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Apr 30, 2024 7:54 PM UTC
Question

Lightroom Classic showing as New Photos all sorts of pictures I don't want to import

When I connect my iPhone to my computer, Lightroom Classic wants to import -- as if they were "New Photos" -- several types of pics that are not new.

1. All the pics on my iPhone appear checked as if they were New Photos, even if they're already imported.

2. Photos I already deleted on my iPhone appear as New Photos.

3. Photos I edited on my iPhone appear duplicated -- in both edited and unedited form.

4. Pics I've recently looked at on my iPhone appear checked as New Photos, even though they were uploaded long ago.

 

This makes it very time consuming to import the right photos, leads to a lot of dupes, and results in me accidentally importing stuff I dont want to keep in LRC. 

 

Is there a fix for this? Is there a setting I don't know about? Please help!

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Inspiring
Jul 18, 2025 11:13 AM UTC

I have the same problem. It just started recently, LR used to mark already imported photos correctly, but no longer. Would be great to have a solution

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kglad
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Apr 30, 2024 8:15 PM UTC

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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Participant
May 9, 2024 4:09 PM UTC

Thanks, kglad -- I'm new to this site so I appreciate the guidance. I just posted it to the LRC forum within the link you sent me. Is that the right place? BTW, I can't find anyone who's posted my same or similar question.

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Participant
May 9, 2024 4:07 PM UTC

When I connect my iPhone to my computer, Lightroom Classic wants to import -- as if they were "New Photos" -- several types of pics that are NOT new.

1. All the pics on my iPhone appear checked as if they were New Photos, even if they're already imported.

2. Pics I've recently *just looked at* on my iPhone appear checked as New Photos, even though they were uploaded long ago.

3. Photos I already deleted on my iPhone appear as New Photos.

4. Photos I edited on my iPhone appear duplicated -- in both edited and unedited form.

 

This makes it very time consuming to import the right photos, leads to a lot of dupes, and results in me accidentally importing stuff I dont want to keep in LRC. 

 

Is there a fix for this? Is there a setting I don't know about? Please help!

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