Trouble attaching images to emails after exporting from Lightroom Classic

[rachelr38806012]

I was editing in Lightroom Classic tonight with no issues until I exported a group of files to my desktop in order to attach them to an email. However, after attempting the to upload them, they all failed and Gmail gave me a "incorrect file" message. I tried to upload them to Pixieset as well and had the same issue. I've tried multiple catelogs and everything I can think of, but I have no idea why my images can't be uploaded! This just happened because everything was normal yesterday. I've got TONS of editing and exporting to do - HELP!

[JohanElzenga]

Did you update MacOS Monterey recently? Apple changed the security requirements in MacOS Monterey. Perhaps this causes Lightroom to write an incomplete file to the desktop. Go to MacOS 'System Settings - Security & Privacy' and add Lightroom Classic and Photoshop to "Full Disk Access". Click on the lock icon to unlock the settings, then click on the plus icon to add Lightroom Classic and/or Photoshop if it isn't already listed. If it is listed, then just enable the checkbox. See also Quick Tips: How to give Full Disk Access to Lightroom Classic on macOS