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IMPORTANT: go delete that test file - it needs to be empty when you designate this folder as a “Watched” folder by Lightroom, so go ahead and delete it now so don’t have to later. STEP SEVEN: At this point I usually take a test shot and make sure that when I take a shot it does indeed appear in that folder (and here’s our test, and yes it worked, first time I might add). It will bring up a standard “open” window on your computer, and this is where you navigate to that empty folder you created back in Step Four (I named mine “Upload to Lightroom”) and choose that folder as where the shots you take while tethered will be saved. STEP SIX: in the Remote software, go under the ‘Remote’ Menu (on Mac) or the Tools menu on Windows and choose ‘Save Folder’ (as shown here). The model name doesn’t look like the actual model name I was expected, but it was only choice I had, and the only one connected, so I double-clicked on it to connect it, and it worked.

Anyway, if you don’t see your camera appear in this list, hit the refresh button (well, I had to anyway).
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When you do this, a window will pop-up and you have to designate which camera you want connected to the software (hey, you could have multiple cameras attached. STEP FIVE: Now launch Sony’s Imaging Edge Remote software on your computer.

Also, I usually give this empty folder a very descriptive name so there’s no question what this folder is for (as you can see, I named mine “Upload to Lightroom” because anything I put in this folder will automatically imported into Lightroom). You’ll choose this folder in just a minute inside of the Sony Imaging Edge Remote Application. STEP FOUR: Go create an empty folder - this is where the images you take on your Sony camera are going to be saved to when you start your shoot. STEP THREE: Take a micro-USB cable (like the one you see above), and connect the small end to the USB port on your Sony camera (on the A7R II it’s on the side), and plug the other end (the larger end) into your computer’s regular USB port. It’s a small application (file size wise) and an easy install. Included in this free software bundle is the desktop application ‘Imaging Edge Remote’ which is what you need to send images directly from your Sony camera to your computer.
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STEP TWO: Go download and install Sony’s free Imaging Edge software. STEP ONE: On your Sony camera (this is an A7R II mirrorless) go to your USB Connection menu and change the setting from the default of “Auto” to “PC Remote” (as seen above).
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But there’s always more to learn in Lightroom and Photoshop so keep visiting Digital Photo to see more of the best software tutorials.OK, Sony’s can’t tether directly into Lightroom (Sony won’t share their secret tethering code with Adobe, like Nikon and Canon have for years), so we have to use a workaround…but hey, it works. So, after you watch “Lightroom Basics 2021,” you should have a pretty good grasp on how Adobe’s image editor and organizer works.

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Then we shared an awesome YouTube playlist called Lightroom Coffee Break, which includes dozens of handy 60-second tutorials on how to use Lightroom. Previously, Lightroom Ambassadors gave us a rundown on their favorite tips and tricks for making photos pop during post-processing.

Manning’s video below is the third in a series of Lightroom tutorials we’ve been featuring on Digital Photo.
