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Jul 9, 2019 5:38 PM UTC
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Does tethering make folders?

I tried tethering with CC2019 and my Sony A7III, though after trying many times, apparently the camera does not work with Lightroom for tethering. Does setting up a tethering session create a blank folder somewhere? If so, where would I find these empty folders?

Thanks.

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    Rob_Cullen
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    Jul 10, 2019 11:58 PM UTC

    A Youtube video-

    UPDATED: Lightroom Tether for Sony Cameras (A7RIII & A7III) - YouTube

    The Sony software does the tethering and ports the images to the computer (into a 'Watched' folder)

    "where would I find these empty folders?"

    Lightroom uses its "Auto Import" function to read the 'Watched' folder and moves the files to a 'Destination' folder.

    The 'Destination' folder can be changed from the Lr Menu- File>Auto Import>Auto Import Settings...

    Auto-import photos into Lightroom Classic

    (Note: You can't choose an existing folder that contains photos as a 'Watched' folder.)

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .

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    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Jul 10, 2019 11:58 PM UTC

    A Youtube video-

    UPDATED: Lightroom Tether for Sony Cameras (A7RIII & A7III) - YouTube

    The Sony software does the tethering and ports the images to the computer (into a 'Watched' folder)

    "where would I find these empty folders?"

    Lightroom uses its "Auto Import" function to read the 'Watched' folder and moves the files to a 'Destination' folder.

    The 'Destination' folder can be changed from the Lr Menu- File>Auto Import>Auto Import Settings...

    Auto-import photos into Lightroom Classic

    (Note: You can't choose an existing folder that contains photos as a 'Watched' folder.)

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    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
    Bob Somrak
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    Jul 9, 2019 5:43 PM UTC

    See here for camera supported for tether.  Sony in not included.   Just use the Sony software that comes with the camera and see if it supports tethering.  If it does you can set up a "watched folder" in Lightroom to automatically bring in the photos.

    A list of cameras that can be tethered to Lightroom Classic and Lightroom 6

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