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matthijsh96298871
matthijsh96298871
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December 2, 2016
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Importing photos into (sub)folder shows it in a weird location

  • December 2, 2016
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Hi,

I recently got a new Macbook Pro and simply copied everything in the Pictures folder on my iMac, which included the Lightroom app, catalog, and folders with photos, to my new Macbook Pro.

When I import photos into either an existing folder or a new folder, let's say the folder Vacations in the parent folder 2016, the new photos will show up in the folder Vacations but not under 2016. Instead, the new folder will be created under the existing file structure. I just made an HDR also, but the new HDR file showed up in a new folder with the same name, but not in the existing folder. This is quite annoying. When I right click on the folder to see it in Finder, it does show it correctly in Finder. It's just the way that Lightroom is showing it that's messed up.

Any suggestions??

Matthijs

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    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    December 2, 2016

    Show us a screen capture of the problem.

    matthijsh96298871
    matthijsh96298871Author
    Participant
    December 2, 2016

    Hi,

    Thanks for the quick response.

    In this screenshot you can see how I import pics. I created a subfolder called December Moon inside the parent folder 2016.

    Here, the pics have been imported, but as you can see there's nothing under 2016.

    However, there is a folder called December Moon, just not where I want it... (bottom of the folders list on the left)

    When I right-click on the folder December Moon and click "Show parent folder", the folder all of a sudden is displayed under 2016 (no screenshot). One hour ago, I tried to create an HDR within the folder December Moon and no file was added to this folder, but a new folder (or the same folder?) December Moon showed up in the same place as shown in the above screenshot.

    Is it as simple as finding a setting that always shows the folder within the parent folder structure?

    Thanks for your help!

    Matthijs

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    December 2, 2016

    You should have highlighted 2016. Then you would have put December Moon in the "into subfolder" Field. Then the December Moon folder would have been where you wanted it to be.

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