CR3 raw files duplicated after imported in Lightroom Classic

Question

Hi,

I am using Lightroom Classic 13.5.1 Camera Raw 16.5 and this is the first time I encountered this issue.
Setup: MacBook 13 Pro - OS: Sonoma 14.5, Camera: Canon R6 II, External SSD where I keep my files whlie editing them.

Last evening after I exported my files from camera card to SSD, and after I imported all the photos into lightroom - all the raw photos were duplicated into the same location where I saved on the SSD. So, if i have a photo called 123.cr3 - one new copy called 123-2.cr3 was created and this is the one used by lightroom.

I have to specify that I didn't check the "Make a photo copy" option while importing the photos in lightroom.

Any idea about this? It's quite bad as these copies are occupying a lot of space.

Thank you!

Califdan2 · Answer

Hard to tell.

I've seen this when the user first copied the images from the memory card to the SSD and then Imported them from the memeory card using the move or copy options.l

I've seen this when the user imported the images using LrC. Then went to a backup catalog and did it again.

I've seen this when the user dragged images into the folder using Finder or File Explorer

Take a few more shots on an empty memory card and try it again to see if you get the same results. If you don't than I'd chalk it up to some "oops" thing you did. If it is repeatable, then send excact and specific steps you used.

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