
When supported Canon or Nikon digital cameras are connected to the computer, you can import photos directly into a Lightroom Classic catalog. You can bypass the camera's capture software and import directly from a camera.
Note:
- For a list of cameras that can be tethered to Lightroom Classic, see Tethered camera support | Lightroom Classic.
- If you're having problems with tethered shooting, see Troubleshoot tethered capture in Lightroom Classic.
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Connect a supported camera to your computer and open Lightroom Classic.
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Session
The session is the name of the folder that stores the captured photos. Select Segment Photos By Shots to create subfolders within the session. You can name the subfolders after clicking OK.
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Add metadata and keywords to the imported photos, if desired. See Apply metadata and keywords to photos when importing.
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- Click the shutter release button (the large round circle) to capture a photo. Or, press the camera’s shutter release button.
- Optionally, choose a preset to apply on import from the Develop Settings pop-up menu. See Apply Develop settings to photos when importing.
- Click the Settings button in the lower-right corner of the floating bar to edit capture settings.
- You can control the Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, and White Balance of the tethered camera from the floating capture bar.
- If you are segmenting photos by shots, press Ctrl+Shift+T (Windows) or Command+Shift+T (macOS) to create a new shot. You could also click the current shot name and enter a new shot name.
- Press Ctrl+T (Windows) or Command+T (macOS) to show/hide the floating tethered capture bar.
- Close the floating tethered capture bar or choose File > Tethered Capture > Stop Tethered Capture to end the session.
See exactly what you are shooting right in real-time while tethering with Lightroom Classic's live view for Canon cameras. To turn Live View on, do the following:
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Connect a supported Canon camera to your computer and launch Lightroom Classic.
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Session
The session is the name of the folder that stores the captured photos. Select Segment Photos By Shots to create subfolders within the session. You can name the subfolders after clicking OK.
Information
Add metadata and keywords to the imported photos, if desired. See Apply metadata and keywords to photos when importing.
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While in the Live view, you can adjust the focus of your camera from the Tether bar using the Focus Control buttons.
- Click the AF button to turn on/off the Auto Focus mode.
- If the Auto Focus mode is disabled, use the
and
buttons to control the focus manually.
Focus Control buttonsNote:
- Focus controls are enabled only if the lens of your connected camera is in Auto Focus mode.
- The Focus Controls to manually adjust the focus are enabled only when the Auto Focus mode is disabled.
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- Click the shutter release button (the large round circle) to capture a photo. Or, press the camera’s shutter release button.
- Optionally, choose a preset to apply on import from the Develop Settings pop-up menu. See Apply Develop settings to photos when importing.
- Click the Settings button in the lower-right corner of the floating bar to edit capture settings.
- You can control the Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, and White Balance of the tethered camera from the floating capture bar.
- If you are segmenting photos by shots, press Ctrl+Shift+T (Windows) or Command+Shift+T (macOS) to create a new shot. You could also click the current shot name and enter a new shot name.
- Press Ctrl+T (Windows) or Command+T (macOS) to show/hide the floating tethered capture bar.
- Close the floating tethered capture bar or choose File > Tethered Capture > Stop Tethered Capture to end the session.