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nico.kaiser
nico.kaiser
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August 19, 2015

P: Develop module doesn't detect external changes to original file

  • August 19, 2015
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When i choose "edit original" in Photoshop then the LR develop module doesn't reload the image after i saved the tif in Photoshop. But the library module DOES refresh. So i end up with different previews in library and develop. Only solution is to restart LR. After the restart i can see the current preview in develop module too.

Steps to reproduce:
- Open your raw file (i use dng) in LR.
- Choose "edit in Adope Photoshop". Make some changes and save. Lightroom will automatically import the created tif file. Switch to develop module in LR
- Now make another change in PS and save.
- LR should detect that change to the tif file and refresh the preview. Maybe you need to switch to the next image and back to have LR refresh the image. But it should work.
- Now close LR and PS.
- Start LR again.
- Select the tif file again, switch to develop module and choose "edit original" in Photoshop.
- Make changes in PS and save.
- LR will not refresh the preview in the develop module! But it will refresh the library module. You will now see different versions of your file in develop and library until you restart LR.

tested with Lightroom: CC 2015.1.1 and PS CC 2015.0.1 on Windows on two different machines.

This is a real pain for me since i often switch between PS and LR!

This worked flawlessly before LR CC.

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    SteenHK63
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    September 18, 2015
    Ihave the same problem on Windows 7. This is extremely annoying Adobe, do something and fast. This causes enorumous amonts of wasted time for a whole lot of you customers. Adobe ought to issue subscription discounts for bugs like this. Thanks Steen Knarberg
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    September 18, 2015
    Are you both running Windows or Macs here?
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    September 17, 2015
    Same problem. For me the edited version flashes on the Develop module before going back to the unedited version. I can see the edited version on the Library module. This is super annoying because if I take the time to go into Photoshop I actually want to *see* my changes in Lightroom.

    Lightroom version: CC 2015.1.1 [ 1032027 ]
    Adobe Photoshop Version: 2015.0.1 20150722.r.168 2015/07/22:23:59:59 CL 1032107 x64
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