P: Merge to HDR and Panorama doesn't work

I had this problem with Panorama Merge as well.  Satish's config.lua method worked perfectly once I figured out what was meant 'create a config.lua file'.  Probably obvious to most but just in case anyone else is as uninformed as me -

Open Notepad
Paste in the line: Features.disableGlobalTaskManager = true
Save As config.lua onto your Desktop (or wherever), enter the entire C/Users..../Lightroom location from your Settings into the task bar search window* and open the appropriate folder and then copy and paste in the config.lua file you saved on your Desktop (or wherever).  If it has saved as config.lua.txt then rename the file by deleting .txt and save.  You might get a warning at that point but ignore it.

I am using Windows 10, btw.

*I had to do this as I could not find the location manually stepping through the folder tree indicated in my settings.  No idea why that should be.

Now, have I created more confusion for some of you?  I apologise if so.

Joseph,

Here is a snippet from my system info:

Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
Library Path: /Users/satish/Pictures/Lr_Cat/Lr_Cat.lrcat
Settings Folder: /Users/satish/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom

You need to navigate to the location corresponding to the highlighted line in the above snipped and create the config file.
Also make sure that the file does not have any txt extension.
Let us know if you need any help.


Thanks
Satish

Paul,

Can you confirm if 'config.lua' file does not have '.txt' extension i.e. file name is 'config.lua' not 'config.lua.txt' ?

Thanks
Satish

Satish,
I performed the above steps twice to the letter and the config.lua flags line in System Info indicates no flags...

Config.lua flags: None

I assume this is an unexpected outcome?

Thanks,
~Paul

pardon my ignorance, but if this is the solution to pano merge, i have no clue how to do this.  i opened 'help-system info' and now i am totally lost to your direction.  not very computer literate apparently.  can you walk a novice thru this?
sailorjoe2004@gmail.com

This just started happening to me -- the progress bar showed Creating HDR, without making any progress.  The "config.lua" workaround worked for me.

I have the same problem, however, using a mac. Can't figure out where this "config.lua" file is. Searched the entire hard drive for a file named that and no luck.
It would be great if answers and solutions were published for both windows and macs.
It would be even greater if matters as such were being fixed by ADOBE instead of sending users to change lost config files.
Does anyone know how to fix the problem on OSX? Thanks.

I just tried the above work around posted by Satish T, and it worked for me, just like the old days last week.  i copied the Lightroom 5.0 Registration.lrreg file and edited it in Notebook (windows PC) and pasted in the above Features.disableGlobalTaskManager = true.   Restart lightroom, see it show up in the system info and you should be good to go.

I have a closely related issue:

I am currently processing a large set of holiday pictures with Lightroom now Classic CC on Windows 7. I have successfully created several panoramas in the last few days (from 3 to 74 raw pictures) using photomerge.

Since yesterday however (no update, no reboot), photomerge gets stuck at 1/4 of panorama preview creation for any set of pictures (including 3 pictures panorama that were successfully merged previously). 

The issue persists through computer reboots, lightroom reboots via the preference menu, and through updating to the latest release. Direct merging with Ctrl Shift M does not even begin to process.

I haven't been able to find a config.lua file.