If you are getting /seeing an exclamation mark in your Library thumbnail, then the source image file is missing: either the drive is offline or it has been moved from within the OS.
It is so wierd, I have found all of my photos. But, There is a section of pictures that are just missing. Could they be missing if I stopped the downloading before it was completed?
Photos imported into Lightroom Classic don't really live inside of Lightroom. They stay on the drive you imported them from. Or if you import from a memory card they get copied to a drive before being imported. When you do an import, Lightroom just learns about the location of the files. If you move them, rename them or disconnect the hard drive, Lightroom Classic will think they are lost.
That is exactly what I am doing...OMG I am not adobe smart. I am just learning as I go. I thank you for that information I am going to have to take a class to learn all of this. I thank you so much! Now to find the pictures I am missing this will be fun,
Beth you are not alone. This is a very common challenge for new Lightroom Classic users. I think the term “import” throws most people off from the start. Nothing really gets physically imported into Lightroom. Take a class, or find a personal coach to help you get started with Classic. It will be well worth your time.
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