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can't import .nef files in lightroom classic

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December 4, 2024
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can't import nikon .nef files in lightroom classic on my mac Chrome, Mac OS X 10.15.7 LRC version 12.2

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RPHinKC

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I am having the same issue with my Nikon Z8 NEF files.

Adobe Lightroom Classic 14.4. Camera Raw 17.4.

MacBook Pro 16 inch 2019. Sonoma 14.0.

Rob_Cullen

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@RPHinKC For your Import you are using [Copy as DNG]. You could use [Copy] instead, but with any Copy process you need to state a Destination for the folder where you are copying the files to.

So what have you set in the Destination panel?

Rotate the spinner triangle to see options.

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .

Rob_Cullen

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I think because the images are not even showing up, I do not get the Destination option on the right.

@RPHinKC Your Import dialog screen-clip indicates you are using the "ADD" mode.

There is no Destination panel when you use the "Add" mode. "ADD" simply leaves the photo files exactly where they are.

Are you intending to move these files to another location? Then you would use the "MOVE" option, or "COPY" and a destination panel will appear requiring you to give a folder destination.

However, you do not see photo thumbnails in the import screen, so are there files existing in the {Dan & Naomi 2025} folder? Search with Mac Finder.

As an aside, I note that you have multiple folders on the {Desktop}- Not always the best location to have many files. Can you import files from a folder that is NOT on the {Desktop}?

Also I note you have a parent Folder name with a slash in the name- This may be confusing Lightroom-Classic as to the location of the files.

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .

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nicholas_6844

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I just got Lightroom now and neither classic or Lightroom can see my Nikon z5 files NEF format. Surely this camera would be supported

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nicholas_6844

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On a new m4 MacBook Pro if that makes any difference not much of a computer guy

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Richard_Schneider4303

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I can not import Nikon z6iii RAW into LRC on my desktop. LRC recognizes the card but says there are no images in it to import. I had old LR5 files and libraries on this computer which do appear in LRC. However, I can import the same images onto my laptop running LRC, but it never had LR5 installed. I suspect there is some sort of conflict between old LR5 anbd LRC on my desktop. Any thoughts on how to get LRC omn my desktop to import successfully?

dj_paige

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What version NUMBER of LrC are you using?

This has nothing to do with Lr 5.

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Richard_Schneider4303

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Release 14.0.1 Camera RAW 17.0. Just downloaded same version to both computers 2 weeks ago

JohanElzenga

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Every Nikon camera has its own NEF type. Lightroom Classic needs to support that type, or else it won't import NEF images from that camera. You are using a pretty old version of Lightroom Classic (version 12.2, the current version is 14.1), so that is most likely the reason why you can't import the NEF files from your relatively new Nikon camera.

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

Upgrade Lightroom Classic, or else use the free Adobe DNG Converter to convert your NEF files to DNG.

-- Johan W. Elzenga