Importing to Lightroom: Import Presets

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 21, 2020
2 replies
3297 views

Before the last couple of updates I could import to lightroom and it would import the the last place I imported my pictures. Now I have to physically show Lightroom where I want the pictures everytime. Even after just importing from a card and then want to import from a different card to the dame date.

So in other words if I want to import pictures from the card I have to go to Macintosh HD, then User, Then user name, then pictures, then Lightroom and since I have my lightroom set up to sort by date it will post under 2020/then the actual day. Is there a way that I can make a default to always go to the same folder when importing instead of having to find it manually each time?

Correct answer JohanElzenga

Did you read the previous messages? An import preset, as discussed in this four years old thread, solves that problem too because the import preset includes the destination folder.

JohanElzenga

Correct answer

Community Expert

Did you read the previous messages? An import preset, as discussed in this four years old thread, solves that problem too because the import preset includes the destination folder.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

bikernz

Participating Frequently

I have a somewhat related question... Until recently the import settings would persist and I could just update the shoot name and import again, even days later with the same overall settings. I don't even know when this changed but now after each import LR changes to MOVE instead of COPY from my CFExpress card (512GB ProGrade). This is very annoying because when travelling I rely on the CFExpress card as one of my backup copies (the other being an external SSD) while I work off my laptop internal SSD. My import preset includes no duplicates, make a second copy, rename, develop preset, copyright preset, destination. It works just fine except that it is no longer "sticky", if that makes sense. Any ideas??? Cheers, Brian.

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Save the import setup as an import preset (at the bottom center of the import dialog). Next time you import images you only have to select that preset.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

Averil2Author

Known Participant

That is an idea but I do use another preset for the photos when I import. I am just wondering why adobe people changed what it was doing before to make this more time consuming.

Cmp=Macbook Pro Apple M2 Max Sequoia 15.2 Lightroom Classic 14.1.1

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Read my reply again. I am not talking about a develop preset, but an import preset. You probably have never used an import preset and might not even know these exist. Look at the bottom center, below the grid.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded