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andystock
Inspiring
January 7, 2019

P: Auto not working in import presets

  • January 7, 2019
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This is driving me nuts.  All of my presets aren't working properly.  I reset all of my settings, etc. When I import photos with a specific preset it doesn't apply it properly.  It's like it's applying the old Lightroom algorithm.  This is frustrating.

PLUS, it doesn't work when I create a brand new preset in this version of Lightroom.  I setup a new preset that will apply Auto Settings and when I import it still applies old settings, it seems like it's using the Auto Settings from a few versions of LR ago.  It's applying settings on import, but not the correct Auto Settings if that makes sense.  All of the other settings, like Clarity, Sharpening, etc still work.  Oh, and Auto White Balance doesn't work on import at all anymore and hasn't since the update before this most recent one.

In the past, what 'fixed' it for me was to go to the user presets file and open one of the presets with Lightroom (right click, open with Lightroom) and then it worked.  However, that doesn't work anymore.  I've even uninstalled the program and reinstalled it, still no luck.


The settings it's using are more overexposed than the new ones.  So, I import the photos, then I need to go to each photo and click Auto Settings one by one and it will adjust the exposure, etc. I'm dealing with thousands of photos per import, so that's a nightmare.

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23 replies

johnrellis
Legend
January 16, 2019
Another person with this problem: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2582964 . They tried to Me Too and post here but couldn't figure out how to do it.
andystock
andystockAuthor
Inspiring
January 7, 2019
It's super frustrating.  Thanks for your help.
Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
January 7, 2019
I can reproduce with your preset and with one of my own Auto-only presets. I agree this is a bug and will log it with the team. Thanks for posting and sharing the preset. 
Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
andystock
andystockAuthor
Inspiring
January 7, 2019
No, but that's the one that's not working properly, all of the other settings seem to work, it's just the auto setting seems to apply an old process or something
Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
January 7, 2019
Is Auto the only setting in this preset?
Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
andystock
andystockAuthor
Inspiring
January 7, 2019
andystock
andystockAuthor
Inspiring
January 7, 2019
Also, even when I create a new preset it does the same thing.
andystock
andystockAuthor
Inspiring
January 7, 2019
Yep, how do I attach it?
Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
January 7, 2019
Would you be willing to share a preset so I can test it here?
Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
andystock
andystockAuthor
Inspiring
January 7, 2019
NONE of my presets are working properly.  It says Process version 5 (current version).  But after I import it the Auto Settings aren't accurate.  If I manually apply the same preset that I used on import it changes the settings even though it still shows process version 5