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Robertas5DE8
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July 11, 2023
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Lightroom classic 12.3 not allowing drag and drop to import photos to catalog

  • July 11, 2023
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On previous Lightroom classic version i was able to just drag and drop my photos when importing to ctalogue , but after the update this option is not there  for some reason . When attempting to drop photos , the Circle With A Slash Prohibition Symbol appears ,and nothing happens . Is there some option i have to know about ?  Watched dnumerous videos on you tube , but no avail . By the way , photos are regula jpegs and dng files 

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Correct answer johnrellis

@Conrad C, "Does dropping images into Lightroom Classic work when the Import dialog box is not open?" 

Negative . No joy 

Drag and Drop option is not available at all for some reason , in neither of  modules (Librbay, import ,develop etc.)

 

Thanks for the vid @johnrellis 


Something obscure to check: In File Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic, right-click Lightroom.exe, and click on the Compatibility tab. Are any of the options checked? If so, post a full-resolution screenshot (not a phone pic). When Run This Program As An Administrator is checked, drag-and-drop can fail, it may fail for other options there as well.

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dj_paige
dj_paige
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July 11, 2023

I am not at home where I have LrC on my computer. So I can't be 100% sure about this. But, I think it should work if your Lightroom Classic screen is showing the Library Module. If it is not in the Library Module, I don't think it will work.

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Robertas5DE8Author
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July 11, 2023

It is in the library module , but cannot understand what is the issue 

johnrellis
johnrellis
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July 12, 2023

Something obscure to check: In File Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic, right-click Lightroom.exe, and click on the Compatibility tab. Are any of the options checked? If so, post a full-resolution screenshot (not a phone pic). When Run This Program As An Administrator is checked, drag-and-drop can fail, it may fail for other options there as well.


Also, an alternative to drag-and-drop: Set LR as the primary app to use when opening files from File Explorer. Then to import photos, right-click one or more of them in File Explorer and do Open, which will open the photos in LR's Import window.

 

To set LR as the primary app to open, say, DNGs, in File Explorer right-click one DNG and do Open With.  Scroll to the bottom and select Choose Another App. Select C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic\Lightroom.exe and click Always.

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