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November 11, 2025
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Issue selecting multiple files to import

  • November 11, 2025
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Since upgrading to 15.x I have an issue when importing images, where when trying to highlight a series of images using Shift+Left Click the highlight won't stick, it just flashes and leaves the first selected image highlighted. I have to wait around 30 seconds before the highlight sticks and I can tick the images for importing. I don't know what the app is trying to do at this time, but this didn't occur in 14.x and whilst doesn't seem like a major issue it still has an impact on my work flow. 

 

Steps:

 

Click Import

Click Untick All

Select first image I want to import

Select last image (holding shift) in the series I want to import 

Highlight won't stick

Wait 30 seconds

Select last image (holding shift) in the series I want to import 

Highlight sticks

Press spacebar to tick

Click Import

HURRAH!

 

Once it's finished with this silliness, I can open Import and it'll be responsive as normal. If I eject the SD card and re-insert it'll do the same 30 seconds of it doing 'something' where I can't select multiple files. On top of the denoise debarcle LrC is becoming a really unfriendly user experience.

 

Lightroom Classic version: 15.0.1 [ 202511041508-dddee541 ]
Operating system: Windows 11 - Home Premium Edition
Version: 11.0.26200

1 reply

Community Manager
November 11, 2025

Hi @DHW Photography, thanks for reaching out!
I gave it a try on my end but wasn’t able to reproduce the issue. Could you try resetting your Lightroom Classic preferences to see if that helps? It’s a common fix for odd or unexpected behavior.
Here’s a guide with the steps:
https://adobe.ly/499QnZS
Let me know how it goes!
Alek

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Participating Frequently
November 18, 2025

Hi @Aleke., many thanks for the quick response!  After a bit more diagnostic work it seems the issue is to do with the number of files (1500) on the card and the time it takes to build the previews. Weirdly though, if I use the 2nd SD card from my camera (same model of card and number of images) it seems to be fine, so I've backed up and re-formatted the cards. I've not had the issue since, but we'll see if it re-occurs once the image number creeps up. Thanks, Dave.

nikunj.m
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 18, 2025

Thanks for the update Dave! Let us know if it happens again and we'll be happy to help you further. 


Thanks,
Nikunj