Can't import TIFF files to Lightroom

I shot in TIFF + JPEG last night but when I try to import to Lightroom, it doesn't give me a preview of the photos and then says it can't import them. Even if it doesn't like TIFF (which would be strange to me), if they saved in JPEG why can't it find those files?

Ah yes, good point. Then I can sort by file type and move straight onto the hard drive. Sorry should have thought of that myself. Just tried again. I've realised I said TIFF when I meant RAW (.CR2 files). Lightroom says it won't take them and suggests getting a newer version. Will that work?

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I can't import raw files into lightroom

I have been using lightroom 4. I shoot with a nikon d300s. I recently used a nikon D610 and now it says preview not available. It also says the the raw images aren't able to import. So I recently upgraded to Lightroom 5 and it still says preview not available. I need some suggestions on how to import them.

I don't use nikon software. I just use lightroom. I just got lightroom 5. I tried to update to 5.3 but couldn't find the location where to find it.
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Can't Import _MG files into Lightroom

Im running Lightroom 2 and normally import images from my MkII without problems, with the IMG file extension. I used a friends 70D and am trying to import _MG files but the files won't import. Can anyone help as I need the images from this card and need to be able to work on them. I tried importing using a custom filename sequence number but this didn't work either. Thanks!

"Mk II"? 1D Mk II? 1Ds Mk II? 5d Mk II?
Anyway, the 70D wasn't supported by Lightroom until version 5.2. Old (obsolete) versions of Lr cannot be expected to understand what to do with files from cameras five years newer than the software.
Either update Lightroom or convert the files to DNG with the Adobe DNG Converter - Lr 2 will read them.
Updating is far and away the best option, if you care about the quality of results: Lr 5 is in another league, image quality wise, to Lr 2.

Show stopper: can't import tiff files with camera raw adjustments

For RAW NEF files (coming from a Nikon D80), Aperture doesn't pick up adjustments I've made in ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) when I import them, even though the .xmp "sidecar" files are sitting there in the folder next to the them. Do I have to do something to get Aperture to pay attention to the .xmp files?
Similarly, Aperture doesn't read ACR adjustments I've made to TIFF files. I've read on the web that adjustments made to TIFF files cannot be stored in "sidecar" xmp files. That's clearly true since I don't see the .xmp files sitting next to my tiff files in my image directory -- but my ACR adjustments are stored when I reload the TIFF files in ACR.
In any case, Aperture doesn't seem to recognize either RAW files with sidecar .xmp info, or TIFF files that have ACR adjustments baked in.
This is a show stopper for me and I'd love to use Aperture for its 'Faces' functionality. Does anyone know a fix for this issue?
Thanks!
Raphe

Thanks for the reply, Kirby
the kind of conversion you are talking about is likely a pipe dream.
I gave it a quick look myself just now. the .lrcat file that lightroom has isn't binary & looks just like a huge list of adjustment data for entries in the database. For example, the curves on one of my images looks like this:
ToneCurve = { 0,
0,
37,
38,
93,
148,
167,
223,
255,
255 },
So it wouldn't be difficult to write a .lrcat > .xmp exporter (basically going back from one Lightroom database to many .xmp files) or a batch .xmp > .lrcat exporter (going from many .xmp files to one Lightroom database).
Looking at the contents of Aperture's .aplibrary package, there's an xml record of all files entered in the database, and I found what looks like image edits in the 'versions' folder -- but unfortunately the edits are stored in a binary format.
Oh well, I guess this is why Aperture is a bit faster than Lightroom -- but will make it very difficult to write a converter to get edits into Aperture. & unless Apple adds edit info to their .xmp sidecar exporter (Export Masters) & includes a batch mode.. we wont be able to get info out of Aperture. So, for the moment, this apparent lack of an open format keeps Aperture from being a professional tool imho, compare to Lightroom.
..but for me there's no reason to switch from ACR to Lightroom because there's no facial recognition, and the curve editing utility is better in ACR.
Thanks for the comments, David.
I'll be sticking with ACR/Bridge for now -- I'd rather not split my library -- & hope that Lightroom adds some facial recognition functionality
Besides this, Aperture seems like a really nice product.
Cheers,
Raphe

How can I import RW2 files into Lightroom 4?Also why can`t I see jpgs related to the same RW2 files?

I tried ti import my RW2 camera (Lumix) raw files into Lightroom 4.4 and simply couldn`t do it. Also I had jpgs in the same folder and Lightroom didn`t bring them in at all.
What can I do? Is there any ways or settings? Does Lightroom 5 see RW2?
Thanks

What Jim said.
Either:
Upgrade to Lightroom 5 then open the RW2 files in LR5, or
Download the free Adobe DNG converter, convert all RW2 files to DNGs then edit the DNGs in Lightroom 4
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/extend.displayTab2.html

Can't Import TIFF -- File Error

I am trying to import a TIFF image into my FCP project; something I've done a hundred times. This time, however, the file will not come in. "File Error". This image was made by someone else, but it opens in my ancient Photoshop CS2..so why won't it come in with my FCP 5? It's a logo, with alpha. I've done this countless times, but don't know what to do now. Please advise. Thanks.

There used to be an issue with FCP and graphic files that were created with Photoshop on a windows machine. The answer for that was to simply open it with PS on your Mac and re-save the file before importing to FCP. Not sure if that's the problem here but worth a shot.
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Can not import nef files to lightroom 5.6 with Nikon D750, help?

