Importing to LRC after upgrading to Ventura 13.0.1 on M1 Mac

[richard b]

Lightroom Version Number

LRC 11.5, Camera Raw 14.5

Operating System

1. macOS 13 Ventura

I am having some problems on importing from my ext HD to LR. I have been running this system for a few years without trouble. My workflow is:





Definitions:


External HD B contains images direct from camera card
External HD F contains catalog and images imported into LR

The workflow:

1. I copy images from the camera chip to disc B onto a folder named “yymmddAN description”
2. In LRC Import copy from the folder on disc B to destination on disc F. In disc F I can see the full name of the folder from disc B as prepares be imported to disc F.
3. The import button in LRC is activated and import takes place. During import I have set up a date to be added to each image file so that a file named DSC_1234 is stored in LRC as YYmmDD_DSC1244.
4. At the end of the import and I switch to the Develop module I use disc F as the source of images.

The problem:


As I prepare to import in step 1 the correct name of the folder “yymmddAN description” does not show on the destination disc F; only the first part “yymmdd” is shown ie the “AN description” part has not been carried over from disc B. Any suggestions please?


In the library module, looking at disc F, I cannot see the folder for the month of November ie “202211 November”. My guess is that when I try and import the folder “yymmddAN description” LRC cannot find the folder of the month even though I can see it in the source disc B


I have just tried to “dock folder” for the unseen November folder but it hasn't helped

Attached
Disk B, Disk F (two views), LRC import screen (JPEG)

Can anyone make any suggestions please?

 

[johnrellis]

As a first troubleshooting step, make sure you've granted LR Full Disk Access (not Files And Folders) permission:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/ligh...s-to-lightroom-classic-on-macos/td-p/12913413

 

[Califdan]

Your screen shot is kinda small to see clearly but it appears you are using the "Copy" mode at the top of the central section, are using a file rename preset, and have chosen to let LrC place the images in a date oriented folder structure.

1) is file renamimg only affects file names and does not affect folder names. That is why the folder name form drive B did not show up on drive F

2) The destination mode is set to "by date" which means that LrC will create folders based on the image capture date and these folders will be placed under the one you select in the destinations panel.

3_ If you want the images to be placed into a folder called "yymmddAN description" you can either change the destination panel to "Into One folder" rather than "by Date" and then check the "Into subfolder" box and type the folder name you want in the box on the same line. then in the lower section select the folder you want the new one to go under.

Another alternative is to use Finder to copy the images from drive B to drive F which will keep the same folder name. Then import from drive F using the "Add" mode. Of course you could also just put them on Drive F directly from the camera memory card skip putting them on B altogether unless there is some other reason you need a copy on B.

 

[richard b]

Thanks Guys, problem solved.

 

[Califdan]

What fixed it?

 

[richard b]

What fixed it? For years when I imported images I have followed the same process. I had not had to tick any boxes on the rh side of the screen and on this occasion under destination I had simply not ended to check that I was filing as I intended under "original folders". For some reason the system was filing under"by date". I now always check that the destination is filing by "original folder" and this has cured the problem. Thanks.