Import Folders on memory-card

[Martin van Gog]

Lightroom Version

12.2

Operating System

1. Windows 11

I've the habbit to create a 'new folder' in camera, between sessions. During import dialogue, the memory-card is the first priority. But when I click on it, all files appears. I cannot find a way to explorer the separate folders?
What am I missing? Or do I've to alter some setting?

 

[Gnits]

This may not be the answer ... but just mentioning......

There is a standard agreed some time ago regarding structuring of folders on SD (and probably compact flash) cards. There are specific rules for naming conventions for digital images stored on such media. A lot of these rules revolve around DCIM folders and sub folders.

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I mention this ... as Lr will be aware of this standard and 'maybe' Lr is expecting folders on SD cards to comply with this standard.

I will add the comment ... that the situation for images is relatively straightforward, but not so for video files, which in turn may store a variety of video formats and also store images related to the video files (such as the file icon image).

 

[Jim Wilde]

If you are importing from a connected camera, then LrC will only use the camera under the "Devices" section of the left-hand Source panel of the Import dialog, and in that mode it does not seem that we can drill down to view the various folders that you create during the shoot.

If, OTOH, you import from a card reader instead, the memory card should be automatically selected from the "Files" section of the Source panel, and in that mode you can see and select the various individual sub-folders....and taking Gnits point on board, always assuming you haven't changed the standard card folder scheme. See screenshot:

 

[Gnits]

If you are importing from a connected camera, then LrC will only use the camera under the "Devices" section of the left-hand Source panel of the Import dialog, and in that mode it does not seem that we can drill down to view the various folders that you create during the shoot.

If, OTOH, you import from a card reader instead, the memory card should be automatically selected from the "Files" section of the Source panel, and in that mode you can see and select the various individual sub-folders....and taking Gnits point on board, always assuming you haven't changed the standard card folder scheme. See screenshot:

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Very well summarised.