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wyntha
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January 12, 2020
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Lightroom Classic 9.1 - Can't Import using Capture Date in "Destination".

  • January 12, 2020
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9.1 can't import photos and organise by Capture Date any more!!!! The only option that can be set is "by Date" but I have no idea wihat that date is? Big problem for me.

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 13, 2020

Maybe I mis-understand the question, but reading this-

On the Import screen on the right hand side is a section called "Destination". In that section one can select from a dropdown "by date". That date is not the "capture date" of the imported photos

I think you are talking about the Date "Format" that is shown. This is NOT the EXIF Capture date in your images. (Only the Format for the destination new folders)

If you scroll down the Destination Panel you will see the Folders that will be created based on the Date EXIF in your photos-

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
ManiacJoe
ManiacJoe
Inspiring
January 13, 2020

As long as the capture date is available in the EXIF data, I have never seen LR use any other date. If you do the import, what date does LR seem to be using?

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
January 12, 2020

9.1 can't import photos and organise by Capture Date any more!!!!

 

Yes, Lightroom Classic 9.1 does indeed import and organize by date. I am doing it.

 

Can you show us a screen capture of what you are talking about?

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wynthaAuthor
Participant
January 12, 2020

A screen shot won't show anything. On the Import screen on the right hand side is a section called "Destination". In that section one can select from a dropdown "by date". That date is not the "capture date" of the imported photos but some other date held in the EXIF. 

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
January 12, 2020

Really, you think Adobe has changed from the very useful capture date to some less useful field. Why would they do that? Why do you think that? What happens when YOU try "By Date"?

 

When I import photos and select "By Date", I get exactly what I expect, which is folders by capture date.

GoldingD
GoldingD
Legend
January 12, 2020

Are you refering to the Sort option in Import as shown in the following screenshot?

 

 

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