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Karl Photographer
Inspiring
January 28, 2018
Question

Raw files disappeared after importing and converting to DNG in LRClassicCC

  • January 28, 2018
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I imported a shoot (472 raw files) into LR and converted them to DNG. The original Raw files were in my 'Holding Folder', and the converted DNG files were put into a separate 'Working Folder.' But when I went to import today's shoot, I noticed that the Raw files from yesterday's shoot have disappeared after the import. I tried searching for a few of the Raw files on my Mac and its connected portable drives, but they have disappeared. What can I do to recover them? And has anyone else had this experience? Is it something to do with the updates I applied to CC yesterday?

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Karl PhotographerAuthor
Inspiring
January 28, 2018

Ok, an update on yesterday's disappearing Raw file issue. I tried to import and convert today's shoot and all seems to have gone according to plan. The converted DNG files are there in a new folder, and the Raw files are still in the original folder. Whatever I did wrong last time, I seem to have omitted or corrected (accidentally) in today's import.

Just Shoot Me
Just Shoot Me
Legend
January 28, 2018

There is an option in the Convert to DNG dialog to delete the original raw images after the conversion.

Do you have that selected.

    K
    Karl PhotographerAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 28, 2018

    I don't even know where that dialog box is. Your version of Lightroom looks way different to mine, is yours the latest version?

    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    January 28, 2018

    I'm using Win 7 with a Classic interface. So even though my LR looks different I do have the newest version installed.

    How are you converting to DNG? Are you doing it at time of import with the option in the import dialog to "Copy as DNG"?

    That dialog box I posted a screen shot of is from converting to DNG after the files are imported. The option is found in the Library menu in the Library module.

    But I tested the "Copy as DNG" option in the import dialog after I had selected the option to Delete original RAW files in the dialog box I posted and the original RAW files did not get deleted.

    Take a look in your "Working" folder for the original RAW image files. They may of been copied over before they got converted to DNG.

    If they aren't there then search you external drive for one of the File Names to see if they are in some other folder than you expected them to be in.

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