P: Import is creating OS - level duplicate files named (-2) when using Devices rather than Files

[cs_i_say]

Since I upgraded to lightroom classic from lightroom 5.7.1, imports are now importing duplicate images, even though I have checked don't import suspected duplicates. It happens on both my nikon and canon camera images.

[hopeful_person15A7]

Rikk, I was not having this issue until I updated to LR Classic 10.0. It's up-to-date.

But now I have the same issue. My CF Card only contains 1 copy of each image, but when I import via LR then it shows duplicates for every image, and imports them using a -2 at the end of the file name. I have to manually search for all imported images with a "-2" after import, and then delete them. When will this be fixed for good?

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Rickk, I don't think this issue was resolved with v10.0, I'm still having the problem or variations of it. This problem is annoying. I hope that someone can get to the bottom of it.

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

I would recommend your starting a new thread with complete system information and step by step instructions for reproducing your duplicated import. I cannot reproduce it on my end.

This is an old thread and likely unrelated to any potential issue you may be experiencing. 

[Pinnertog]

@Rick Well I updated 6 days ago and I am on 10.1 and have this issue. 

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Has a new thread been created for this? I am experiencing the same identical issue and for me I think it started with the 10.x update. I'm on 10.1 now.

On further investigation, If I select "don't import suspected duplicates" on import, then the duplicates are not created. If I unselect it then I get the same behavior of one photo with the correct filename and a second with "-2" appended, even though these are new photos not in the catalog or folder. So that works for me as a work around, however I never had to select this before....

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Facing the same issue, as of Dec 30, 2020. It's so frustrating! Have you found any fix for this yet?

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Same issue. Duplicate files with -2 added being imported. MacBook Pro running Big Sur, LR 10.01, Nikon D780. Definitely not fixed in v10.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Same issue here. Lightroom Classic 10.1 on Mac OS 11.1 - RAW files are being duplicated with the filename ending with '-2' each time. 

[eoldigs]

Hi there, 

I'm using LR Classic 10.1.1 and since a few days after every import I have the images twice in my folder. 178A6086.JPG and 178A6086-2.JPG

It is very annoying, anything I can do? 

I shoot my images with a Canon 7D MKII.

Thanks

[eoldigs]

I will try it next time, it's a weird one. 

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Me too. Adobe Lightroom importing duplicate copies

Big Sur Mac OS X 11.1 

Brand new MacBook Pro M1 

Lightroom 10.1.1

Fujifilm XT-3 formatted SD card and new images, shot in raw only, Lightroom imports duplicate copies into a new folder with a -2 after the camera filename.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Do you have any updates on this bug? I just updated my old perpetually licensed copy of Lightroom 6 to an expensive CC version and am seeing this issue for the first time. I'm starting to think I made a mistake, as I've never had this issue before and this issue has been open for over 6 months. I'm trying to consolidate several image libraries with lots of duplicates and this is a deal breaker.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I also am having this problem. macOS Big Sur, LR classic 9.4. Can't update to 10 until all the other issues solved.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Still seeing duplicates on import. Multiple different cameras. Strange issue.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

The only fix I've found for MacOS (and it's not a great fix) is to let the photos and their -2 Duplicates import, and during their DNG conversion, delete them all from Lightroom and Disk and start over. The second time they import, they don't do the duplicate glitch.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

My fix is deleting all files ending with -2.CR2 (from my canon camera) after import, by specifying a text filter in the Library module.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Same issue for me.

Mac OS Big Sur 11.2.2

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)

4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7

32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 memory

Lightroom Classic 10.1.1

My workaround is to use a text filter to locate all the "-2" files, but c'mon guys...  This needs to be fixed. 

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Has a thread been created? Please?

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

has this been fixed?

[Andrew_Brierley]

I also have this issue and it is bloody annoying to say the least, I have the latest version as of 2 April 2021.

How about fixing this?????

[Andrew_Brierley]

Every import I have to go through and select every second photo to stop it from importing two of each image, this is taking forever to do and driving me nuts. Only started happening with last update.

When I select import after a new shoot, it shows the images as

FILENAME1.CR3,

FILANAME1-2.CR

FILENAME2.CR3

FILENAME2-2.CR3

and so on.

There is only on copy of each on the card, this is LR creating the second copy for no reason?

[maartenvdv]

@Rikk have you already found a solution for this issue? I'm daily photographing about 1,500shots and it is really annoying how every import I end up with double the shots, having to wait for the importing time to then immediately having to identify and select all the -2.DNG files to delete them again...

I really expected a quick fix for this issues from a respected company as Adobe I've been paying the company quite a bit over the years and feel left in the cold together with many others for quite a while now...

[maartenvdv]

@Rick  I've updated long ago though still having the issue and it's now already for a couple of months and really wastes a lot of time with waiting for the doubles to be imported to then go back to delete them immediately.

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

This issue remains under investigation as no one on this thread has yet been able to supply a list of discrete steps that will cause this problem to occur. To date, we have not been able to reproduce this issue at Adobe. 

Can you give me step-by-step instructions that will allow us to reproduce?

Thanks!

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[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Here is my unconventional solution. 

Step 1.

Select all images and import.

Step 2. 

Select all images and delete from disk.

Step 3

Import again and now there are no duplicate imports anymore.

I know it doesnʻt make sense, but it works every time for me and is much faster than deleting by hand.