Lightroom 3.3 importing images not requested?

It seems the new update pulls in images from other Creative Suite folders we have. How do you shut this off?

Perhaps you need to turn off the option to expand folders (checkbox) on import menu?
Without some more details about what you are doing, it's hard to say..
Cheers!

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Imported images not showing in catalog

I have imported images from my Canon 5D markIII and somewhere along the way, I've made an error in the settings. The images are on my computer but not showing up in a folder in the LR4 catalog...how do I get them into the catalog? When I try to find them, they are all greyed out and I can't move them - a message says that it seems that duplicates are already on the computer (or something like that). Can anyone guide me through this?

uncheck "don´t import possible duplicates" in the import dialog.
this is a screenshot from the german version but you should be able to find that checkbox:
http://i.imgur.com/S4EcC.jpg
when you are sure they are in a folder on your harddisk you have imported into LR already, but they don´t show in the LR catalog, then rightclick on the folder in lightroom and choose "syncronize folder".
a windows will come up with different options you can choose.
you can search for new files in the folder and import them into lightrooms database.
or delete files from the database when they are not in the folder anymore.

Imported images not displaying in LR

My images do not display in the Library module. If I click on the Develop module I can see an individual image or three, but then as I go through the album previous viewed images go blank again. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas?

Need to know the steps you are taking when importing images into LR.
By default LR is set to always show newly imported images under the Catalog heading on the right, Previously Imported. That should read Newly imported as apposed to Previously Imported, IMHO.
What Albums are you talking about? LR doesn't have Albums. It does have Collections. Semantics, maybe, but it is helpful to use the correct terminology when asking for help. Apple Mac iPhoto and maybe Aperture have Albums. LR doesn't.

Recently imported images not displayed automatically

When I import images from a card reader the Organizer no longer automatically shows the recently imported images. In order to view them I must do Find on Untagged items. I thought I was selecting to turn off the dialog box asking whether I want recently imported image to be automtaically shown but I must have selected that the images themselves not be shown. How do I restore so that recently imported images are shown so I may easily tag them. I am using PSE 8.

Do you have Show All files checked in Edit->Visibillity menu. Also please check if you have View->Media Type checked for all the media types

Rename Lightroom 4.4 imported images with unique numbers?

I want to rename images imported from a card into Lightroom 4.4 with a single set of initials followed by a sequence of unique numbers. I would like the number sequence to continue from one import to the next. However, each time I start a new import, Lightroom starts again at 00001. Is there a way to instruct Lightroom to automatically continue the renumbering sequence from one import to the next WITHOUT manually resetting the "start" number each time?

What you described was my filenaming convention exactly, for a long while.
I constructed the unique numbers using:
shoot-name (enter number)
file-number (aka filename-number-suffix).
Pros: accomplishes the goal, and filenames are *very* short.
Cons: you have to manually manage job shoot number in case image-number rolls over.
If Lightroom supported folder number, then all would be well, since unique number would simply be:
{folder-number}{file-number}.
But, Lightroom doesn't (support folder number).
My new filenaming convention assures uniqueness using a combination of date-time and some other stuff:
{date}{photographer-initials}{time}{camera-designation}{image-number}.{extension}
Pros: supported by Lr native filenaming features (although I don't use Import dialog box for importing, nor native Lightroom for naming). And, alphabetical order is same as capture time order, except divvied by photographer (note: *not* divvied by camera photographer used, unless both were used during the same second).
Cons: *very* verbose, and not very readable.
So to answer your question more specifically: No: I'm not aware of any sequence number which accomplishes your goal exactly, but yes: there is a way without it.
Rob

Just set up lightroom 5 and imported images with sequence number but wanted image number. How do I renumber all images in lightroom with an image number?

How do I renumber all images in lightroom with an image number?

Try line-height: 19px; and display: block; (as shown) on the following css seletor :
ul.MenuBarHorizontal a {
     font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;
     color: #CC6;
     text-decoration: none;
     padding-top: 10px;
     padding-right: 12px;
     padding-bottom: 10px;
     padding-left: 12px;
     line-height: 19px;
     display: block;
Normally setting a height on a container which you have no control over is not a good idea. The text can be enlarged and that will throw everything off. The best way is to set no heights at all but use padding and make sure your background image is flexible enough to accommodate the text enlargement.
ul.MenuBarHorizontal a {
      padding: 12px 12px;
     display: block;

Importing images not in iPhoto.

