Strange things happen. I was importing raw files from my hardisk into my lightroom library. Some files are now in the library, others aren't. Wenn I go to the import module lightroom sees the pictuers. But it's impossible to import them.
Sometimes only a few files are missing, sometimes a larger quantaty. What can be the problem? And how do I solve them?
If the photos are "grayed out" in the Import dialog box, then that means you have previously imported the photos into Lightroom, and so there's no need to imported them a second time. To use these photos, you would simply find the photos in the Lightroom Library Module (not the Import dialog box) and perform whatever tasks you want on them (edit, print, etc.)
No sadly enough that is not the case. The mising pictures are not importet at all. It's very strange. Why are some importet and the rest aren't. I can work with the importet ones.
Are the photos greyed out in the Import dialog box? Or is something else preventing you from importing? Please explain.
Also, please state why you think the photos are not imported. Is it that you just think they haven't been imported, or did you actually check to see if the photos already exist in Lightroom's Library Module?
They are greyed out in the import module. All of them. In one folder there are five importet the rest isn't. I know the are not importet because there are only 5 visible in the library, the rest is invisible en the number behind the folder shows the number 5. Can it be that they are importet but invincible?
They are greyed out in the import module. All of them. In one folder there are five importet the rest isn't. I know the are not importet because there are only 5 visible in the library, the rest is invisible en the number behind the folder shows the number 5. Can it be that they are importet but invincible?
Grteetings Taco
If they are grayed out then they are in the catalog already. When you finish an import what is displayed is "Previous Import". Meaning the last images imported are the only ones displayed. In the Catalog section of the left hand panel of the Library module select "All Photographs". Do you see all your images?
No, they can't be seen. Thats the problem. And they are not counted for either. In the folder there are 5 files visible. The rest is not there (or visible).
They are greyed out in the import module. All of them. In one folder there are five importet the rest isn't. I know the are not importet because there are only 5 visible in the library, the rest is invisible en the number behind the folder shows the number 5. Can it be that they are importet but invincible?
Grteetings Taco
That doesn't mean that the photos are not in Lightroom. It means they are not in Lightroom where you think they should be.
It is possible you have (accidentally) imported the photos into the WRONG folder by using the COPY import option. To find the photos in Lightroom, please do ALL of these steps, in order
Click on All Photographs (it's on the left hand side of the Library Module under Catalog)
Turn off all filters (Ctrl-L once or twice)
Expand all stacks (Photo->Stacking->Expand All Stacks)
Search for one of the photos in Lightroom by using the Filter bar and searching by File Name
I followed the steps and found them. Great, thanks for your help. Still wondering why some files are in the right place and others aren't. It was the same import action. Now I have to find out in wich file they are. Kind regards Taco
As I said, you have probably imported them accidentally into a different folder than the folder you expect by using the COPY option (which makes a copy of the photos in some folder specified in the Import dialog box) instead of the ADD option (which keeps them in the exact same folder they are stored in).
You can find out which folder they are stored in by right-clicking on a photo and selecting "Go to Folder in Library" or "Show in Finder/Show in Explorer"
I followed the steps and found them. Great, thanks for your help. Still wondering why some files are in the right place and others aren't. It was the same import action. Now I have to find out in wich file they are. Kind regards Taco
I was going to point out you have a Folder selected and not All Photographs. That means, as stated by dj_paige, that you are only looking in that one folder and the image you think aren't being imported were in some other folder or copied to another folder when imported originally.
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