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Recovering photos in catalog (I see are still there) after deleting from disk

  • June 21, 2021
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Using Lightroom Classic: I deleted a bunch of photos from my disk since they were taking up way too much room on the hard drive. I tested it out with 1 photo and saw that it still existed in the catalog, so I went ahead with more. I thought they'd be stored in the catalog library or in the cloud, which I do pay for.

Now I went to edit one of them and it says The File Could Not Be Found.

The cloud option on the top right is on and says everything is synced.

 

How/where can I recover this photo and re-download it again to my drive so I can edit?

- Can I only edit things if they're on a hard disk?

- If no, how do I save everything in the cloud only when I import, and then selectively add to disk and edit once I decide? I'm not finding it in Preferences

- Why do I still see them in my catalog if I can't edit them? 

 

Thank you

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    解決に役立った回答 dj_paige

    Photos are not stored in Lightroom Classic, nor does Lightroom Classic store photos in the cloud.

     

    You are seeing previews in Lightroom Classic.

     

    If you have backups, you can restore the backup of these photos by copying (not moving) the photos (using your operating system) to the location specified in Lightroom Classic. You might also want to look in the Recycle Bin for these photos, same instructions.

     

    If you don't have backups (why not?) and the photos are not in the trash, then the photos are gone. You can recover the thumbnails (which are lower resolution version of your photos) via this plugin from Jeffrey Friedl.

     

    Lightroom Classic does not make backups of your photos. Lightroom Classic cannot store photos in the cloud. You are responsible for creating and using a valid backup strategy and backup location for your photos.

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    DdeGannes
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    DdeGannesCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 22, 2021

    You posted.

    "How/where can I recover this photo and re-download it again to my drive so I can edit?

    - Can I only edit things if they're on a hard disk?

    Yes Lightroom Classic requires original image files or Smart-previews while working in the Develop Module.

    - If no, how do I save everything in the cloud only when I import, and then selectively add to disk and edit once I decide? I'm not finding it in Preferences

    Lightroom Classic only uploads Smart-previews to Adobe cloud storage, so what you are suggesting is not an option. When you import image files to your Lightroom Catalog there are three basis options.

    a. Add, this option leaves the image file at it's current location it just stores data info about the image file.

    b. Copy, with this option you have to select the destination for Lightroom to place a copy of the image file within your computer storage.

    c. Move, with this option you move the image file from its location to the destination of your choice.

     

    - Why do I still see them in my catalog if I can't edit them?

    When you import image files to your Catalog Lightroom builds preview files which allow viewing your images in the Library and other modules things like editing, printing, exporting etc, require original files."

    Just some basic thoughts.

     

     

    Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.
    Jill_C
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    Jill_CCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 21, 2021

    Since you deleted the images outside the Catalog, is it possible that they're still in your Recycle Bin? You can easily restore them from there.

    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    dj_paige
    dj_paige解決！
    Legend
    June 21, 2021

    Photos are not stored in Lightroom Classic, nor does Lightroom Classic store photos in the cloud.

     

    You are seeing previews in Lightroom Classic.

     

    If you have backups, you can restore the backup of these photos by copying (not moving) the photos (using your operating system) to the location specified in Lightroom Classic. You might also want to look in the Recycle Bin for these photos, same instructions.

     

    If you don't have backups (why not?) and the photos are not in the trash, then the photos are gone. You can recover the thumbnails (which are lower resolution version of your photos) via this plugin from Jeffrey Friedl.

     

    Lightroom Classic does not make backups of your photos. Lightroom Classic cannot store photos in the cloud. You are responsible for creating and using a valid backup strategy and backup location for your photos.

      S
      SKD1作成者
      Participant
      June 21, 2021
      Thanks.
      It's interesting that the catalog just stores previews, since I can still
      zoom in and see a lot of detail.
      Is there any way to export those previews?
      dj_paige
      dj_paige
      Legend
      June 21, 2021

      I already explained how to recover the thumbnails (also called previews).

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