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tonya89983312
tonya89983312
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March 2, 2018
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Missing linked files

  • March 2, 2018
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I have a strange and complicated problem and I'm not sure how serious it is. I use Lightroom CC Classic to store and develop my photos. Occasionally I edit in Photoshop from within Lightroom and a second linked file is generated that when saved in Photoshop becomes a tif file in the appropriate hard drive folder and both files show in Lightroom labelled 1 and 2. I'm sure lots of people do this. Over the past few months SOME (only some of them not all those I generate) of the generated tif files have gone from the hard disc but the Photoshop modified image is the only one that Lightroom shows although it reverts to the original file name not the edit.tif version. Here's the strange thing. When I open the original file from the hard disc it does not show the photoshop generated changes but if I export it from within Lightroom it does. What is happening and where have my files gone?

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    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    March 2, 2018

    Sounds like they are Stacked and the Stack is collapsed.

    In LR go to the Photo menu item, Stacking item then "Expand All Stacks".

    Do they show next to the original now?

    tonya89983312
    tonya89983312Author
    Participating Frequently
    March 4, 2018

    No, they are not stacked. As I say the linked files are actually missing from the hard disc for the affected images.

    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    March 6, 2018

    Thanks for all the ideas. The answer is no. Although the only image that Lightroom shows in the library window is the Photoshop modified one when I select 'show in finder' it shows me the original image that does not have the Photoshop modifications which is the only one there.


    So let me get this straight.

    you are saying that you can see a TIFF file that has been edited in PS in the Library module and when you right click on it and select Show In Finder it take you to the folder on your hard drive and the only file that is there is the original RAW file.

    Do you have Show File Extensions turned on in the Finder options/preferences? I ask that because by default both OS X and Windows have that option turned off.

    Can you show us some screen shots of the Library module and the Finder window. In LR go to the View Options and make sure for Expanded Cell Extras that Show Header with Labels: is checked and that File name is also on of the lines to show. Like this.

    Have the Grid View shown and show the full LR windows. Like this.

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