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johnw82956640
johnw82956640
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January 8, 2017
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Having issues importing photos to lightroom 6 from memory card, I'm very new at this program.

  • January 8, 2017
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I have just downloaded Lightroom 6, I am having issues importing images from my Nikon D750 memory card.  When I open up Lightroom 6 and then install my card reader w memory card it show that my source is the Nikon D750 memory card. I then select Copy as DNG - to Macintosh HD then I selected options from the righthand side, under file handling i selected previews "minimal"  the subfolder name was 4048.  When I start to import the images it seems like it is doing the task I asked of it BUT  I get a screen that states  " The following files wee not imported because they could not be read.  then I get a screen that has the LR logo saying NO SMART PREVIEWS WERE BUILT!!!!!! Any idea what I am doing wrong. It also happen when I use my Sony NEX 7.

I have no issues importing images to Photos on my Mac! 

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    Correct answer dj_paige

    "Could not be read" indicates the folder you are choosing "4048" does not have write permission in your operating system. SO change the permission to WRITE; or try a different destination folder in a different location.

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    johnw82956640
    johnw82956640Author
    Participant
    January 8, 2017

    I know this is going to sound very stupid but I went to finders it was like I had blinders on. I am doing this for my husband. I downloaded this Lightroom program and I hate it already. I have no idea how to change Read or write on this thing.  

    ManiacJoe
    ManiacJoe
    Inspiring
    January 8, 2017

    The most common problem for "cannot be read" errors is a file system permissions problem on the destination folder.

    Using Finder, make sure you have READ and WRITE access to the destination folder and to its parent.

    dj_paige
    dj_paigeCorrect answer
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    January 8, 2017

    "Could not be read" indicates the folder you are choosing "4048" does not have write permission in your operating system. SO change the permission to WRITE; or try a different destination folder in a different location.

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