importing photos

[mjohn]

Lightroom Version Number

5.7

Operating System

1. Windows 7

Hi. Is there any way I can import photos while excluding duplicates? Am using LR 5.7.

Thanks.

 

[Paul McFarlane]

In the File Handling (right-hand side of the Import dialogue) just tick ‘Don’t import Suspected Duplicates’. This does a check on filename and certain attributes and any duplicates will appear grayed out and won;t import.

 

[Jürgen]

In the File Handling (right-hand side of the Import dialogue) just tick ‘Don’t import Suspected Duplicates’. This does a check on filename and certain attributes and any duplicates will appear grayed out and won;t import.

Hi Paul, is there a setting somewhere (couldn't find any) where I can have "... suspected duplicates" checked all the time? I always have to manually click that checkbox each time I import (using the import function sometimes to just look if I have forgotten to import photos on my large 128 MB card).

 

[LouieSherwin]

You can save an Import preset from the "Import Preset:" pull down menu at the bottom of the Import dialog screen. That will save all the settings in the right hand panel.