

Files are converted to DNG if you tell it to do so during import. Second, some (AI) manipulations also need to convert it to DNG.

LrC does not move files to other location by itself. They are moved during import if you import with "Copy", and never else.

I don't believe any work is lost until proven so.

Also, please share the system information found in the help menu.

 

 

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Johan OlaAuthor
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December 24, 2024

"Second, some (AI) manipulations also need to convert it to DNG."

Aha. Thanks.