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P: Bridge to Camera Raw 16.3 Masking Brush tool's work is not retained.

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May 23, 2024
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If you make or modify any mask using the Brush tool, then you leave ACR and then open it again, the brush tool's work is not retained. Other masking tools like gradients and person selection seem ok on their own, however if you try to modify ANY mask with the Brush, it disregards the mods made with the brush when saving and relaunching ACR.

e.g., use the Masking brush tool to brighten a face; close ACR. Return to ACR to make other adjustments, and realize the face you masked and it's brighter settings are not there, so you have to repeat your work and immediately export it in order to keep the results. However, any return to ACR requires starting over...

This was with Canon .CR3 files, but it also failed with a .NEF used for testing purposes.

I've tested on 2 mac computers with the same results. On my older mac, I tested before I updated from ACR 16.2.1 to 16.3 and the other mac was already on 16.3 when I noticed the problem.

(Newer) M1 MBPro Mac's Adobe apps are current:

ACR 16.3

MacOS 13.6.6

Bridge 14.1

PS 25.9.0

(Older) Late 2013 MBPro has:

ACR 16.2.1 initially (and working correctly), and then I specifically updated ACR to 16.3 (brush masking tool fails) to prove my theory.

MacOS 11.7.10

Bridge 13.0.5

P 25.4

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alexanderschmidt

Known Participant

I have worked for a couple of hours with Version 16.3.1 without losing masks so far. Seems to be fixed.

Now, it would be cool to get back the brush and repair tool performance from past versions. It lags as hell. But that's another (neverending) story.

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tikastor

Participating Frequently

The latest version 16.3.1 of ACR fixed this issue for me.
Thanks Adobe Team!

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alexanderschmidt

Known Participant

I came across this problem recently and it drove me nuts. So good to see, I'm not alone with this. It seems to happen pretty randomly and I cannot reproduce the issue by following mentioned steps. However, it's happening more often, when having 5+ masks and when complex masks are involved (f.i. ai masks, intersected masks) .

I'm on Mac OS 12.7.5, Bridge v14.1.0.257, Camera Raw v16.3.0.1866

I see, that there is an update for ACR 16.3.1. Is this fixing anything or just adding camera models? I'm asking, as I'm really cautious with updates now. Every darn second or third update my workflow is broken, because there is a bug or the performance is beyond feeble.

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dangiordan

Participant

Confirming same issues as reported by others:

1- Open DNG in Bridge

2- Select Mask tool, choose Brush as option, paint mask and make modifications

3- Apply linear gradient mask, subtract parts of gradient mask with transparent brush

4- Apply corrections in the main Edit mode

5- Select Done

6- View image in Bridge, all edits update in the Bridge preview except the stand-alone brush masks and the brush subtractions from the linear gradient. The linear gradient itself is saved. but none of the brush mods

If I create brush mask and open the file in PS the mask is applied, BUT the brush mask is not saved to the DNG

Im running Mac OS 14.5, Bridge v14.1.0.257, Camera Raw v16.3.0.1866.

Thanks,

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saraceno_media

Participant

Thank you for investigating. I just downloaed and tried the Beta version of Bridge with the same results: no brushs are saved. Similar workflow as mentioned above. This started occurring about 7 days ago for me.

MacBook Pro, 2019

Processor: 2.4 Ghz 8-Core i9

OS: Sonoma 14.4.1

Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M

8GB

Intel UHD Graphics 630

15.36 MB

Memory: 64GB 2667 Mhz DDR4

Erik Bloodaxe

Legend

In my case 100% density brush masks fail to save too.

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tikastor

Participating Frequently

@Erik Bloodaxe With further testing, only a mask using a 100 Density brush will be saved, anything under 100 won't be saved.

Erik Bloodaxe

Legend

In Step 5 I find it unnecessary to vary the density of the brush to replicate this issue. No mask is saved at all whatever I do with the brush tool.

Other masking tools seem to work fine or at least I have not noticed any which do not.

This is using Windows 11.

Rikk Flohr_Photography

Community Manager

@tikastor I was able to reproduce with the last set of instructions - Thank you. I will log a ticket for the Camera Raw team to investigate

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Rikk Flohr_Photography

Community Manager

To those on this thread who are using a Bridge > Camera Raw workflow could you please provide step-by-step instructions for repeating the failure?

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Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org

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peterg2036972

Inspiring

I tried opening directly from Photoshop but the issue continues. It doesn’t seem to be Bridge related. it is ACR itself. Only by downgrading to ACR 14.5 am I able to use masking normally without my adjustments disappearing.

paolobrignone

Participating Frequently

got same problem in windows 11 x64 machine.

1 open raw image from richt click->camera raw

2 du stuff ...AND MASKS

3 close camera raw

4 im bridge preview i see alla changes except masks

5 re open the same raw images, but the masks are not been saved and they are missing.

6 same stuff appens if i open in/from photoshop, masks disappears.

it semms that the plugin doesn't save/create .acr files. if i open a raw edited with a previus version of acr i can see and edit masks, but with new images it dows't work as told.

i'asked for a ACR dwngrade but the operator sent me a ARM 64 version and no a x64 version of 16.0.

my work is stopped and i'm terrible late.

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