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Richard Mauro
Richard Mauro
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June 25, 2019
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LR Classic Import out of sequence...

  • June 25, 2019
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I continue to find using Lightroom Classic a problem when importing photos from memory cards of photos taken with my camera (Sony a7iii). I import the memory card using Lightroom and the end result are photos out of sequence from the original order as recorded on the memory card. If I simply cut and paste the files from my memory card to a folder on my computer, all the files in the computer folder are in order as taken with the camera. If I import using Lightroom and afterwards look at the files on the computer, many of the files are near but out of sequence, even though the meta data displays the date and time taken., Lightroom for some strange reason switches a file/photo here and there. It's incredibly frustrating. I have read in previous forum posts about this and still cannot find why or how to fix this. It seems like a rather simple thing but maybe I'm just not aware from a digital writing standpoint how memory stores and keeps files on memory cards themselves. Is it because I use Sony?

I'm at a loss. 😞

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DGreatCisco
Participant
January 23, 2022

Hey there! I know this was posted a while ago, but did you ever find a final solution to the import out of order issue? I have been experiencing the same thing for a few months now and I'm so tired of having to manually change the file names to put the images in order.

    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    June 25, 2019

    In both the import dialog window and the library module set the Sort: to Capture Time.

    Richard Mauro
    Richard MauroAutor
    Participating Frequently
    June 25, 2019

    So I may have found the solution to this issue. When using LR Classic I use the default setting on importing, which is "Capture Time."

    I did four imports and with any minor selections none imported in order.

    I finally selected under "File Renaming" from the "Template" drop-down "Filename - Sequence" and ran the import. All files from the SD card imported with the file name from the card/camera, in order as taken. Not one was out of place.

    Maybe this was the change needed. I can always batch rename the files later.

    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    June 26, 2019

    If you are NOT renaming on import it really does not matter in what order the images are copied from the memory card and placed on the computer drive. Whether the first images is copied first or the last image, or one in the middle, is copied first off the memory card.

    All files are placed randomly on your computers drive. They are not placed in order by name or date created or any other criteria. It is up to the program you are using, File manager or whatever other type of program, to Display them in the order you select.

    For LR it is how you Display them in the library module. If the camera is recording the correct time and you are using only one camera then setting the LR Library module to display them in Capture Time order, Sort: order, then you will see them from the last or the first image shot to the other end.

    Renaming them on import to have a Sequence number can and most of the time will make them appear out of order if you select the Sort order of File Name but still should display them in order by using Capture time.

    If you are using 2 cameras and the cameras Time system is not set correctly, IE they are both set to the same time, then you can get images out of order in blocks of images.

    Bob Somrak
    Bob Somrak
    Legend
    June 25, 2019

    Are you doing any erasing of photos IN the camera?

    M4 Pro Mac Mini. 48GB
    Richard Mauro
    Richard MauroAutor
    Participating Frequently
    June 25, 2019

    No, I take the card out of the camera, plug it in the MacBook, import using LR Classic and that's it.

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