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June 29, 2023

P: Retouch circle automatically becomes smaller on images with Transform Adjustments

  • June 29, 2023
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Since I have updated to Lightroom Classic 12.4, the retouch circle automatically becomes smaller every time I use it in the same picture. For example, I put the width of the circle on 20 and use it, then I go to another spot in the picture to use the same tool and automatically LR has changed the width to 19. Then to 18, 17, 16 and so on. Anyone having the same problem? This looks like a bug?

Thank you for any comments.

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42 replies

Participant
May 15, 2024

When I use any of the 3 healing brushes, that is click a spot on the image, the size of the brush decreases by 1. This bug is present on the latest update on both Mac and PC.

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 13, 2024

It's a bug that seems to occur only with transformed images (also with lens corrections).

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
Known Participant
May 13, 2024

I have the problem of the healing tool getting smaller with each click with Lightroom 13.2

.The difference with some reports in this forum is that it happens ONLY after having used the transform tool  to rectify vertical lines. Any explanation why it would only be in this case?

 

Known Participant
April 23, 2024

How has this problem still survived another patch.  You guys NEED to fix the ever shrinking heal tool.  Every time you use the heal tool (in any version: heal, clone, adaptive) it shrinks and shrinks after every application.

 

SHOW SOME EFFORT AND FIX THIS!

 

Yeah, that's a shout.  You have ignoed this long enough.  This is the one of the most important tools and it has been broken for months. NO EXCUSE!

OBender
Participating Frequently
April 20, 2024

Just noticed the same issue, latest version of LR Classic and MacOS

PECourtejoie
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 15, 2024

Hi, For clarification, has your image been transformed as well? (lens profile, upright?)

mjcarver1
Participating Frequently
April 15, 2024

Just started having this issue as well, very frustrating

Participant
March 31, 2024

I've just started getting this issue today (31 March 2024), but mine either goes bigger or smaller, Keyboard and mouse are in working order too, no issues with either

Rayandbar
Participant
March 22, 2024

I suppose if you are a software engineer/developer working on new projects is a better way to develop and enhance your career, however  I find it hard to imagine that someone isn't  tasked to quality control the overall offering. Come on Adobe have some pride in your product and sort out problems that you have been aware of for an unacceptably long time without paying proper attention to your failings

Known Participant
March 21, 2024

HOW IS THIS NOT FIXED?!?

 

The clone/heal tool is the single most used tool for most photographers.  I use it on nearly 100% of the 100's of photos I shoot daily.  Embarassing that this is not fixed.  Stop adding handfuls of new (and buggy) features and fix the existing bugs.  I thought this was the preeminent editing software - PFTT!