First foray into Lightroom Classic - mystery?

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So I took up the £58 offer on Amazon and installed LRC - fine, and I can import photos.
However all of my RAW photos, when in the Import panel of LRC, are shown in B&W - (I shoot in RAW only, but often set a B&W profile purely for exposure/light/shadow information in VF or LCD).
I have checked the 'Preferences Global' setting and it is set to import RAW files as 'Adobe Color' NOT 'Camera Settings' - what am I missing, or is it a bug?
TIA. :)
 
gramps said:
So I took up the £58 offer on Amazon and installed LRC - fine, and I can import photos.
However all of my RAW photos, when in the Import panel of LRC, are shown in B&W - (I shoot in RAW only, but often set a B&W profile purely for exposure/light/shadow information in VF or LCD).
I have checked the 'Preferences Global' setting and it is set to import RAW files as 'Adobe Color' NOT 'Camera Settings' - what am I missing, or is it a bug?
TIA. :)
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It may be that the jpg preview is what you're seeing in the import panel, and when you open the RAW it will show in colour. This is normal behaviour, and I usually first see the image with the camera settings applied to the jpg, but obviously not the RAW.
 
ancient_mariner said:
It may be that the jpg preview is what you're seeing in the import panel, and when you open the RAW it will show in colour. This is normal behaviour, and I usually first see the image with the camera settings applied to the jpg, but obviously not the RAW.
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I can't remember the exact phrase but when displaying imported files you can either have them stack if the file name is identical except DNG JPG or you can display both DNG and JPG at the same time.

Not a very good explanation I am afraid as I only use LRC for cataloguing but did come across the same problem as OP
 
Thank you both. :)

ancient_mariner said:
It may be that the jpg preview is what you're seeing in the import panel, and when you open the RAW it will show in colour. This is normal behaviour, and I usually first see the image with the camera settings applied to the jpg, but obviously not the RAW.
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zx9 said:
I can't remember the exact phrase but when displaying imported files you can either have them stack if the file name is identical except DNG JPG or you can display both DNG and JPG at the same time.

Not a very good explanation I am afraid as I only use LRC for cataloguing but did come across the same problem as OP
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I don't shoot in jpg, the camera is set to record RAW (DNG) only and when they appear in the Import Panel they are shown as DNG, not jpg.
However as RAW files they display the camera profile for jpg and if I expand them they remain as B&W.
 
gramps said:
Ah, got to the seat of the problem ... importing them gets them in B&W but when I transfer to the Develop mode they show in colour.
Must persevere! :LOL:
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The camera saves a jog version of the image 'inside' the raw file automatically, so if you have the camera set to B&W this is what it shows you on the rear screen if you chimp after.
 
gramps said:
Ah, got to the seat of the problem ... importing them gets them in B&W but when I transfer to the Develop mode they show in colour.
Must persevere! :LOL:
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When you go into Develop you're working on the undelrying RAW, Library is using a JPEG preview which it must be taking the B&W :)
 
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