File renaming panel on import has disappeared

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June 27, 2017
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I am running lightroom 6. I've used earlier versions of lightroom before and loved the file renaming panel. I cannot find it in lightroom 6. how can I get it back. I like to rename my dng based on date and event when i import to my computer

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Correct answer Mohit Goyal

Hi nicolel,

Please reset Lightroom preferences back to defaults and check if that helps.

Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom CC and 6

File renaming only doesn't show up when you select the Add on the import window.

Regards,

Mohit

Bob Somrak

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kwheath

If you are using ADD, thats the only two panels you get.

M4 Pro Mac Mini. 48GB

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kwheath

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Thanks everyone. I've deleted preferences and restarted, even reinstalled my version.

So Bob - it sounds like they removed this feature then. This was such a nice feature in the versions I had previously as it essentially renamed all the files to a standard filename and created folders. I am assuming it will now import to folders by date, but just keep the legacy filename.

Let me know if I'm missing something.

Appreciate the collaboration.

dj_paige

Legend

"So Bob - it sounds like they removed this feature then."

They did not remove this feature. It is there for COPY and MOVE and COPY as DNG. It was never present for ADD.

Mohit Goyal

Correct answer

Community Manager

Hi nicolel,

Please reset Lightroom preferences back to defaults and check if that helps.

Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom CC and 6

File renaming only doesn't show up when you select the Add on the import window.

Regards,

Mohit

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CapturedByBarb

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I have the same problem, but don't understand specifically how to reset Lightroom preferences back to defaults. Is it referring to this Presets tab in the Preferences dialog box? If so, which one?