Lightroom 3.4 will not export ( or import)

I am hoping one of you may have the answer to my question...
Lightroom 3.4 will not export a file to any place except the user a/c. When I open the export dialog box (File>export) or right-click or the box at bottom left of the library window, and select 'choose', it will only show me the user account. i am unable to see either the C;/ drive, any of the other HDD's on my machine (9@) or the LAN i use. a similar thing happens when importing. i am using Win 7 Pro x32 SP1 with all updates, 4Gb RAm Nvidia 9800GT...
I have tried the following:
deleted the preferences. No joy.
reinstalled in a newly named folder after rebooting.No joy.
created a new user account and copied data across, using the MS-approved method. No joy.
4 Called Adobe tech support., who referred me to their Lr specialist. He told me
he had no idea what the problem was and
to create yet another user account and move data across in chunks.(Your Case Number:0182304540) and see when it fell over. Definitely no joy.
With work piling up, i am getting frustrated.
Maybe it is time to move to Photo Mechanic..
unless one of you has a suggestion...please

hi: i think i have found a way around it.
by manually entering the drive address/path in the folder to be selected, it suddenly shows it.
likewise entering the adress and saving it as a new export preset suddenly brings up all the hidden presets.
wish i knew why it did this...

Similar Messages

  • Lightroom 2.0 will not export to Photoshop CS3

    OK,
    So I downloaded and installed lightroom 2.0 this morning and things are not working well.
    System: Macpro 2.8, 8 gb ram, os x 10.5.4, nikon d300 raw files
    The problem...
    It started with Lightroom not exporting any images to photoshop. Doesn't matter if I try to send 1 or 20, I get a spinning beach ball, then nothing. if photoshop is closed it will open it, but nothing gets loaded into it. Plain export, merge to panoramic, edit as smart object, nothing does anything.
    Tried in both 32 and 64 bit modes, tried re-installing Lightroom 2.0 from scratch. still nothing. I sent a sample raw file into adobe and am waiting to hear back, but figured I'd see what everyone else thinks as well.

    @jc:
    >However.....that being said, if I 'Edit in CS3' a raw file-it now opens and I can make changes to it in CS3. When I save it, the resultant saved file is not stacked beside the original. All my folders are on my L: drive, in a hierarchal structure. After saving, I have a second occurrence of L: in the volume list, with a repeat of the original folder name ... and it contains 1 file (the one I saved). I have to manually synchronize the 'real' folder to pick up the file saved from CS3. Then I can delete the 'phantom' folder.
    Replace the 'L:' with an 'E:' and you accurately describe what I observe.
    crh
    System Info:
    Lightroom version: 2.0 [481478]
    Operating system: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (Build 6001)
    Version: 6.0 [6001]
    Application architecture: x64
    System architecture: x64
    Physical processor count: 4
    Processor speed: 2.4 GHz
    Built-in memory: 8124.8 MB
    Real memory available to Lightroom: 8124.8 MB
    Real memory used by Lightroom: 2565.8 MB (31.5%)
    Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 2563.3 MB
    Memory cache size: 1553.2 MB

  • My lightroom 5.5 will not export jpg or any other type of photo from the original RAW/NEF uncompressed file.  I get a message saying there is a Win 32 "file missing."  I unistalled 5.5 and reinstalled 5.4 and it works fine.  What to do?  Anyone else have

    LRoom 5.5 does not export files under any circumstances.  I've chosen different locations; putting it in Lightroom NEF to JPG, putting it in another program, same conversion. 
    I get a "win 32 file missing.....".  I did not copy that message as it was not complete.  I uninstalled 5.5 and reinstalled 5.4 and it works just fine.  I didn't notice any difference to begin with.  Minor fixes for a few cameras and lenses.
    Not being able to export is a SERIOUS problem and its not with my computer.  If it worked for the last 3 years, it must be with 5.5.
    Any ideas?  Thanks for you input and help.  Also, how does one get Adobe to interact directly with its customers rather than having the blind leading the blind??
    Thanks

