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reindling
reindling
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June 3, 2018
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different import behaviour

  • June 3, 2018
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Hi!

Didn't find a solution to this since it should do the exact same thing. Lightroom 6, updated, Win 10, no problems with nothing until now. (sry for some bad englisch)

My usual workflow on import window for years:

  • left, select source (a folder on the desktop with 10 new pics), LR shows me correctly 10 new pics, checked for import.
  • top: copy or move (makes no difference here)
  • right: select target (an existing folder with 20 pics, like  \pics\cats )
  • hit import
  • LR jumps to the main window and highlights "last imports". Correctly showing 10 pics imported.

Simpe as that, i used to find 30 pics in the  \pics\cats  folder, thumbnails there.

It does not do so now. Checking  \pics\cats  in windows explorer shows correctly 30 files...

But: In LR main windows folder panel  \pics\cats  still shows only 20 pics. "show in explorer" jumps to the correct folder with 30 pics.

So: The new 10 pics are not shown in library when selecting  \pics\cats , but LR knows of them as imported.

And: I figured out this works flawlessly when right-clicking on  \pics\cats  in LR main windows left folder pane, selecting "import to this folder".

The destination on the right side of the import-window is pre-selected (as i did before manually), no other options. I select the same desktop folder on the left side with 10 new pics as before.

After importing with the same settings, the LR main windows folder panel shows correctly 30 pics.

Thx for any hint to this.

chris

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    Correct answer Rob_Cullen

    Thx, i understand what you mean. I should have made clear this also occurs with files not on a local drive.

    Importing from SD the 'add'-function is not available > same problem.

    Also some strange counting occurs, see pics.


    With respect to all that has been posted, I still maintain that nothing will be fixed until the Duplicate Drive problem has been solved. It is a Lightroom bug, cause unknown, and changing import methods is not going to fix it IMO.

    And fixing the "Duplicate Drive" syndrome will only be achieved following the advice in the links I provided in my Post#6  above.

    2 replies

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    June 4, 2018

    Sounds to me like you have previously imported the other 10 photos accidentally using the COPY command. So you won't see them in the folder you mentioned because LR followed your accidental instructions and made a copy somewhere else, and so now you have to find them in some other folder where LR thinks they are.

    Click on All Photographs, turn off filters, eexpand all stacks, and then search for the photos by file name.

    reindling
    reindlingAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    June 4, 2018

    Thx for the suggestions, no filters, no stacks, no accidentally imports as i tried with new pics.

    Sorry, it turns out i missed something. Testing this, my left folder pane was expanded. Desired folder in focus in its structure.

    It seems, at second try i closed the structure, then i saw:

    At the very bottom, after my folder structure, LR placed an duplicate entry of my Harddrive.

    With that folder as single entry, and...with the pics in it.
    While the folder in its structure will not show the pics.

    Didn't recognize that duplicate drive entry, as it wasn't visible, and ... i won't get the idea of looking for a duplicate entry...

    As shown in the screenshots...

    Whats that?

    thx

    reindling
    reindlingAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    June 7, 2018

    Lightroom isn't making a mistake... please upload a screen shot of the import window with the left and right panels fully visible with a couple of test images.


    see my screenshot in 3.

    Pics are imported to correct folder in its structure, but won't show.

    They - and only that 3 - show in the duplicate entry.

    Will check that "duplicate drive" syndrome as mentioned.

    cmgap
    Community Expert
    cmgapCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 4, 2018

    Thank you for the details... can you post a screen shot of your library view with both right and left panels before and during import?

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