Just bought Nikon D750 and tried to import nef from camera to lightroom 5,but couldn't find files. Afterwords I upgraded to lightroom 5.6, still noughing.
Is the camera to new for the program or is there a fix?

Hi trondsb,
Native Lightroom support for the D750 was added in the Lightroom 5.7 update released this evening.
Release details:
Lightroom 5.7: http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2014/11/lightroom-5-7-now-available.html
Camera Raw 5.7: http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2014/11/camera-raw-8-7-and-dng-converter-8-7-now-a vailable.html
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Problems importing raw files into Lightroom 3.4

I've just dowloaded lightroom 3.4 and now I'm having problems importing raw files into lightroom. I havent had a problem before. Can anyone help me? My camera is a Nikon D7000.

Perhaps a few more details are required. Take a look at the FAQ "How to get help quickly"

I can't see tiff files

I'm trying to import tiff files into aperture from a epson scanner but I can't even see them. Any answers? thanks

I´ve just tried the same thing from a Plustek scanner with Silverfast and Tiff. I cannot see the picture in fit to screen mode, but if i zoom in to 100% or larger, i could see the picture. Everything works, except size from thumb, who is working, and up to 100%, who is also working. M.

I can't import orf files ! Could you help me ? thanks

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I haven't any problem to import nef files on lightroom 5 , but I can't import orf files ! Could you help me ?

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Cannot import any files on Lightroom 4.2

I have been having problems with importing all files to Lightroom since my Macbook was 'healthchecked'!! I get the message 'cannot read files'.
This started with Lightroom 3 - where I have tried to delete the preference file and then recreate - no luck, after alot of other things tried, I then
uninstalled Lightroom 3 and installed a fresh version of Lightroom 4.2 - and the problem still exists.
I suspect it is a configuration problem but am not technical, so I need some non-techie suggestions please, I am getting very very frustrated!!
Can anyone help, please.

Victoria,
Thank you for you reply, it must have been something to do with the
permissions of the folders as I just decided to create a new folder as
the destination folder and that worked!!
So thank you so much, I just now need to organise all the photographs.
Lesley
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Which folder are you setting as the Destination, for the files to be
imported into? Does it work if you set it to, say, Desktop?
That "cannot be read" error message more often means "cannot be
written" (yes, I know, that's stupid!!!), so it's probably a folder
permissions issue.
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Major problem: I can not export NEF files from Lightroom

This is just plain weird: I can't export NEF files from Lightroom 2. I can export any other file format, but not NEF. With Lightroom 1 this was no problem.
It makes no difference whether I choose the export command with my mouse, via the menu or with a key stroke - nothing happens.
Lightroom version 2.0
Camera Raw version 4.5.0.175
Camera Nikon D3
Photoshop CS3 version 10.0.1
MacOsX version 10.5.4
I've called Adobe, and they simply don't know. I have reinstalled Lightroom 2 with no succes. Restarting, repairing permissions, nothing helps.
Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Marsel

Marsel, your language is confusing, First, you cannot 'export' NEFs to PS. You can send a copy there from within LR as a tif or psd.
Exporting per se takes place through the Library module under the Export function. When Nef's are exported by choosing 'original' in the export dialogue, the file is the 'original' NEF accompanied by an XMP. That Nef, if opened directly in PS from your file system should appear in the Camera Raw window, where you can make whatever new edits on it you want or change the original adjustments you made in LR. Then, once you open that file in PS from the Camera Raw window, any further work you do will be pixel editing. That work can then be saved in a number of formats, but not as a NEF.
Transferring files to PS from LR for editing is another matter. That sends a copy of the original NEF, including LR adjustments to PS as either a Tiff or a PSD (your choice via the dropdown). After you have edited that Tiff or PSD in PS and hit save, it will send a copy back to LR as a Tiff or PSD, which will appear next to the original nef.
These procedures work perfectly on both my windows 32 and 64 bit machines with LR2 and 2.1. with all my NEFs from several camera models.
When you say 'export' do you really mean sending a copy to PS or do you mean 'Export' as LR defines that term?

Cannot import Tiff files

a few days after importing my folders the import dialogue window has changed and I cannot import TIFF files anymore, only jpg and raw!! what can I do???
Thanks Axel

I am guessing then, done as an Export to TIFF with the Export Dialogue, not Export to PSCS, then. Are they named the same as the Raw file except fot the Extension? If so, change the name by adding something like -edit.TIF and they will be imported. LR maybe seeing them as sidecars to the RAW and like JPEGs generated as a pair with a RAW by a camera, LR ignores it.
There are a number of very long threads on this issue. Most are titled impart 'RAW - JPEG'.
Don
Don Ricklin, MacBook 1.83Ghz Duo 2 Core running 10.4.8 & Win XP, Pentax *ist D
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Have updated to yosemite and now can't import tiffs into illustrator

Have updated to yosemite and now can't import tiffs into illustrator. Help!

sued,
It is known that there are CS4/Yosemite issues.
For your issue, you may try to save your TIFF as a Photoshop .eps file and import that.
Or a rollback to Mavericks.

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I would like to know this too. I imported a lot of files, then Imovie crashed. I went back in and they are not in imovie at all.
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