Importing in LightRoom 5.7: Where are the destination & file rename settings?

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December 14, 2016
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OK, I get a new computer (new Mac Pro replacing an older Mac Pro Tower), running Sierra - OS X 10.12.1. I install my purchased LR 5.7. Now to import some recent images. It finds the chip, but it wants to send the images to the hard drive, and will not let me select a folder. Also, it does not show any area where I can change the file names on import. Under "File Handling" I can (a) build previews, (b) build smart previews, (c) not import suspected duplicates, and (d) send a second copy to a place of my choosing. Nothing else.

Where do I tell it the desired destination?

Where do I tell it to add a date to the name, or anything else? The on-line help function does not seem to discuss LR 5.7.

Yes, I know LR 5.7 is not the latest, that 6.7 is better. But I have the problem now.

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davidc910

Participant

I have the same problem.

I found the answer. In the right hand panel of the Import Screen, right click anywhere underneath any of the options that are appearing. Therefore, holding down the Control Button, click anywhere underneath the options you see such as File Handling.

A window will popup allowing you to then select what features you want to see. I clicked on See All.

cmgap

Community Expert

You will only see the File Renaming and Destination folders in the right hand column upon initiating the Import process and as per Berntsen's screen capture shows you have not selected Add. If Add is selected these options are not available because Lightroom is adding them to your catalog from a known source rather than copying them from a flash card, sd card or external drive.

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MattDVist

Participant

I am having the same problem, even in the Copy view. It's been this way ever since I updated to the Lightroom CC 2015.8.

Just Shoot Me

Legend

You have no source selected as seen at the bottom of your screen shot. If the Destination doesn't show after you do that then Right click (and YES Mac can right click with either the track pad or most any mouse available today without having to hold down a key on the keyboard) and select Destination from the pop up list.

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Jay_WarnerAuthor

Inspiring

Additional information: On my MacBook Pro laptop (Mac OS 10.11.6 El Capitan) when LightRoom 5.7.1 is asked to import, it displays 4 topic areas on the right hand side: File Handling, File Renaming, Apply during Import, and Destination. On the Mac Pro (OS 10.12.1, it shows only File Handling and Application During Import. My question: How do I make LightRoom on the Mac Pro show the File Renaming and Destination windows?

DdeGannes

Community Expert

"My question: How do I make LightRoom on the Mac Pro show the File Renaming and Destination windows?" end quote.

In Lightroom for all the Top, Bottom, Left and Right panels if you right click on one of the existing features you will get a drop down menu to select the features to be displayed. See the screen capture.

Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.3; PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.