Importing Images in Lightroom 5 on Mac

Hello, Can someone please assist me in importing images? When I try to import my images from an external hard drive, I only see the file name in grid view. If I click on one file, I can see the image in Loupe view. However, I am still unable to import the photos.

Lightroom is notoriously fickle when trying to import direct from an attached camera. Have you got a card reader that you could use? If not, try copying the files from the camera to your hard drive, then try importing from there using the "Add" option.

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Problems with importing images into Lightroom cc
I have installed lightroom cc and having trouble imortera images from my Canon 1DX.
Lightroom starting the capture, but then nothing happens more, if I turn off the camera, I get error message photo 100-200 could not be loaded.
Now I have left lightroom 5 and where the input port works fine.
What happened to the upgrade from Lightroom 5 to lightroom cc?
The camera has the latest software.

I've now tested in various ways.
First, I have images on both memory cards in the camera.
Test1) Selects Not all of the photos in the camera at the input port bearings, it seems to work fine.
Test 2) selects all cards in the camera and then get the following, Lightroom starts inportera short but stops and nothing happens (Fig.1).
I turn the camera off after a while and get the next meddelnade (picture 1)
Which can be translated:
"The following files were not imported because they could not read (351)
Property 1-100
etc. "
Picture 1.
Picture 2

Importing images with Lightroom 2 & Camera RAW 4.5

The following query has been raised with Adobe Technical Support (5 days ago and I am still waiting for a response/reply. They claim to reply within 24 hours but they have not on this occasion......they seem to be ignoring me
Perhaps a fellow user can help to identify or resolve the problem.
Operating System:
Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3)
Software:
Adobe Design Premium CS3 (10.0.1); Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 (which was working fine) and Lightroom 2 (on trial and not working particularly well)
I am using a trial download of Photoshop Lightroom 2 (with Camera RAW 4.5 in Photoshop CS3).
I am having a few problems with editing Lightroom 2 images in Photoshop CS3 but I understand that Adobe is currently investigating a solution to this problem.
I have also noticed another potential problem since I have started to import images from a computer drive to Lightroom 2 and converting the Manufacturers RAW files to DNG (with the option to leave the files at their current location/drive).
My RAW and JPEG files open ok in Camera RAW (v 4.5) for basic editing and subsequently to Photoshop for more detailed work. The problem is that all my images are now opening as Smart Objects by default in Photoshop CS3, as opposed to opening as a Background layer". (I have not knowingly opted to use the Open as Smart Object option.
I am not entirely sure how this came about but I have also lost the capacity to edit images with empty Levels adjustment layers or percentage (%) grey fill option).
I am able to highlight the respective layer and create the empty Levels adjustment layer, change the blend mode to either Multiply or Screen, fill the Layer Mask with Black (Alt & backspace), change the opacity level as desired, select the brush tool and change the foreground colour to white to enable the applicable Dodge or Burn processes.
Unfortunately, it does not function irrespective of the preferred opacity level. The Dodge or Burn feature is static with no effect on the image.
I cannot recall any settings to open all files as Smart Objects in Photoshop CS3 but would welcome some help in identifying such a setting if it exists. Alternatively, I would welcome any other suggested methods of correcting the above difficulties.
The same difficulties are evident when I try to use the Dodge or Burn features via the Edit and Fill option with a percentage of Grey and the Overlay Blend Mode.
The "Common Denominator" of the above difficulties appear to be Lightroom 2 and Camera RAW 4.5 (individually and or collectively) and now I am stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Are any other users experiencing similar issues or have any suggestions about how I might correct or resolve these problems? ......
I am not afraid of hearing or accepting that the "Dummy Factor" has played some part or how I may release myself from the said "Dummy Factor".....any help is welcome help.
Adobe Technical Support seems to be ignoring me......I wonder why?
Regards
Bob Wallace

Essentially you are wrapping the raw image data into a special type of layer, a "smart object". You can then revisit and fine tune the Camera Raw conversion as often as you want and take advantage of working directly on the raw data in its pre-Photoshop purity. You can also apply to this smart object layer a number of Photoshop adjustments and filters - and again redo and fine tune them as often as you wish.
You'll find them explained in a number of recent books. I know Scott Kelby is keen on them, there are examples on Russell Brown's site, and my own book last year on B&W strongly advocated their use.
Have a play.
John

How do I correctly import images into Lightroom?

