Opening CR2 and other files in Lightroom "Develop" - Help, Please
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Posted by Lance Warley on December 14, 2007 at 5:48 PM
I just installed Lightroom, including the 1.3.1 download.
I went to the Develop module and tried to open a Canon CR2 raw file, using Open Catalog (ctrl-O for Windows).
The dialog box opened to the folder I selected, but it didn't show any of the CR2 or JPG or PSD files.
When I used Import From Disk, Lightroom showed all the files but put me into the Library module.
Is there any way I can open files directly from Develop? I would prefer not to use Library. I bought Lightroom specifically for Develop.
Thanks.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 14, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Lance,
You have to import photos into Lightroom before you can do anything at all with them. Have you actually done an import? I go to Import, them browse to the folder I want to import, then click Import Selected. That will import the whole folder. I believe you can also import individual files.
Paul
Posted by Lance Warley on December 14, 2007 at 6:32 PM
Thanks, Paul!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 14, 2007 at 7:48 PM
You're welcome. BTW, the button is not labeled "import selected", it's "choose selected" at the bottom right. Sorry for any confusion.
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3 repliesI went to the Develop module and tried to open a Canon CR2 raw file, using Open Catalog (ctrl-O for Windows).
The dialog box opened to the folder I selected, but it didn't show any of the CR2 or JPG or PSD files.
When I used Import From Disk, Lightroom showed all the files but put me into the Library module.
Is there any way I can open files directly from Develop? I would prefer not to use Library. I bought Lightroom specifically for Develop.
Thanks.
You have to import photos into Lightroom before you can do anything at all with them. Have you actually done an import? I go to Import, them browse to the folder I want to import, then click Import Selected. That will import the whole folder. I believe you can also import individual files.
Paul