Importing photos
Jan 15, 2022 06:23:17 #
kcj
Loc: Seneca SC
Is there a book or video showing how to import photos on your Mac to Lightroom I looked at some you tubes but it is very confusing
Jan 15, 2022 07:00:19 #
kcj wrote:
Is there a book or video showing how to import photos on your Mac to Lightroom I looked at some you tubes but it is very confusing
Try YouTube it has a ton of tutorials on that subject.
Jan 15, 2022 07:03:53 #
scubadoc
Loc: Sarasota, FL
kcj wrote:
Is there a book or video showing how to import photos on your Mac to Lightroom I looked at some you tubes but it is very confusing
Just go the help tab in LR or go to Adobe.com. they have tons of videos ranging from beginner to advanced. It is not hard to do.
Jan 15, 2022 08:29:59 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
If you decide to use a video & it seems confusing, try keeping the video tab open while having LR open also.. Watch the whole video first, Then a second time & pause the video after a step or 2 & perform that part of the function. Then watch another step, pause & perform the function & so on. Back when LR was stand a lone software and subscription, I purchased Scott Kelby's book-The Adobe Photoshop LightroomCC book. It covered the last stand alone version & the subscription based software which is the same as far as importing & most functions goes. A lot of good info for getting started with LR , organizing, importing, editing, etc. So many editing features have been added since then. But for importing, organizing & a start on editing, it is still a great book to get someone going in the right direction. I purchased mine at Barnes & Noble but you could most likely find one at B&H & on amazon also. Hope this helps, Tom
Jan 15, 2022 09:01:12 #
As mentioned above, watch / open the video training in one window while Lightroom is open / active in another window. Use the pause button on the video as you find and try / perform the action in LR.
Any of these several video results should help:
google youtube lightroom import
Any of these several video results should help:
google youtube lightroom import
Jan 15, 2022 10:45:26 #
Are there two different questions here? First might be how to import from camera/card to Lightroom. The second might be how to import images already on the Mac. In the Apple system, photos may even be stored in the iCloud somewhere. To complicate, the OP did not say if it is Lightroom CC or Lightroom Classic.
Jan 15, 2022 11:23:36 #
scubadoc
Loc: Sarasota, FL
I think the import function is the same regardless of the version of LR that the OP is using. I would also add that before importing from camera card to LR, assuming that the photos are not stored in Apple Photo, he/she needs to have a idea of how he wants to organize his photos. That is too complicated to discuss here without causing needless confusion, but Scott Kelby has many tutorials, blogs, webinars, etc discussing the multiple and best ways of organizing photos within LR. Once the concept is understood, the rest is fairly easy.
Jan 15, 2022 11:34:39 #
kcj wrote:
Is there a book or video showing how to import photos on your Mac to Lightroom I looked at some you tubes but it is very confusing
This might help:
https://www.lightroompresets.com/blogs/pretty-presets-blog/16992760-mastering-lightroom-in-7-days-importing
By the wording of your question, it sounds like your images are already on your computer. In that case, when you import them into Lightroom AND you want to leave them in there locations on the drive, you select ADD, not COPY. ADD will let Lightroom know where they are and it will add them to the catalog. COPY is best when importing from a memory card or camera - and it will copy the images to the location on the drive that you have specified AND add them to the catalog. The original files will still be on the source media. The option labeled MOVE is one I never use, on the off-chance that somethings happens during the import process - it can result in lost/corrupted data.
Yes, there are lots of resources everywhere, but you have to start somewhere.
Jan 15, 2022 15:08:51 #
scubadoc wrote:
I think the import function is the same regardless... (show quote)
"I think the import function is the same regardless of the version of LR that the OP is using."
With due respect, I think not. To start, one Lightroom has a "+" button. The other has an "IMPORT" button. And, they can store images differently.
Jan 15, 2022 16:09:05 #
scubadoc
Loc: Sarasota, FL
bsprague wrote:
"I think the import function is the same regardless of the version of LR that the OP is using."
With due respect, I think not. To start, one Lightroom has a "+" button. The other has an "IMPORT" button. And, they can store images differently.
With due respect, I think not. To start, one Lightroom has a "+" button. The other has an "IMPORT" button. And, they can store images differently.
I believe the user gets to choose where the images are stored on import. They can be added, copied, or moved to a designated folder. This should be true whether you + or IMPORT.
Jan 15, 2022 18:16:30 #
scubadoc wrote:
I believe the user gets to choose where the images are stored on import. They can be added, copied, or moved to a designated folder. This should be true whether you + or IMPORT.
"I believe the user gets to choose where the images are stored on import. "
That is absolutely true with Lightroom Classic. Lightroom CC puts photos in the cloud so that they can be shared across multiple devices.
This is the 5th statement in the Lightroom CC instructions:
"Click Add Photos at the top right of the preview screen to finish adding photos to your library.
Lightroom automatically copies the originals and uploads them to the Cloud at full resolution. The photos sync through the cloud to all your devices in the Lightroom ecosystem. If you edit a photo or make changes to its metadata in Lightroom, those changes also sync across the ecosystem."
Jan 16, 2022 11:44:30 #
traderjohn wrote:
Try YouTube it has a ton of tutorials on that subject.
You were the first to reply, but did you even read the OP's question?
Jan 16, 2022 18:03:08 #
kcj wrote:
Is there a book or video showing how to import photos on your Mac to Lightroom I looked at some you tubes but it is very confusing
There are many ways to do this.
The safest way to do it is to copy the files to a new folder or a TEMP folder in your Mac's Picture folder. Leave the files on the card or in the camera until you have copied them onto the Mac and imported them into Lightroom.
Lightroom (I assume you're using Lightroom CLASSIC) can either put files where you tell it to, or you can first put them in a folder and import them "in place." In either case, Lightroom itself DOES NOT CONTAIN your *photo files*. It contains database (catalog) entries that consist of paths to each image, proxy JPEG files, and a list of all the instructions you create when moving sliders. Lightroom never changes the original files in any way. To see your changes, you must export, post, print, book, or make a slide show of your efforts.
The virtual world can be confusing. But once you understand how Lightroom Classic works, it makes perfect sense. Lynda.com, ScottKelby.com, jkost.com, lightroomqueen.com, and other sites may help a lot.
Jan 16, 2022 20:00:49 #
Bob in SD
Loc: Sioux Falls, SD
I had a similar problem ---
What I found works with my Mac Pro and lightroom:
Open Lightroom to photo editor.
Then click on file in the upper left tool bar.
Then click on Open tab.
That will bring up the options on your mac on the left hand side. Don't try to open pictures as that will not import them. Go all the way to the bottom of that column you will see the tab Media. Then under that tab click "photos"
This will then load all of my photos and I select which photo I want to work with. To open another photo you have to go through the whole process again. I agree it is not easy.
What I found works with my Mac Pro and lightroom:
Open Lightroom to photo editor.
Then click on file in the upper left tool bar.
Then click on Open tab.
That will bring up the options on your mac on the left hand side. Don't try to open pictures as that will not import them. Go all the way to the bottom of that column you will see the tab Media. Then under that tab click "photos"
This will then load all of my photos and I select which photo I want to work with. To open another photo you have to go through the whole process again. I agree it is not easy.
Jan 17, 2022 07:05:14 #
montephoto wrote:
You were the first to reply, but did you even read the OP's question?
"Is there a book or video" He wanted videos in addition to books?
Why did my answer confuse you?
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