How Do I Find Missing Files in Lightroom Classic?
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Click the Locate button, navigate to where the photo is currently located, and then click Select. (Optional) In the Locate dialog box, select Find Nearby Missing Photos to have Lightroom Classic search for other missing photos in the folder and reconnect them as well.

To relink Lightroom to a missing photo, click on the exclamation point in the upper right corner of the image thumbnail. Lightroom displays the last-known location of the photo.

Why are my photos missing in Lightroom?

These warnings appear when Lightroom can no longer find the photos at their last known location. But if Lightroom thinks my photos are missing—how do you fix it? Usually, the issue is because you’ve used other software such as Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) to: Delete the photos or folders.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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