Before installing Adobe Creative Cloud, I deleted Adobe Elements and all files in My Pictures on my hard drive so I could start fresh. I copied groups of images from CS5 Bridge on my old pc onto an empty flashdrive and tried to import them to Lightroom. In addition to those copied images, whole bunches of other images imported. Even worse, those added images were sorted strangely, not even belonging to the groups as I had them in my old pc.

Since you used the Copy import type, at least the images are also where they originally were, other than those on the flash-drive which was a temporary location for images from another location except when you plug it in.
So there seem to be two unexpected things: more images were imported than you wanted to be imported, and some of the images are in folders that don't match the date they were taken.
The folder-date mismatch might be due to some of the photos not having a taken-date in the exif information so the date they were last modified is used, instead. You should check your destination naming options in LR to see if you have things set to import into date folders or not. If not, then you actually specified that LR import a particular import's photos into a specifically-named folder that you typed the name of.
As far as how extra photos got imported, only you can answer that. It would have to do with where you told LR to import from and if you have Include Subfolders selected. There is a way to specify an Auto Import folder using LR / File / Auto Import where LR will watch for photo files and import photos it see show up in that folder, but I doubt that is the problem.
You'll have to decide on what to do now. If you have all the photos still on the flash drive, then you might want to start over. However, also think about if you want to be doing a Copy Import into your pictures folder from everywhere else, or if you want to use Explorer to copy the photos, yourself, outside of LR and do an Add import. A Copy import from the flash drive could make more sense, since that is only a temporary location for the photos, but for other photos already on your computer, an Add import might make more sense. If you use your OS copy commands to move photos from the flash drive to your computer's internal drive, you can decide what to name the folders, instead of LR choosing, if you have LR Import set to use dates.
If things aren't in completely the wrong places, you can drag-and-drop within the LR Library Folders panel to put things where you want, and you can also right-click Remove (without deleting from disk) any extra photos.
Also, there is nothing magic about the Pictures folder. You can choose to make a new folder and put your LR photos under it.
The bottom line is that LR isn't doing anything more than what you told it to do, and it sounds like you just aren't aware of all the settings enabled during your imports so unexpected things happened.

Importing images in Lightroom

I have just bought Lightroom 4 (upgraded to 4.4). I am trying to import images directly from 2 CF cards in my Canon EOS 7D. On one card I have a mix of JPEG & RAW files (.CR2), on the other only RAW files. Lightroom only sees the JPEG files for import. When I put the 2nd card in the camera Lightroom sees no images for import. Canon's own software sees all the images on both cards. Adobe information suggests .CR2 files can be handled by Lightroom from v.2.6 up. Can anyone help please?

Lightroom is notoriously fickle when trying to import direct from an attached camera. Have you got a card reader that you could use? If not, try copying the files from the camera to your hard drive, then try importing from there using the "Add" option.

How can I correctly import images to Lightroom?

Before installing Adobe Creative Cloud, I deleted Adobe Elements and all files in My Pictures on my hard drive so I could start fresh. I copied groups of images from CS5 Bridge on my old pc onto an empty flashdrive and tried to import them to Lightroom. In addition to those copied images, whole bunches of other images imported. Even worse, those added images were sorted strangely, not even belonging to the groups as I had them in my old pc.

Before installing Adobe Creative Cloud, I deleted Adobe Elements and all files in My Pictures on my hard drive so I could start fresh. I copied groups of images from CS5 Bridge on my old pc onto an empty flashdrive and tried to import them to Lightroom. In addition to those copied images, whole bunches of other images imported. Even worse, those added images were sorted strangely, not even belonging to the groups as I had them in my old pc.

