I have a problem

[brian09223]

Lightroom Version

Lightroom Classic 10.3 , Camera Raw 13.3

Operating System

1. macOS 11 Big Sur

I loaded up three days of photos into my external hard drive then imported them into
Lightroom on my Mac. I worked on some of them and then closed out Lightroom. When I reopened Lightroom a couple of days later they no longer appear in my Lightroom catalog after I start up Lightroom. They are still on my external hard drive. I tried to re-import them but they're all greyed out and will not import. I went into my external hard drive and clicked on one of the pictures which opened in Preview. It said the photo was locked. This hasn't happened to me that I can remember. I must have screwed up somehow. Can anyone help me fix this problem?

 

[Johan Elzenga]

If the images are greyed out in the import dialog, that means they are already imported. The reason you do not see them is probably because you have selected a collection or folder that does not contain them. They should be visible in the ‘All Photographs’ collection however. The locked photo on disk is probably just a coincidence, that has nothing to do with what Lightroom shows.

 

[brian09223]

You are right. When I look in "All Photographs" I see them. I tried to put them into a new folder and Lightroom said all Photos selected are missing. Is there a way I can re-import them from my external hard drive.

 

[Johan Elzenga]

You are right. When I look in "All Photographs" I see them. I tried to put them into a new folder and Lightroom said all Photos selected are missing. Is there a way I can re-import them from my external hard drive.

You should not re-import them, but 'reconnect' them. In other words, you should let Lightroom know where they are: Lightroom thinks my photos are missing—how do I fix it? | The Lightroom Queen

 

[brian09223]

Thank You. I found a way to get them back. All Set