Trying to use Extract Previews Script -- but it's only extracting 5 photos

[aemilias]

Hi alll,

I'm trying to rescue some lost photos by extracting the previews from my library, per this article and script.

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/extract-previews-for-lost-images-lightroom.html

The script appears and I can use it, however when I select a folder of previews -- over 500 -- it returns only five photos into the folder.  I can see each preview, zoom in, etc.  The previews appear every time I launch lightroom.

Has anyone had this problem?  Is there a different way to extract previews?

Thanks in advance.

[JackFrusciante]

I've downloaded the script and installed on my Lr Classic (latest version).

Despite what I can read on the page, it seems it works only if 1:1 preview exists for a photo.

If I delete 1:1 previews and then I run the script nothing is created.

[aemilias]

I found an alternative plugin that seems to be working.

http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/smart-preview-support

It's called something like, Jeffrey's Lightroom Preview Extract.

Hope this helps!

[JackFrusciante]

Thanks for the link.
It's my understanding it only works with smart-previews. Correct?

[JackFrusciante]

I've found this one from the same author and it works also with non-smart previews:

http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/preview-extraction

Hope this helps!