Facing problems while importing photos in Lightroom? Here are some common import errors and their solutions.
Issue
Error: Some photos were not added. Duplicate items while importing photos in Lightroom.
Solution
Some images or videos have not been imported because Lightroom found an identical copy that was previously added.
Error: Some photos were not added. Unable to copy while importing photos into Lightroom.
You might experience this error if you have downloaded Lightroom from the Microsoft Store. We recommend uninstalling the Microsoft Store version of Lightroom and installing it via the Adobe Creative Cloud app.
Alternatively, you can change the location of where your photos get stored. Click Edit > Preferences > Local Storage (Windows) or Adobe Lightroom > Preferences > Local Storage (Mac) and click the Browse button in the lower right to set a new directory.
Error: Some photos were not added. Unable to copy these files from the connected device while importing files from a connected device into Lightroom.
Check if the device is connected properly to your system. You might also experience this error if you have downloaded Lightroom from the Microsoft Store. We recommend uninstalling the Microsoft Store version of Lightroom and installing it via the Adobe Creative Cloud app.
Alternatively, you can change the location of where your photos get stored. Click Edit > Preferences > Local Storage (Windows) or Adobe Lightroom > Preferences > Local Storage (Mac) and click the Browse button in the lower right to set a new directory.
Error: Some photos were not added. Duplicate items within the session while importing photos in Lightroom.
Some images or files were not imported because we found identical images within the set of photos or videos you're trying to import. Lightroom has imported only one copy.
Error: Some photos were not added. Error while adding items to the album while importing photos in Lightroom.
The photos and/or videos have been added - but they have not been added to the desired album. You can add new photos to the album at any time.
Error: Some photos were not added. Error while adding items to the album that was shared with you while importing photos in Lightroom.
The photos and/or videos have been added - but they have not been added to the album that has been shared with you. You can find the new photos and contribute them to the shared album at any time.
Error: Some photos were not added. Missing source file while importing photos in Lightroom.
The images or videos that Lightroom is trying to import are missing. Please make these images available and try importing them again.
Error: Some photos were not added. Insufficient space while importing photos in Lightroom.
You don't have enough free space on your disk to add new files. Please free up space on the disk and try again.
