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Some files not seen by import tool

Jul 19, 2012 5:57 AM

Tags: #import #lr4 #lightroom4 #4.1

Some, but not all, of my JPG files created by Photomatix HDR are not being seen by the LR 4.1 import tool eventhough I can see and view them in the Windows 7 file system and viewer.

 

LR just does not see them but they are there.  I tried closing Photomatix, LR and even rebooting figuring it could be Photomatix not releasing a lock on the file but that does not work.

 

This is not an infrequent problem.  It happens to about 20% of the images I create with Photomatix.

 

I am not using the export LR plugin

787 Views   8 Replies   Latest reply: ekaminer, Jul 19, 2012 1:05 PM
 
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  • F. McLion
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    1. F. McLion,
    Jul 19, 2012 7:06 AM   in reply to ekaminer
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    What exactly do you see in the import dialog?

    An empty box, checked or unchecked? Or does it even not list the filenames while in the correct folder?

    Can you share a printscreen or even better one of the files through some file service?

     
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  • Brett N
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    2. Brett N,
    Jul 19, 2012 10:40 AM   in reply to F. McLion
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    Could you post a side-by-side screen shot of what is seen in Lightroom and what is seen in Windows Explorer?

     
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  • ekaminer
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    3. ekaminer,
    Jul 19, 2012 11:16 AM   in reply to F. McLion
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    Below are screen shots.  If you look carefully you will see that the following files are not visible in the LR import tool at all.  They are not greyed, checked or unchecked.  Just not visible.

     

    blackbird.jpg, F-117 and B-1.jpg, USAF B-17.jpg, USAF F-22a.jpg, USAF F-82g.jpg, USAF FS-454.jpg, USAF Missing Man 3.jpg

     

    ScreenShot001.jpg

    ScreenShot002.jpg

     

    I am happy to upload the files if you give me a suggestion for a file sharing service.

     

    Thanks for your help.

     
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  • Rikk Flohr
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    4. Rikk Flohr,
    Jul 19, 2012 11:39 AM   in reply to ekaminer
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    Go to Edit>Preferences> General Tab and check the box marked "Treat JPEG files next to raw files as separate photos" and see if that cures it.

     
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  • ekaminer
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    5. ekaminer,
    Jul 19, 2012 12:34 PM   in reply to Rikk Flohr
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    It resolved the issue but I am not sure I understand why.  There is no raw file in that directory.

     

    Once I import these files can I turn that setting off?

     

    Thank you.

     
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  • Brett N
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    6. Brett N,
    Jul 19, 2012 12:42 PM   in reply to ekaminer
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    Lightroom is seeing the TIFF files with the same name as JPEG as RAW/JPEG pairs.

     
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  • Rikk Flohr
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    7. Rikk Flohr,
    Jul 19, 2012 12:45 PM   in reply to ekaminer
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    I am guessing that Lightroom is interpreting your Tiff file as the Raw and treating the JPEG file as if you were shooting raw and JPEG simultaneously. Your files have the same capture time and file name with different extensions. Some cameras used to (and still may) store Tiffs natively so it isn't that far-fetched.

     

    To avoid this problem in the future, you should consider having slightly different naming to your JPEG and Tiff if they are going to be stored in the same directory.

     
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  • ekaminer
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    8. ekaminer,
    Jul 19, 2012 1:05 PM   in reply to Rikk Flohr
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    Thank you both for you speedy help.

     
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