Why does Lightroom show two photos with the same file number after editing?
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In Lightroom 4, after editing a photo in Develop, I sometimes see what looks like two photos with the same file number: the original and an edited version. The edited one may show a question mark, and Finder sometimes says I can’t have two files with the same name. Why does this happen, and how do I get Lightroom back to showing the correct photo or version?
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Right click on the folder and press synchronize folder, it will resolve. Also remove the option of dont import duplicates for this to work.
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This can happen for a few different reasons in Lightroom:
- In Develop, you may have accidentally enabled the before/after view (the Y|Y button). That shows two versions of the same image on screen, but it is not creating a duplicate. Click the single-image rectangle view to return to one photo.
- If you edited the file in Photoshop or another external editor, Lightroom may add the edited file to the catalog alongside the original. That is normal behavior.
- A question mark usually means Lightroom has lost track of the file’s location. Right-click the folder and use Synchronize Folder to reconnect missing files or update the catalog.
If Lightroom is showing both the original and an externally edited version, that is expected. If it is just a display issue in Develop, switch out of before/after view. If a file is marked missing, synchronizing the folder should help.
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