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alxla photography
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Sep 12, 2026 3:00 AM UTC
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Lightroom import suggestion

I’d love to see an option to import only RAW and JPEG files without having to manually deselect all the videos on the card. It would be really helpful if imports could be separated or categorized by file type, with a dedicated option for photos vs. video.

I know the current workaround is to manually copy the files into Lightroom or remove the videos from the card first, but having a built-in way to filter by file type would make the import process much quicker and more convenient. Just a small feature suggestion!

Victoria Bampton LR Queen
Community Expert
Sep 13, 2026 12:07 PM UTC

Then I agree it’s a great feature request! One tip that might help in the meantime… if your operating system browser makes it easy to filter/sort, you can select just the raw+jpeg files and drag those onto Lightroom’s Grid view, and the Import dialog opens with just those photos selected. I just confirmed it still works on Mac, but I don’t have a Windows machine to check. 

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alxla photography
Participant
Sep 12, 2026 2:34 PM UTC

Correct, using the desktop 

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Victoria Bampton LR Queen
Community Expert
Community Expert
Sep 13, 2026 12:07 PM UTC

Then I agree it’s a great feature request! One tip that might help in the meantime… if your operating system browser makes it easy to filter/sort, you can select just the raw+jpeg files and drag those onto Lightroom’s Grid view, and the Import dialog opens with just those photos selected. I just confirmed it still works on Mac, but I don’t have a Windows machine to check. 

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Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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Sep 12, 2026 9:00 AM UTC

Is this Lightroom Desktop you’re using? The reason I ask is that the mobile app does already have some limited filtering hidden under the … menu which often gets missed.

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