2 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
p.1 #12 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
Can someone explain why I get 2 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom? This is new behavior which has never occurred before.
The two JPGs are binary identical.
On the SD card:
DSCF1220.JPG
DSCF1220.RAF
After importing in LR (in the 'Import' folder)
DSCF1220-2.JPG -- This is the duplicate file that doesn't exist on the SD card.
DSCF1220.JPG
DSCF1220.RAF
Edited on Mar 06, 2026 at 11:15 AM · View previous versions
The two JPGs are binary identical.
On the SD card:
DSCF1220.JPG
DSCF1220.RAF
After importing in LR (in the 'Import' folder)
DSCF1220-2.JPG -- This is the duplicate file that doesn't exist on the SD card.
DSCF1220.JPG
DSCF1220.RAF
Edited on Mar 06, 2026 at 11:15 AM · View previous versions
Mar 06, 2026 at 08:49 AM
p.1 #22 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
What's in the destination folder before you start the import?
psaltis wrote:
Can someone explain why I get 2 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom? This is new behavior which has never occurred before.
The two JPGs are binary identical.
On the SD card:
DSCF1220.jpg
DSCF1220.RAF
After importing in LR (in the 'Import' folder)
DSCF1220-2.jpg
DSCF1220.jpg
DSCF1220.RAF
psaltis wrote:
Can someone explain why I get 2 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom? This is new behavior which has never occurred before.
The two JPGs are binary identical.
On the SD card:
DSCF1220.jpg
DSCF1220.RAF
After importing in LR (in the 'Import' folder)
DSCF1220-2.jpg
DSCF1220.jpg
DSCF1220.RAF
Mar 06, 2026 at 10:48 AM
p.1 #32 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
Lots (100s) of other files previously imported into the same LR catalog/folder.
Mar 06, 2026 at 11:14 AM
p.1 #42 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
Is there maybe already a file named DSCF1220.JPG in there and LR creates the second one to avoid overwriting the first one? Do the creation dates on both files match?
Have you tried importing to an empty folder? If you just import the raw file, what do you get?
Djm
psaltis wrote:
Lots (100s) of other files previously imported into the same LR catalog/folder.
Have you tried importing to an empty folder? If you just import the raw file, what do you get?
Djm
psaltis wrote:
Lots (100s) of other files previously imported into the same LR catalog/folder.
Mar 06, 2026 at 11:40 AM
p.1 #52 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
Tried importing into a new (empty) folder and the results are the same.
Here's some screen shots that show the workflow and the results...
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-LZhmVj9
Here's some screen shots that show the workflow and the results...
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-LZhmVj9
Mar 06, 2026 at 07:45 PM
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p.1 #62 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
Thanks for the detailed images. I'm trying to replicate the issue here but I can't make it happen. Even turning on the 'make second copy to' option doesn't give the same outcome as you're seeing. Do you have any plugins or extensions that might be affecting the process?
I'm afraid I don't have any answers, only questions... If you take another photograph does it show the same issue when importing? Did you make any changes in-camera using the edit features in playback mode?
I'm afraid I don't have any answers, only questions... If you take another photograph does it show the same issue when importing? Did you make any changes in-camera using the edit features in playback mode?
Mar 06, 2026 at 08:36 PM
p.1 #72 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
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Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I Googled "lightroom RAW+JPG duplicate" and found the culprit. I won't go into the details but if you're curious on why google the phrase above and you'll find out.
It was a setting in Lightroom Classic--see link below. Since this started happening recently and never before, I can only assume that a LR upgrade made this change.
Posting here for others that may run into the same issue.
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-mNrKZTL/A
*** ISSUE RESOLVED ***
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Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I Googled "lightroom RAW+JPG duplicate" and found the culprit. I won't go into the details but if you're curious on why google the phrase above and you'll find out.
It was a setting in Lightroom Classic--see link below. Since this started happening recently and never before, I can only assume that a LR upgrade made this change.
Posting here for others that may run into the same issue.
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-mNrKZTL/A
Mar 07, 2026 at 06:22 AM
p.1 #82 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
psaltis wrote:
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*** ISSUE RESOLVED ***
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Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I Googled "lightroom RAW+JPG duplicate" and found the culprit. I won't go into the details but if you're curious on why google the phrase above and you'll find out.
It was a setting in Lightroom Classic--see link below. Since this started happening recently and never before, I can only assume that a LR upgrade made this change.
Posting here for others that may run into the same issue.
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-mNrKZTL/A
AFAIK that option has always been there, if clicked 'on' it should allow import of both RAF and JPEG, if 'off I always assume it would imprt 9nly the RAF if both were on the SD card.
Gerry
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*** ISSUE RESOLVED ***
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Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I Googled "lightroom RAW+JPG duplicate" and found the culprit. I won't go into the details but if you're curious on why google the phrase above and you'll find out.
It was a setting in Lightroom Classic--see link below. Since this started happening recently and never before, I can only assume that a LR upgrade made this change.
Posting here for others that may run into the same issue.
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-mNrKZTL/A
AFAIK that option has always been there, if clicked 'on' it should allow import of both RAF and JPEG, if 'off I always assume it would imprt 9nly the RAF if both were on the SD card.
Gerry
Mar 07, 2026 at 08:03 AM
p.1 #92 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
psaltis wrote:
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*** ISSUE RESOLVED ***
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Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I Googled "lightroom RAW+JPG duplicate" and found the culprit. I won't go into the details but if you're curious on why google the phrase above and you'll find out.
It was a setting in Lightroom Classic--see link below. Since this started happening recently and never before, I can only assume that a LR upgrade made this change.
Posting here for others that may run into the same issue.
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-mNrKZTL/A
There must be more to it than this - I have always stacked raw+jpg and never had this problem
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*** ISSUE RESOLVED ***
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Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I Googled "lightroom RAW+JPG duplicate" and found the culprit. I won't go into the details but if you're curious on why google the phrase above and you'll find out.
It was a setting in Lightroom Classic--see link below. Since this started happening recently and never before, I can only assume that a LR upgrade made this change.
Posting here for others that may run into the same issue.
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-nT3Rb3/i-mNrKZTL/A
There must be more to it than this - I have always stacked raw+jpg and never had this problem
Mar 07, 2026 at 11:34 AM
p.1 #102 JPGs when importing images from SD card into Lightroom
AZ Photo wrote
There must be more to it than this - I have always stacked raw+jpg and never had this problem
My thoughts exactly
There must be more to it than this - I have always stacked raw+jpg and never had this problem
My thoughts exactly
Mar 07, 2026 at 01:19 PM