Mystery suffix numbers added to files

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
June 7, 2021
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After adding metadata and changing the file size I Export only to find that a number has been added to the end of my file details - such as when it is first entered it might be 1234FILE but when Exported it will appear as 1234FILE - 1 and progresses onward. So if I do the similar the next day it could well be 12345FILE - 5 and so on.

Help me with the mystery please.

Des E

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Jim Wilde

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There are a couple of things which could cause this, if you post a screenshot of the export dialog we'll probably be able to be more specific.

deseg23623292Author

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I think I managed a screen shot in one.

see attached png.

Des.

deseg23623292Author

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Ah! Bingo. I have now Imported those last two files and then Exported into and different folder and each have the suffix as -2. I am also going to do the same but Export to the first folder and see what they arrive as - hold on - They arrived as the same -2. I somehow expected them to be -3 but no.

By the way, I should add that I am using LR 4.1 which is my original from disc. I have also tried about eight times now to uninstall and reinstall thinking it might clear the problem. The oddity is that during the installation there was no serial number asked for. This was using my PC. By way of experiment I then tried to install into my MAC (I dont use this very often believe or not) and then I had to provide the serial number. Very odd all of this.

Des.

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Des E Gershon.

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