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Lightroom Classic 15.3 · Known bug

Duplicate detection fails after auto import on same file

Not marked fixed as of Lightroom Classic 16.0.0. The bug was reported for Lightroom Classic 15.3. Adobe tracks it (status: Investigating). It happens on Windows only.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Investigating
Severity
Major
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows only

Timeline

  1. May 1, 2026Reported on Lightroom Classic 15.3
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Lightroom Classic 16.0.0Adobe: Investigating

The report

0 votes · 1 reply

Reported on Windows by 1 person (from the report and 1 reply).

“P: Avoid duplicate on import is not working when photo as been already auto imported”

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