Import photos from a tethered camera

Connect a supported camera to your computer and open Lightroom Classic.

Select File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture.

In the Tethered Capture Settings dialog box, specify how you want to import the photos:

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 selecting OK.

Choose a location for the session folder.

Add metadata and keywords to the imported photos, if desired. See Apply metadata and keywords to photos when importing.

Select this option if you don't want Lightroom Classic to automatically select the most recently captured photo. Deselect this option to display the most recently captured photo in the preview area.

Select OK to start the photo-capture session.

A camera detection window appears. The Tether bar appears after Lightroom Classic detects a camera.

Use the floating tethered capture bar to adjust the camera controls and develop settings.  

• To capture a photo, select the shutter release button (the large round circle) 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.
• Select 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.
• To end the session, close the floating tethered capture bar or choose File > Tethered Capture > Stop Tethered Capture. 

Connect a supported Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, and Sony camera to your computer and launch Lightroom Classic.

Choose File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture.

In the Tethered Capture Settings dialog box, specify how you want to import the photos:

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.

Choose a location for the session folder.

Add metadata and keywords to the imported photos, if desired. See Apply metadata and keywords to photos when importing.

Select this option if you don't want Lightroom Classic to automatically select the most recently captured photo. Deselect this option to display the most recently captured photo in the preview area.

Select this option if you wish to turn off Tether Live View's focus point selection option. 

Select OK to start the photo-capture session. A camera detection window will appear. After Lightroom Classic detects a camera, the tether bar will appear. 

Select Live in the Tether bar to start Live View tethering.

Live view from the camera is shown in a separate window.

In Live view, you can adjust your camera's focus from the Tether bar using the Focus Control buttons.

• Select the AF button to turn Auto Focus mode on/off.
• If the Auto Focus mode is disabled, use the   buttons to control the focus manually.

Select the desired focus mode from the drop-down menu. Select anywhere in the Live View to focus on that point.

Use the floating tethered capture bar to adjust other camera controls and develop settings.