Adobe recently issued updates to Lightroom Classic that affect the use of the Smart Shooter 5 Lightroom Classic Plug-In. These changes mean the following for users who have updated to a recent version of Lightroom Classic.
- Cameras that are not natively supported by Lightroom Classic but are supported by Smart Shooter 5 should continue to work as usual.
- FujiFilm users who have supported cameras are currently unaffected by the change to Adobe Lightroom Classic and can continue to use the Smart Shooter 5 Plug-In as usual.
- Quit all applications, including apps running in the Menu Bar.
- Launch Smart Shooter 5 and then connect the camera. Ensure the camera shows up in Smart Shooter 5 as expected.
- Launch Lightroom Classic and start the tethered session as usual.
Smart Shooter 5 must be allowed to connect to the camera before launching Lightroom Classic for the Plug-In to work as expected.
Windows users who would like to use a previous version of Lightroom Classic to restore Smart Shooter 5 Lightroom Classic Plug-In functionality can do so. To install a previous version of Lightroom Classic, please use these instructions. Please see the version numbers below to identify the correct version based on the supported camera model you are using:
Nikon – 13.5.1, or earlier.
Canon – Not supported for use with the Plug-In, was never supported.
FujiFilm – Latest version, no need to install a previous version.
If you have not done so already, please use these instructions to install the Lightroom Classic Plug-In.
Alternative Approach – Watched Folder
It is also possible to use the Watched Folder technique to achieve similar results to using the Lightroom Classic Plug-In. Adobe Lightroom Classic has an Auto-Import feature that can be used for this technique. This technique points Smart Shooter 5’s download directory to one location, and then tells Lightroom Classic to ‘watch’ that directory for any new images. Once a new images is saved to the folder, Lightroom Classic will automatically import the images for use in Lightroom Classic and move the image to the preferred final destination.
Use the following steps to set up the Watched Folder technique with Lightroom Classic:
- Launch Smart Shooter 5
- Go to Preference / Options → General, in the Photo Download Directory section. Press Select to choose or create the folder* that you would like to use as the temporary watched location. Press OK.
*Note: the folder must be empty to use for this process. - Turn the camera on and ensure that the camera shows up in Smart Shooter 5 as expected.
- Launch Lightroom Classic.
- Go to File → Auto Import → Auto Import Settings.
- In the Watched Folder section, select the watched folder that you selected in step 2.
- In the Destination section, select the location you want the image to be stored after being imported into Lightroom Classic.
- Note: Any File Name option other than Filename will result in a name change different from the filename that Smart Shooter 5 gives the image.
- At the Top of the Window, check the Enable Auto Import checkbox to turn this feature on. Alternately, if you’ve previously established the settings, you can simply select File → Auto Import → Enable Auto Import to turn on Auto Import
- Click OK. You can begin making images in Smart Shooter 5.
- When the tethered session is finished, you may want to uncheck the box next to Enable Auto Import (File → Auto Import) to turn off this feature.
