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Madfox
Madfox
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April 30, 2017
Question

Lightroom CC 2015.10 Cameraraw 9.10 won't import all images

  • April 30, 2017
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Strange things happen. I was importing raw files from my hardisk into my lightroom library. Some files are now in the library, others aren't. Wenn I go to the import module lightroom sees the pictuers. But it's impossible to import them.

Sometimes only a few files are missing, sometimes a larger quantaty. What can be the problem? And how do I solve them?

Kind regards, Taco

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    cmgap
    Community Expert
    cmgapCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 30, 2017

    Can you find the raw files on your hard disk?

    Are you on a Windows or Mac?

    Are you 'Adding' images or Copying them into Lr?

    Do you have 'Don't Import Suspected Duplicates' checked?

    Take note of one of the image file names that you can see but is grayed out and search for it first in your Catalog and also on your hard drive.

    Madfox
    MadfoxAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 30, 2017

    -Yes, they are on the hard disk.

    -Windows 10 64 bits

    -I use the import module (doing that for many years. This problem occuurd a few weeks ago for the first time)

    - No

    Changed the name of one file in explorer. Funny thing is taht I can import that file now into the catalog. Very strange.

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    April 30, 2017

    If the photos are "grayed out" in the Import dialog box, then that means you have previously imported the photos into Lightroom, and so there's no need to imported them a second time. To use these photos, you would simply find the photos in the Lightroom Library Module (not the Import dialog box) and perform whatever tasks you want on them (edit, print, etc.)

    Madfox
    MadfoxAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 30, 2017

    No sadly enough that is not the case. The mising pictures are not importet at all. It's very strange. Why are some importet and the rest aren't. I can work with the importet ones.

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    April 30, 2017

    Are the photos greyed out in the Import dialog box? Or is something else preventing you from importing? Please explain.

    Also, please state why you think the photos are not imported. Is it that you just think they haven't been imported, or did you actually check to see if the photos already exist in Lightroom's Library Module?

    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    April 30, 2017

    Are some of the images grayed out in the import dialog?

    If they are then they those images are already in the LR catalog.

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