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October 26, 2020

P: Spot removal removing brush stroke

  • October 26, 2020
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So I am using the brush tool on some of my photos and after that I decided to use the spot removal tool. Upon doing so it removed more than the spot. It actually ended up removing separate brush strokes I have made. I am not sure how this is possible but please look into this. 

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Bob Somrak
Legend
November 5, 2020

I agree with Bill, it is very easy to recreate.  It is happening on macOS 1015.7 also.

M4 Pro Mac Mini. 48GB
Known Participant
November 5, 2020

I won't be at my computer for a few hours so I will send it later. But you can recreate it easy enough. This forum doesn't support sharing raws or xmp files so I don't know how I'm going to do that. How about getting the administrators to add this capability? Should be able to attach a PDF as well. 

  • On windows 
  • Start with a raw picture that has a large area with not a lot of variation, a sky will do. 
  • Overpaint a large area with the adjustment brush setting the ev to - 2. Doesn't have to be that strong just easier to see the effect.
  • Switch to the spot removal too. 
  • While watching the painted area, click different areas of the image. 
  • Sometimes the areas are unpainted with the first click, other times it will take 3 or 4.
  • As you continue to click, the unpainted and painted areas will change.
  • Actually took me longer to enter this info than for you to recreate the problem. 
Participating Frequently
November 5, 2020

USe for Display is on. Image processing is off. 

If I turn it on for image processing, the image doesn't change back to normal when I go out of develop. And if I export...I get an "originals missing for some images" error. Hmm. That might be because I tried to do something else yesterday. Hang on. 

No, exports with the edits correct. When I restart, the edits return as correct. 

Participating Frequently
November 5, 2020

That is indeed the case. 

Adobe Employee
November 5, 2020

@bill_3305731 can you help us by sharing the image with settings (xmp file) ?

Regards,

Ganesh

Adobe Employee
November 5, 2020

Thanks @i4detail for sharing the image and other details. Can you confirm if the issue resolves if you disable GPU (in Preferences > Performance > Use Graphics Processor option)?

Regards,

Ganesh

Known Participant
November 5, 2020

On the other thread for this topic, I provided an example where the image, even when exported, was ruined and another when it was not correct after returning to library. . So definitely more than just a display issue. 

Participating Frequently
November 5, 2020

*richard_wyvill 

Note that, as far as the rest of us have experienced the bug, it is merely a display issue, tied into GPU acceleration. Switch to the library, and your image should look like it should. Yes, it goes back to looking terrible in develop, but the adjustments *should* be there. You could be experiencing something different, so I am using shoulds a lot. 

To get it to display properly in develop, you'll have to restart lightroom. Sorry. 

Inspiring
November 4, 2020

I have the same issue.  For example, if I use the dehaze brush on a whole sky and then select the spot healing tool to remove a single dust spot on the sky, random chunks of the sky unconnected to the spot that has been removed or the source sky used to heal the spot not only lose the benefit of the dehaze brush effect but actually turn almost white.  Renders a photo unusable.  I am using a brand new iMac with up to date Catalina installed (v10.15.7) and newest (10.0) version of Lightroom Classic.

Participating Frequently
November 4, 2020

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c9jf48ry9ytix6k/michelleadobe.zip?dl=0

Here is the image I used in the video I created here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1anLY2dn1A&feature=emb_logo

Along with the XML. I notice that the effect is not as pronounced/non-existent if I only apply one brush/one or two spot removals. I have to get to the fourth or fifth spot removal before it acts up. Basically, as the rendering gets more intensive, the problem gets more pronounced (but then goes away for the sixth spot removal)

Mac 10.14.6

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)

4.2 GHz Intel Core i7

64 GB Ram

Radeon Pro 580 8 GB Graphics Card

Shooting Canon 6D Raw.