I use the same name for my files and subfolder. I give a specific name to my files and my subfolder to help me to identify when/where I took the picture. Further down the import screen, I import into a Subfolder. I click the option to rename my files and using the Custom Name>Sequence option. I don’t because I handle it a different way (I probably should though). A lot of people import a second copy to another hard drive. I also click on Don’t Import Suspected Duplicates so that I don’t end up with multiples of photos because I grabbed a card that wasn’t formatted. I haven’t needed this option so far, but I might due to how I archive my work (more on that later). I have Build Smart Previews checked, which allows me to edit files that aren’t on my computer’s hard drive. I have all my photos organized by year in my Photo folder. My file management starts during the import. You want to skip over this step, but in a few months you’ll be sitting in a chair, ashamed of yourself, while a lady in a white mask fusses at you (OK, maybe the metaphor breaks down at this point). You need to start managing the files as you import them. If you want to move files on disk, delete them, or change them, you should do so from LR.Įverything starts with the import. One important thing to note if you are new to Lightroom, once you decide to use LR, you need to manage your files through LR.
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