How come my library format in lightroom doesnt match the file on my external hard drive?

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December 5, 2021
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In the past my library file format matched my file format on my external hard drive. When i import images into lightroom its different.

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rsdimagesAuthor

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In the past when i imprted photos i would use this file format attached and would see the same in Lightroom library. Not anymore. What happened??

dj_paige

Legend

When i import images into lightroom its different.

Please explain in a lot more detail. Different how? We know that something doesn't match, but its really not clear what. Its not clear what you are expecting to happen. Again, more detail, lots of detail, please.

If you need to show us screen captures, use the "Insert Photos" icon to include your screen captures in your reply.

Also, please note that Lightroom Classic is not a file browser, it doesn't have to match what you see on your drive. And furthermore, when you import, you have complete control over where the photos are stored ... they can be in any folder on any drive that YOU pick (Lightroom Classic doesn't pick the folders for you) assuming that you have write permission to that folder.

kentdesign

Community Expert

When you import images into LR catalog, where is your catalog file and where are the images themselves? In other words, are your images stored on the external and the catalog is on the main drive?

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rsdimagesAuthor

Participant

All images are on the external not on my pc. My catolog file is in pictures/lightroom. I was reading that i can set up my catalog in a file on my external.

kentdesign

Community Expert

Can you let us know which system and please check the drive letters?

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rsdimagesAuthor

Participant

Are you referring to my OS. If so, Im using windows 11.

kentdesign

Community Expert

I am a Mac person. however I have read that others using Windows machines have problems with WIndows changing the external drive letters. If that is what is happening, the LR does not know where to put things.

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