    99.9% (estimated) of Lr5.5 users are not having the problem you are (can't export).
    That said, for this type of problem, you may want to consider Adobe technical support instead of the forum - I prefer chatting..
    If you want some advice from a fellow blind user: try renaming your preferences file (and all other Lr data files if preference file doesn't make a difference, try a new catalog if still no luck). If still the same error, consider posting the rest of that error message - it could be you just need another "win 32" file not being installed by Lr installer, but without knowing the filename, it's kinda hard to say.........
    Preference and other file locations in Lightroom 5
    PS - the logic: "no problem til Lr5.5, so Lr5.5 code at fault" sounds good on the surface, but is surprisingly flawed - perhaps you should consider yourself lucky the other versions worked despite the potential for problem, rather than considering yourself unlucky that you got nailed when upgrading to Lr5.5 .
    Don't shoot the messenger ,
    Rob

  • Lightroom 5.7 will not import images from my nikon cameras

    Lightroom 5.7 will not import my Nikon DSLR images although iPhoto will on an iMac

    Duplicate thread, do not reply here, there already is a reply atunable to import from nikon to lr5, on iMac iPhoto works

  • Lightroom will not let me import photos from either camera or desktop. I can see them in the preview part of Lightroom but when I click import, just says they can't be read.  HELP!

    Lightroom will not let me import photos from either my camera or my desktop. They show up in the preview bit of Lightroom and I select the ones i want to import, then add my metadata info etc and file handling, but then when I hit IMPORT just keeps saying they can't be read.  SO FRUSTRATING.

    F. McLion wrote:
    You are copying the photos. Does LR have the permission to delete the files from its source location - as DdeGannes suggested? Maybe this dialog is misleading.
    Did you try to just add files copied to the destination before - just for finding the issue?
    If nothing helps: Any chance you can upload one of the jpg to some file sharing service so we can have look at it?
    I believe DdeGannes suggested permission on the Destination folder (not the source folder).  Performing a copy requires only Read&Write permission on the destination folder, not the source folder. You need to go into your operating system and change the permissions to Read&Write on the destination folder. (If you don't know how to do that, go to your favorite search engine and type in Change Permissions Mac)

  • Lightroom 4.1 will not import video from the Olympus OM-D EM-5

    Lightroom 4.1 will not import video from the Olympus OM-D EM-5. It sees the files in the import dialog, but it fails during import.

    Here's a post concerning 5D MKIII file corruption, which may also be due to a camera malfucntion. Yes, there could be something wrong with your camera.
    http://forums.adobe.com/message/4882852#4882852
    SUGGESTION:
    Install the Canon EOS Utility that came with your camera. Also check for an updated version of the EOS Utility after the install. You need to install from the CD first before you can install any updates.
    http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii#Driver sAndSoftware
    If the EOS Utility can download the CR2 files to your hard drive, then your camera is not defective.

  • Lightroom 5.2 will not import a Canon CR2 picture from my Canon EOS Rebel XSi

    Lightroom 5.2 will not import a Canon CR2 picture from my Canon EOS Rebel XSi

    I have this camera model and it has been supported by Adobe products for many years, already, including LR 5.2.
    If your XSi CR2 files won’t import into LR, then something may have corrupted the files, or the process you’re using isn’t quite right.
    As others have said, please give more details of the process you’re using, any error messages you receive, and if necessary, you can supply a CR2 file for others to examine, by uploading to http://www.dropbox.com and posting a public download link to a reply, here.

  • Lightroom 4.1 will not import files with a backslash in the name

    Lightroom 4.1 will not import files with a name containing a backslash "\" I am using a Mac running OSX 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard). Under Preferences I have checked and "Treat the following characters as illegal" is set to "/:"

    Your preferences and configurations will not be deleted. Of course, I'd advice you to back it up anyway and then completely remove LR.
    You find all the files here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/929/cpsid_92954.html

  • What Keynote features will not export well to PowerPoint?

