nimblenuts Loc: San Diego

Yeah, I know. But I have no idea of how to find them. I wonder if there is a way to search by file name in my folders that LR recognizes.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Maybe. It might be duplicate image files or duplicate registrations. Depends on this:

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

When in the Library module do a Cmd-f or Ctrl-f to bring up a text search, I think the default is to search filenames but check the pulldown. Enter the file name and you should see the duplicate files, assuming they are both named the same....

I have to add, you need to select the top most folder in your library and make sure "Show photos in subfolders" is checked in the Library menu.

nimblenuts Loc: San Diego

OK, that works. Thank you.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Nimblenuts - Don’t use Lightroom, it seems to be making you very unhappy. Look for alternatives: On1, Luminar, Adobe Elements 2018, just to name a few. Many don’t use a formal import, catalog and folder process. Instead they ask you to select a source (location) for photos to be edited, then you edit the photos, and, when you are done, you specify where to store the image.

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

You just described the Lightroom file handling system as well. But, if Lightroom makes him unhappy, that is another story..

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Unless you have an anger on for Adobe, you can use Adobe Bridge. I think you have to have an account, but Bridge is free.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Pop - I’m just trying to help the guy out. He has repeatedly noted re his frustration with Lightroom, and I understand his pain. Like a beautiful watch with too many complications. I’ve become more comfortable with LR, but it is driving the OP crazy. Since there are so many others out there, I seriously think he should set LR aside and try one or more of the others. Photography should be fun and doesn’t have to be stressful. When the effort to edit becomes more than 3/4s of the overall image-making process, it’s not worth it. /Ralph

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, LR is very particular. "My way or the highway." There is no flexibility in LR. The files are there, but if you're not playing by its rules, it would import them. When that happens to me, I will sometimes get out of Import and start over, and it will see them. Stupid Lightroom!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

Looks to me like your Temp files are just thumbnails from wherever you downloaded them from. Did you drag them from a website like Flickr perhaps and not get the full file? Or... check your attributes setting at the top. You may be asking for 3 stars for something like that.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Right click on Temp in LR and go down to synchronize. That will import the pictures. Check to turn on the import screen when synchronizing. Make sure Add at the top is selected and the destination folder is the very same Temp on and you do not rename your pictures.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I use PS Elements but it's similar to LR. I do the following:
Select "Import"
Select "From Files and Folders"
Browse to the folder where my files are
Select all the files
Select "Open"

If there are any files already in is Catalgue, Elements will tell me that it did not Import them. The Import function does nothing more than attach a database tag to the file's location.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Keep in mind, the reason that this happened is because you "already" imported them. Now you've imported them twice. Next time you import images, pay close attention to the right hand import panel. Drop down all the different dialog boxes and see what all the options are and pay really close attention as to where You are allowing LR to put them. This is Your decision. But if you don't pay attention to this, then you could be allowing LR to put them in some default location that you didn't pay close enough attention to.

Since you are just getting started, you probably don't have a lot of pictures imported yet. So don't let this get out of hand. To see where ALL your pictures are, put LR in the Library mode. (look at the words along the top) Hit the letter G on keyboard to see a grid of all the pictures. Make sure the left hand panel is visible and if not look for a small little triangle thing to click on to open the panel. Now look for the Catalog dialog along the left panel and if it's not visible click on it's little triangle to drop it down. This triangle is on the far left side of your screen in the center. Everywhere in LR you will see little triangles. They are used to make things visible or to hide things. After you drop down the Catalog dialog then click on "All Photographs". Your grid will show all your photos. Now you'll probably see that you've got the same photos twice. To see where they are on your hard drive, simply right click on any of the photos and a drop down dialog box will open. Then click on "show in explorer" or "go to folder in library". If you have a Mac it might give you "show in Finder" instead of "Explorer". If you see an explanation point looking thing in any of the picture thumbnails, then LR doesn't know where the picture is because the picture has been moved or deleted by you with another software other than LR.

If you see that half of your pictures have the explanation mark in them, and the other half don't, then LR knows where some are and doesn't know where the others are. Simply click on each one with the explanation marks while holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then tap the delete key. Then choose "Remove" to remove the image that it can't find from the catalog. The pictures without the explanation marks will be fine and LR knows where they are so leave them alone.

Chief Rob

Nimblenurs

Please refer to Victoria Blanton's book Adobe Photoshop Light Room CC/6 the Missing FAQ or her second book Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC the missing FAQ. I prefer the first of these two books as, for me, it is easier to understand. Both provide the answer to your questions.
Chief Rob