How to relink multiple photos in lightroom

Good organization is key to keeping your photos in order and online in Lightroom Classic. If you are new to Lightroom, I highly recommend reading my How to Properly Set up a Lightroom Catalog article which will help prevent missing photos in the first place.

If you have already lost some of your photos, continue reading to learn how to find and reconnect missing photos in Lightroom Classic. Keep in mind that every situation is unique and some problems may not be able to be solved without losing some edits.

How to locate missing photos in lightroom classic

Before you attempt to reconnect your photos it is a good idea to make a backup of your Lightroom Catalog as well as all of the photos and folders that it is referencing.

How to Tell when a Photo or Folder is Missing or Disconnected

If a photo becomes disconnected from the Lightroom catalog an exclamation point will display in the upper right hand corner of the image thumbnail.

If a folder becomes disconnected you will see a question mark icon on top of the folder and it will become dark gray. Lightroom a

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