    I am an expert PC user switching to mac...
    We use MS Live Meeting for webinars, and it only accepts (as far as I know) PowerPoint presentations. I would like to produce the presentation in Keynote, and then save as to PowerPoint. However, my experience with Pages importing office 07 has been disappointing to say the least.
    So, before I spend a lot of time learning Keynote, I would like to know what features of Keynote WILL NOT export properly to PPT. I don't want to spend a lot of time creating cool effect (magic move?) only to realize it was wasted.
    Is there a URL that explains what won't work? Is there a way to gray out features in keynote that will not work in PPT?
    Thanks
    bob

    Here are a few issues with exporting:
    Generally the transitions will not export well -- any of the effects that are not directly available in PowerPoint will not transfer at all, and even those that are available (such as "dissolve") for the most part look worse in PowerPoint than in Keynote. This includes "content-aware slide transitions" such as Magic Move, Text Effects, and Object Effects transitions.
    Smart Builds are not supported at all. Action Builds are not supported at all.
    "Normal" Builds In and Out have limited support -- again, any of the animations not directly available in PowerPoint will not transfer.
    In terms of graphics, Drop Shadows have limited support -- any shadows will be rendered as a solid colour, without translucency or feathered edges. Text translucency is not supported, although image translucency is. Image Adjustments are respected in export.
    (The above is all gleaned from spending 5 minutes playing with Keynote. If you want to determine if some specific effect is available, I'd suggest downloading the trial version and see what happens.)
    I have used Keynote quite successfully to create PowerPoint presentations, but for the most part I avoided any animations/transitions, and used it primarily for its templates, graphic abilities, and easier management of slides (e.g., I find it far more straightforward to edit templates in Keynote than in PowerPoint). Also, I always check the finished product very carefully in PowerPoint, as it is not uncommon for text spacing to be somewhat different.

  • Lightroom 5.7 will not convert .nef to dng from my Nikon d750. Stand alone dng converter will not recognize or convert the files.

    Lightroom 5.7 will not convert .nef to dng from my Nikon d750. Stand alone dng converter will not recognize or convert the files. Any know whats wrong?

    I don't understand why you feel you need to use ViewNX to download your images from the camera. Lightroom has an excellent import process. I don't see that you gain anything by using the Nikon software. It seems to me that it has the capability of just creating more problems.
    If you want to convert your D750 files to DNG using the standalone DNG converter thing you need to have DNG converter 8.7 installed. Once you have it installed, just choose the FOLDER in the DNG converter, but don't open it in the DNG converter file browser. If you open that folder then you will get the message that there are no files to convert. The converter works on the folder level, not the individual file level.

  • Lightroom 2.1 will not display images.

    I use previous versions of Lightroom 1.3, 1.4, 2 Beta and they work fine. Now I upgraded to Lightroom 2.1 and Masters Collection CS4 and Lightroom 2.1 will not display images. All the images I import are just a shade of gray.
    When I adjust the parameters of the image the histogram is changing but the image is blank.
    I have a Vista machine.
    Thank you

    I have a Vista Home Premium, I am on Vista X86 and I just installed LR 1.4 and is working. Also LR2 Beta was working.
    So on the same Vista X86 machine LR 1.4 is working LR 2.1 is not displaying the images.
    This is the sysinfo:
    Lightroom version: 2.1 [512205]
    Operating system: Windows Vista Home Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 6001)
    Version: 6.0 [6001]
    Application architecture: x86
    System architecture: x86
    Physical processor count: 4
    Processor speed: 2.4 GHz
    Built-in memory: 3069.7 MB
    Real memory available to Lightroom: 716.8 MB
    Real memory used by Lightroom: 99.9 MB (13.9%)
    Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 75.2 MB
    Memory cache size: 65.9 MB
    Serial Number: 116040017170941123477699
    Application folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
    Library Path: C:\Users\Alex\Pictures\Lightroom\Lightroom 2 Catalog.lrcat

  • Keynote 08 will NOT export to Quicktime

    I think it is ever since I installed Leopard or Keynote 08 that my Keynote recordings will not export to Quicktime. During 2007 I made many Quicktime movies using Keynote all of which exported successfully.
    When I click on "Export" the function commences. The movie will then play in a Quicktime window with my voice over recording which I made in Keynote, but it will NOT save as a Quicktime movie that can be used elsewhere.
    Does anyone have a workable answer to this issue.
    Thanks

