The file "[filename]" is associated with another photo in the catalog.

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Today I opened my catalog and realised that all my images in a few folders became offline. When I click on the exclamation mark and locate the file I get this error message:

Each file can only be associated with one photo.

If I click the "Show in Library" button, it will show me the same offline image. I tried to search the filename in all photos in my catalog and only this single image is returned. I'm really confused how this has happened and I'm not sure how to resolve this.

qiy5767172 · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your help. I restarted Lightroom and the problem is solved. I'm pretty sure this is a bug.

dj_paige · Answer

The file "[filename]" is associated with another photo in the catalog.Each file can only be associated with one photo. Assuming you are talking about Lightroom Classic (which you didn't say): You have accidentally imported the photo more than once into LrC. You have to find the other copies of the photo in LrC. Please follow all four of these steps in order and let us know what you find. 1. In the Lightroom Classic Library Module, on the left, under Catalog, click on All Photographs2. Turn off all filters (Ctrl-L once or twice)3. Turn off all stacking (Photo->Stacking->Expand All Stacks)4. Search for at least one of these photos by file name using the Lightroom Classic Filter Bar

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