How to auto import new images from a folder WHILE in Lightroom on a Mac?

Question

I have a camera and every new image I shoot with it gets into a folder on my MBP (via FTP). But I need a Lightroom Classic (or any other Adobe Product) to show automatically its preview (and adding it to a collection). Basically, it's a wireless tethering.

I read about auto-import and set it up. But it doesn't work at all. I quit LRC, then open it - nothing happens. And even if it would, I don't think this is going to work (well, I'm not sure).

So 2 problems:

1) auto import does not import anything?

2) how to realize preview of incoming images (how to make wireless tethering work)?

I'd say these are very essential features! Why SO difficult?

Thanks.

Conrad_C · Accepted Answer

@alvipeo wrote:Another question - when in Library, in the full-size preview mode, can I measure RGB values without switching back and forth to other screens/apps? Because when I shoot "wirelessly tethered" I need to assess RGB values on a model's face, for example, or on the background. One answer is to not be in the Library module, but during tethering stay in the Develop module, where the histogram does report values under the pointer. I am using Auto-Import right now as my film scanner drops frame scans into a folder, and can confirm that files incoming from Auto-Import pop up just as easily for reviewing in Develop.

JohanElzenga · Answer

Can you show with screenshots how you set it up? Also give us version numbers for Lightroom and MacOS.

And check out this: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/import-photos-automatically.html

Do note the remark about not setting up a folder that already contains images!

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