While I do use iPhoto somewhat, I don't use it for everything.
I would like to import some images into Pages that are not in iPhoto, but I do not see a way to do it.
Is there a way?

You can also use Expose to find your image in the finder and then drag/drop to the appropriate spot in your Pages document.
I find f11 the easiest if you have not located it. Press f11, browse through to where it is click and hold down the mouse button to keep your image selected, press f9 to bring up all open windows and once your mouse is on the Pages document window pressing f9 again will return you to your document.
If you have not let go of the mouse button during that procedure your image will be inserted in the document. Through the magic of Image Placeholders in most templates placing your image over another image should replace that image, scaled so your image fits.
It sounds complicated, but expose is something you will find yourself always using once you start.

Importing images: not in "recognized format".

Hi,
I encountered a problem last night, but thankfully found a solution. I've decided to share it here. (There are a number of threads in the Apple forums discussing the same problem, but they were all archived, so I couldn't add my solution to any of them.)
Problem:
I converted some Canon RAW (CR2) images to grayscale using Adobe Camera Raw CS5, then saved them as JPEGs.
When I tried to import these JPEGs into iPhoto I got the error message "The file is not in a recognized format". (I might not have that error message verbatim. Sorry.)
However, other RAW files that I had not converted to grayscale, but did save to JPEGs from Adobe Camera Raw, imported without trouble.
Solution:
After some searching of these forums I found a couple of threads that all pointed to the same problem: the JPEGs were missing a 'colour space'. (Not sure if that's the correct technical term.) Essentially iPhoto expects to deal with colour images, but my grayscale JPEGs were missing a suitable colour space because I had converted them to grayscale.
I re-opened the grayscale RAW files in Adobe Camera Raw, and selected all.
At the very foot of the Adobe Camera Raw window, right in the centre, is a hyperlink that lists the colour space, dots-per-inch, and some other settings.
I clicked on this link to open a dialog box, and changed the colour space to sRGB from the relevant drop-down.
I clicked OK.
I re-saved the RAW files as JPEGs.
I imported these new JPEGs that contained the sRGB colour space into iPhoto without any problems.
I deleted the original JPEGs that failed to import.
Hopefully this might help you solve a similar problem that you are encountering.
Regards,
Ken.

In summary: Cameras shoot in RGB. iPhoto supports RGB. It doesn't support Greyscale or CYMK.
Regards
TD

Images some old loading new imported images not showing

I am working with cs4 /windows. I can not get new images to show. When designing the page and importing the images it shows. When "putting" publishing it does not show.
The only thing I could see as a problem would be old (very) server?.
I left some images that were on the server to begin with and they show up. The newly added images do not.
http://www.twinsburgtravel.com/sandals-resorts.html

checking into that... I am thinking it is the server being old and not being able to handle space and new images.
thanks! will get back to you on this later this afternoon.

Why are imported images not visible any more in My Catalogue?

I am trying to find out if there are limitations in PSE's Organizer that make it pointless for people with large numbers of photos to bother buying PSE 12.
I imported 1050 JPEGs into My Catalog without problem using PSE 8 but all subsequent imported JPEGs show up as Thumbnails that are Opague with an Hourglass design on them. This makes organizing these images impossibly slow. When I created a new catalog -- good advice from "andalebbfatima.1" --imported thumbnails were visible again.
But what to do about the 1050 images in the original catalog? I've got two thick "how-to" books and they say nothing about copying images from one catalog to another.
More important, to have confidence to buy PSE 12, I need to know what caused the 'invisible' thumbnails in the original catalog and is it something that could happen again after another two years of scanning, importing and trying to organize?

Glad you got it working.
For creating multiple catalogs from this original one, you can create copies of the original catalog. Check your catalog location using Help > System Info in Elements Organizer.
Now copy paste the catalog folder (i.e. the folder having same name as your catalog) in the same location. So now, you have say folders say- MyCatalog and MyCatalog-Copy.
You may open MyCatalog-Copy from Elements Organizer using File > Manage Catalog. Once this open, you can remove images from it so that only a selected set of images can be organized in this catalog. Now images get deleted from the hard disk in this process. Likewise, you can organize the original catalog.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Andaleeb

Imported images not showing.

