Problem with LR5 Import on MAC, it always shows "file cannot be imported because it could not be read" This happens with file downloads from the memory card as well as with files from the hard drive. Happened out of the blue and I cannot figure out why. P

I need some instructions to solve this problem, has anyone had the same problems? We just got an imac and changed from windows to mac. At first LR worked perfectly, all of a sudden I cannot import pictures anymore. Please help!!

The destination directory, where Lightroom is trying to copy photos to, does not have WRITE permission. Change your permissions.

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    The permissions have been changed on the destination folder where the photos are to be copied into.
    You must make sure that the permissions are set to Read and Write.
    Or perhaps the destination folder has been changed accidentally to something else, and you need to change it back to whatever it used to be.

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    Usually, that error message comes up because the files couldn't be written. Yes, I know, it's weird.
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    Lightroom has suddenly stopped recognizing files on my camera's sd cards.  An error message pops up "The following files could not be imported because they could not be read."  My iphoto app can download them so why can't Lightroom?

    The answer is here - about a million times over - and it's not a Lightroom problem. It's actually a Mac OS issue. You need to fix the write permissions on the destination folder for the import.

  • Why am I getting this error message when I try to import? "The following files were not imported because they could not be read. (645)" I can see them :(

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    Depends on your operating system
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  • I get an error message "the following files were not imported because they could not be read (266)..

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    Leanne, check the write pernissions on the folder/drive you are attempting to import into on your desktop. The message usually means "cannot be written" - a not so clear message.

  • Error massage files not imported because they could not be read.

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    stephbug71 wrote:
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  • "the following files were not imported because they could not be read"

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    Jim is correct. This is very likely a permissions problem. If you have checked and are CERTAIN the permissions are correct you should, in this order:
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    Its a 100% failure. I was trying to import 37 photos all failed. I can still import into Lightroom 5. I also can import into Lightroom CC on my other Mac.  I tried importing from different cards, my other 7100 and my 5300 same problem. I have tried every combination of card reader, camera and computer I have.  The only only time the message shows up is when I try to import into Lightroom CC on my 27 in Mac. Thanks Art

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