Troubleshooting

Lightroom says file type is not supported

This means you tried to import the wrong file for your version of Lightroom.

4 steps~3 min read

Step-by-step

  1. 1

    If you see this on Lightroom Mobile, update the app — older versions cannot read ZIP or XMP presets.

  2. 2

    If you see this on Lightroom Desktop or Classic, your version may be too old for XMP — update Lightroom.

  3. 3

    On desktop, confirm the files are unzipped, not still inside a ZIP. On mobile, import the ZIP directly.

  4. 4

    Try importing one file at a time to identify the problem file.

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