    The other work around that I've found is to tell it "send to iDVD" but then quit iDVD when it pops that up. You'll end up with just the quicktime file it created.
    What I noticed is that when a "quicktime export" plays in QT, it has a fps rate of like 7 or 8 or even 13 but the dynamic "playing fps" goes up to 30 during transitions and back to 0 when there isn't a transition. At least with the iDVD cheat you end up with 24 fps. That may work for some people, that is film rate, but I'm in need of NTSC DV 29.97. So I import it into Final Cut Express, and do an export conversion.
    I don't use audio, so I don't know how that would work in this cheat, but since your voiceover (I'm guessing based on trying to put music to my slides) is one entire track, you can add that in FCE before that export and line it up there.
    If anyone else has suggestions to get a 29.97 export correct with the "export to quicktime", I'd love to hear it. This cheat takes too long for my work.

  • Will not export photo. pop up says Some export operations were not performed. This file could not be opened(1). Also when I try to add a key word to ohoto the screen keyboard opens and I do not have a touch screen monitor.I have uninstalled LR6 and re-ins

    will not export photo. pop up says Some export operations were not performed. This file could not be opened(1). Also when I try to add a key word to photo
    the screen keyboard opens and I do not have a touch screen monitor.I have uninstalled LR6 and re-installed and it still does the same thing??????

    <moved from Downloading, Installing, Setting Up to Photoshop Lightroom>

  • Bleeding background shape will not export to PDF

    Hello everyone,
    I am working in InDesign v. 7.0.3 and when I set a rectangle to bleed on all sides it will not export to PDF (using Adobe Acrobat Pro, v. 9.4.2) . That being said, shapes and text within the page all show up. Does anyone have any suggestions that might solve this very annoying mystery?
    Thank you in advance for your help!
    P.S. I should add that the save dialog box presents a desktop icon that does show the complete file.

    No background at all? not just bleed not showing?
    If it's restricted to this file, try Remove minor corruption by exporting
    If it's all files, Replace Your Preferences

  • In my system preferences, my sharing folder will not let me access it. All my photo booth share button is grayed out. One more thing, My photoshop will not let me import any photographs.  I believe this all has to do with this.  Any way to fix this issue?

    In my system preferences, my sharing folder will not let me access it. All my photo booth share button is grayed out. One more thing, My photoshop will not let me import any photographs.  I believe this all has to do with this.  Any way to fix this issue?

    The iTunes Store has no phone support and never has. Contacting them has always been via web form. Go here:
    http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
    and follow the instructions to report the issue to the iTunes Store.
    Regards.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Can i get my music from windows media onto my iPod shuffle

    I lost all the music on my ipod shuffle. It seems that my itunes library is empty. Can I get the music from Windows media player on a pc running windows xp and put it on my ipod? Thanks

  • Signatures in iOS6 not working

    I have updated my iPhone4 to iOS6 and i have problem with signatures. I have 9 different accounts for business, and i need 9 diferent signatures. So, i have entered all of them and now i have problem: 1. When I want to write new mail, there is no sig

  • My Treo 755p needs to be replaced

    I just love my Treo 755p because it syncs effortlessly to my Mac OS 10.4.  Time now to buy a new phone.  Can I put my old calendar, contact, and memo entries from the 755p to a new palm phone?  Anyone give me advice as to which phone to purchase that

  • Contract details i.e currency, Payment term  are not copied into Call-off

    Hi, We have implemented SRM 4.0 (SP07) with extended classic scenario. we created a PO through "Process Purchase order" & referred a line item to a contract (in the sense we are creating a call off) however when PO is ordered, system doesn't pick cur

  • [SOLVED] Archiso : installing AUR packages on a live image

    Hi all, I'm quite an arch newbie, I'm trying to setup a live USB stick, with the help of archiso. My goal is to finally get an "audio oriented" system (with jack, ardour, qsampler, and so more...). During the setup everything was working very well, u