Lightroom Classic Exporting Problem

[Russ001]

This is a strange one.  After editing a raw photo in LR, I exported it as a jpg to a particular folder within a sub folder that I called “edited”.  I then import the edited folder back into LR.  The folder, however, does not show up.  Instead, I find the photo in a completely different folder - one that I had last imported raw captures from my camera to.  Not only that, the photo has been given a name associated with that other folder......the name I assigned to the photos imported but with a unique number.   BTW, all my photos are kept on an external hard drive - this one is a new G- technology 6 TB drive.  Now, when I go into my computer “documents” and look at the hard drive, the “edited” folder is there in the right place with the photo.  Lightroom does not see it.

[dj_paige]

You have accidentally imported using COPY or MOVE instead of ADD. Probably COPY since you say you find the folder where it is supposed to be in your operating system.

[kentdesign]

Like DJ Paige said, you must have imported using the COPY option ! You can try reimporting and making sure that you select ADD so the photo file does not move. That way your "edited" folder will be imported.

[Rob_Cullen]

After editing a raw photo in LR, I exported it as a jpg to a particular folder within a sub folder that I called “edited”.  I then import the edited folder back into LR.

And this can be done automatically by Lightroom by the options in the Export dialog-

Or change the [Export To: ] option for the folder you want-

[Russ001]

Thanks!