Importing images into Lightroom

I am now unable to import any Raw or jpegs images into Lightroom. I have un-installed Lightroom 4 and then re-installed Lightroom 5 and still no luck. When I hit import I get a message that says "Unble to import a file to the requested location"
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What is your OS and where are you importing from and to??

Is there a way of moving imported images in lR4 from mac HDD to and EX HDD with out loosing LR4 data

Hi
i've managed to fill my mack up with images as i imported all my photos to the MAC HDD rather than an external HDD,,,school boy error :\ (but i am new to lightroom)
as there's 30,000+ is there a way of moving them with out having to reload them to the new HDD? i only found out my mistake when the computer was running on 1% memory...doh!
Thanks for any advice
Andy

In your operating system, move the photos to wherever you want them to be (keeping the folder tree structure the same), and then in Lightroom re-link via http://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

Importing images form Lightroom 5 Beta into Lightroom 4

I have been using Lightroom 5 Beta for the last few months and have inputted a number of images. When I look for these with lightroom 4 the lightroom 5 library is empty. Has anyone found a way around this or is there a way to rimport all of these files and their adjustments as I am now locked out of my Lightroom 5 Beta?

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I use an iMac 10.9.5. I've been importing CR2 files converting to DNG into Lightroom 5.6 with no problems.
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Thanks for your reply dj..paige. It could have been the new card reader that caused the initial problem but I used more than one card so I don't think the card is the problem. The original reader wouldn't work either.
Update: Lightroom now seems to be back to normal. I don't know why but it seems to have sorted itself out. Perhaps deleting the com.adobe.Lightroom5.plist file in the Preferences folder had an effect after all, after a few attempts at opening and closing Lightroom.
I'm sending the Transcend multi card reader back for a refund as I'm sure this started the problem.
I've wasted two days sorting this - nightmare!

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I just got an upgrade from Creative Cloud. - Photoshop is the 1st program chosen for editing. It is not loading the images.
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When CC 2014 installed, it left PS CC - I uninstalled it. Apparently, CC2014 is some kind of additional application. The original is still needed. I deleted PS cc 2014 and reinstalled it. It put both in again. It now works..
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I am getting grain when importing images from Lightroom to Photoshop, what is causing this?? It has only just started happening!

Just recently I went about my usual workflow, doing everything in Lightroom I can and then completely the last touches in photoshop. Now especially if I sharpen in lightroom I am getting this horrible grain all over my photo when I open the exported lightroom image in Photoshop. It has nothing to do with zooming in on the image or anything.
Also, if I open the Lightroom exported image just as a photo and not in photoshop I do not see any of the grain that is appearing when I open it in Photoshop, what has happened here?

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How to import images into Lightroom

Good afternoon [Edit]
I have all of my photographs backed up on a Westeren Digital hard drive. It is called "My Book K" How can I get that into LR so I can imoport, or export from LR? Also is it hard on my external hard drive to leave it on all the time?
Kenny
Message was edited by: Brett N

Hi Kenny,
You have to import the photos on the Western Digital hard drive in Lightroom.
Open Lr, go to Library and Grid View, and then click on the <Import> button - lower left.
This will open the Import Dialog. On the left side you will see the <Source> panel. It lists your drives and folders. Select your Western Digital and in it the folder you want to import from.
Then at the top center of the Import Dialog select <Add>. This will import the photos in Lightroom but will leave them on the hard drive where they currently are.
Then click on the <Import> button - lower right.
If you want to work in Lightroom on the photos that are on the external drive, it has to be <on> - obviously. But when you are not working in Lr you can switch it off. It is not "hard' on the drive to leave it on but it has spinning disks that can wear out - eventually. The less spinning they have to do the longer it may last. The emphasis is on "may" - a hard drive can fail any time. If you are worried about his, get a second external hard drive and make backup copies of your photos to it.

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