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lilacl67985243
lilacl67985243
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May 11, 2020
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Exporting Images

  • May 11, 2020
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I'm not a tech person so I'm in need of some help. Yesterday Lightroom worked fine. Today, I'm not able to export my images. It's asking me to choose an application. I want my images to go right into my Downloads, so I've chosen "Open to Other Application" and then it asks me to choose an application. When I click on it, my downloads pop up, but I cannot save this choice and my images are not downloading. What can I do to fix this? Thanks for any help.

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JP Hess
JP Hess
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May 13, 2020

If you really must save your exported images to the Downloads folder, can you not simply choose that folder in the export dialog when you click on the choose button?

lilacl67985243
lilacl67985243Author
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May 13, 2020

That's the thing, it's not working. I cannot get my images to export to my downloads. 

Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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May 12, 2020

And you are using Lightroom or Lightroom-Classic?  (Menu: Help > System Info...)

'Lightroom' does not offer "Open to Other Application", it only asks for a Folder for the exported file.

'Lightroom-Classic' export has a Post Processing panel where you can choose an application. The default in this panel should show [Do Nothing].

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.4.1, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.4, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
lilacl67985243
lilacl67985243Author
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May 12, 2020

I'm using Lightroom Classic. This just started malfunctioning today. I need my images to go into my downloads after I crop and tweak them. The option "Do Nothing" isn't working for me. The 'Choose an Application" doesn't allow me to choose my downloads. Thanks for your help.

Jim Wilde
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Jim WildeCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 12, 2020

You're using the wrong method. If you simply want your exported files to go to your Downloads folder then you choose that folder in the Export Location panel at the very top of the Export panel. Change the Post-processing panel back to Do Nothing.

JP Hess
JP Hess
Inspiring
May 11, 2020

I have read your question a number of times, and have thought about it. But it really doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. Are you really talking about exporting, or are you talking about importing, or what? The prompt you are quoting, "Open to other application" doesn't seem to apply to the import or the export function. Consequently, it's difficult (at least for me) to even suggest what to do to fix it.

lilacl67985243
lilacl67985243Author
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May 12, 2020

It's there.

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