Hello,
I recently updated to iphoto 08. I've done 2-3 imports since the update. I see all my photos on the update screen, but after the import I click on library / photos and I see only some of the images that were imported. This has happened all three times. If I search for the image names of the missing photos they still exist, but they don't show anywhere in iphoto. When I try to reimport them it says they already exist. When I import them anyway I then show 2. What gives? =0)
I have rebuilt the library, thumbnails etc.
Thanks,
Shawn

Shawn:
Are you getting no thumbnails for those missing image files or thumbnails but no large image when you click on the thumbnail? If you're getting "!" in the large window iPhoto has lost the link to the original file. You have a couple of options.
1 - download and run the iLife Support 8.1 and iPhoto 7.1 updates.
2 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first three options.
3 - If that doesn't fix the library you'll have to start over with a new library and import the Originals folder from the old one as follows:
Creating a new library while preserving the Events from the original library.
Move the existing library folder to the desktop.
Open the library package like this.
Launch iPhoto and, when asked, select the option to create a new library.
Drag the Originals folder from the iPhoto Library on the desktop into the open iPhoto window.
This will create a new library with the same Events as the original library if you have the Finder checkbox unchecked in the Events preference pane.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Import images not responsive

Working on xp-sp2 machine, had LR beta 4.1 installed. Un-installed 4.1 & installed v1 w/o incident. Deleted all LR libraries as I am cleaning up HD & archiving pix elsewhere.
Created new library & attempted import pix. Everything seemed ok, LR indicated 2 processes at work......endlessly.....endlessly....endlessly & nothing happened.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield, CT USA

How many images? Depending on the number, the size of the previews, type of file, speed of machine, it could take a very long time. Any numbers you can post?

Imported Images Not Showing when printed

We are using SAP Business One and we have created reports and print layouts with pictures using Crystal Reports designer. After we import the reports and layouts into Business One, the pictures show up as empty boxes.
Why won't my pictures show up when running in a run time environment.

Hi,
Please check this thread:
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Nagarajan

Newly imported thumbnails not showing previews

Today when I was importing images off a memory card I noticed the thumbnails in library mode were not showing any previews, they were blank (gray) for only the recently imported items. My other folders' thumbnails are showing previews with no issue.
I am working in Lightroom 4. I am using Windows 8 on a HP laptop.
A couple of other notes about what I noticed...
1. In the import screen the thumbnails display the preview.
2. Once the import goes to the Library Mode - thumbnails are blank. Can only see the image number and any symbols indicating tags or changes to the image.
3. Loupe view I cannot get an image to appear.
4. In the Develop Mode if I click on a thumbnail down in the filmstrip (which are all blank) an image will appear in the work area and the filmstrip thumbnail will display a preview of the one I selected. The thumbnail preview will remain visible for a few moments after moving to a new image. Then it just goes blank again.
5. I was importing jpegs and dngs. Having the same problem with both of these today.
6. All the other thumbnails in folders that were in the catalog prior to today are visible and working normally.
I am wondering how to fix this problem of newly imported images not displaying an image in the thumbnail whether it is in Library Mode, Loupe View, or Develop mode.
Thank you for any help you can provide.

I'd delete the preview cache and rebuild - that may help (or it may not).
To do so, exit Lightroom, then delete .lrdata folder alongside .lrcat file.
PS - delete entire .lrdata folder, but do NOT delete .lrcat file or anything else.
(if it has 'Smart Previews' in the filename, don't delete it - just delete the other one).
Then, re-open Lightroom and rebuild previews using Library - Previews menu (optional, but probably worthwhile).
If no better, then you have an system/app problem as opposed to a preview-data problem.
Rob

Upon launch of Lightroom after initial instalation a warning came up that said lightroom needs to create temporary files and cant open. The it opened and the catalog i imported will not show the images. How can I give permission? Running windows 8.1 64

Upon launch of Lightroom after initial installation a warning came up that said lightroom needs to create temporary files and cant open. Then it opened and the catalog i imported will not show the images. How can I give permission? Running windows 8.1 64 bit. I have avast virus software.

Upon launch of Lightroom after initial installation a warning came up that said lightroom needs to create temporary files and cant open. Then it opened and the catalog i imported will not show the images. How can I give permission? Running windows 8.1 64 bit. I have avast virus software.

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