{"id":47124,"date":"2022-04-16T18:47:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/why-does-lightroom-import-duplicates\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T18:47:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:33","slug":"why-does-lightroom-import-duplicates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/why-does-lightroom-import-duplicates\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does lightroom import duplicates ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ignore duplicates when importing You can instruct Lightroom<\/strong> Classic to disregard duplicate files when importing. In the File Handling panel on the right side of the import window, select Don’t Import<\/strong> Suspected Duplicates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, why is Lightroom<\/strong> creating duplicates<\/strong>? For example, it can be confusing to find the same images more than once, such as when you create a virtual copy based on an original or when you add a photo to a collection. These \u201cduplicates\u201d are simply references to the original image, and do not represent duplicate image files on the hard drive.<\/p>\n

Also the question is, why is Lightroom exporting duplicates? Because a virtual copy has the same file name as the original, Lightroom would add (1) in the export process to distinguish the exported virtual copy from the exported original.<\/p>\n

Also, how do I turn off don’t import<\/strong> suspected duplicates in Lightroom<\/strong>?