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1. Re: Importing from HD to catalog
JimHess Feb 9, 2013 8:25 AM (in response to Tnmike)First of all, if you go to your view options and choose expanded cells, you can choose what you want displayed. Filename is one of the choices that you can make. I guess I should clarify that I'm referring to the view options in the Library module.
To get your images to display in the "proper" order, you will have to change the sort order option that you will see at the bottom of the screen. There doesn't seem to be an option to choose a default sort order. And every time you import images Lightroom is going to change the sort order to "added order". So you will have to change it back to whatever you want each time you import images.
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2. Re: Importing from HD to catalog
Jim Wilde Feb 9, 2013 8:52 AM (in response to Tnmike)When you import images, the thumbnails will appear in the Import grid in a set order, the default is Capture Time....i.e. even if you have "re-sequenced and renamed" the images before import they will usually appear in the order they were taken. When you then proceed with the import, all the new photos are placed into a special collection called "Previous Import" and that's the collection you will be in when the import has completed. As JimHess states, the default order for that particular collection is "Added Order", which will be exactly the same as Capture Time if you didn't change things in the Import Screen. However, you can easily change the order from Added Order to something else, such as File Name (which is probably what you want if you renamed the files in your preferred sequence).
Going back to the Import Screen, you can change the grid order to File Name if you wish, so that you should then see them in your preferred order, and that's the order that Lightroom will import them.....so when the import is complete, the "Added Order" default of the Previous Import collection will be the same File Name order.
Bottom line, if you want a different order to the default Capture Time then you need to select a different default either on the Import screen or post import.
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3. Re: Importing from HD to catalog
JimHess Feb 9, 2013 9:06 AM (in response to Jim Wilde)I had completely forgotten that it's possible to set the sort order in the import dialog. I get so caught up in doing things quickly, and in my own way that I forget about some of the features.
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4. Re: Importing from HD to catalog
Jim Wilde Feb 9, 2013 9:40 AM (in response to JimHess)It's very limited though, Jim.....Capture Time, File Name, Media Type or Checked State.
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5. Re: Importing from HD to catalog
Tnmike Feb 9, 2013 12:45 PM (in response to Tnmike)Thanks for your replies. This is a great help.

