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Rebecca_Poole6624
Participant
February 23, 2026

P: Lightroom v.9.2 Export with Previous (CTRL/CMD+E) settings is not working

  • February 23, 2026
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I just did an update with my Lightroom Lr (cloud) and now I am having trouble with my exports. I want to set a custom name and have the number sequence after one and other by using "export with previous settings" but its not working I don't know where they are going. I have to do a reset with every image I export. Please help

    28 replies

    Participant
    February 25, 2026

    Having the same problem - the Export with previous is not working, but for me it’s working on my Dell laptop and not my dell desktop.

    both updated lightroom versions

    Desktop: 

    Windows 11

    DELL XPS 8960

    Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K, 3200 Mhz, 24 Core(s), 32 Logical Processor(s)

    Name    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

    Name    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770

    Laptop:

    Dell 9530

    Windows 11 pro

    13th Gen Intell Cor i9 13900H (2.60HZ)

    Nvidia geforce rtx 4060 Laptop GPU

    Intel Iris Ge

     

    Brittney_B
    Participant
    February 25, 2026

    I’m having the same problem. I just updated today and it just randomly started not exporting with previous settings. 

    Participant
    February 24, 2026

    The same thing is happening to me, I can export photos… but only one at a time. Unable to export with previous settings” and have to manually export each photo and rename every single export. 
    PC, 

    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 24, 2026

    Hey, ​@magnusphotos. Welcome to the Lightroom Community. I'll need more information to help you figure this out.

     

    What troubleshooting steps have you tried already? Is updating the macOS possible for you? If yes, please do, as we can’t recreate this on the current public version of macOS v26.3.

    Please share more details about your workflow and the system info from Lightroom. Go to Help > System info, copy and paste it into a text document, then upload and attach it here along with a few screenshots or a short video. 

     

    Thanks!
    Sameer K

    (Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

    magnusphotos
    Participant
    February 23, 2026

    “Export with Previous...” in Lightroom no longer works. It stopped working with this newest version (9.2), on MacOS 15.7.4. I’ve used it for years, through the command-E shortcut. Now the shortcut does nothing, and selecting it in the File menu also does nothing.

    Probably unrelated, but using the tab key to navigate the Info panel (to fill out the location info) also stopped working in version 9.2.

    Claire H.
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 23, 2026

    Hi ​@benm90715678, Welcome to the Lightroom Community forum! To better help you with this issue, we would like a few more details. Can you send your system info, a screen recording of the issue, and a numbered list of the exact steps needed to replicate it? You can find your system info by going to Help > System Info, copying and pasting it into a text file, and attaching it here.

    In the meantime, you can try manually resetting your Lightroom Preferences: https://adobe.ly/4o7JADQ

    Thanks! ^CH

    scargirl1989
    Participant
    February 27, 2026

    hi. i am also having the same issue.. can you please help me? 

    Srishti Bali
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 23, 2026

    Hi ​@Rebecca_Poole6624 

     

    Sorry you’re experiencing this after the update. I know that can be frustrating. To better understand what’s happening, could you please confirm a few details:

    • Which device are you using (Windows, Mac, iPad, etc.)?

    • What Lightroom version are you currently on?

    • When you use “Export with Previous Settings”, does the export complete, or does nothing happen?

    • Are the files saving to the usual folder, or are they not appearing anywhere?

    • Have you recently changed your export location settings?

    • Are you exporting as JPG, TIFF, or another format?

    Once I have this information, I’ll be able to guide you further.

     

    Regards,

    Srishti

    benm90715678
    Participant
    February 25, 2026

    Windows

    9.2 + update 2 dyas ago with the “”Upscale to Gigapixel now available directly in Lightroom” update

    Ctrl+E not working, Clicking on “Export with previous settings” not working everywhere it occurs.  Also Custom name and auto numbering resetting everytime.  Basically many feature with exporting now very problematic or not operating at all.

    Files are saving ONLY when export via manual pathway.  But nothing saves anywhere when try the “previous settings” options.. Does not even display an exporting bar bon the main Lightroom screen.

    My export is the same.

    Exporting using JPG

     

    Thank you,

    Ben

    benm90715678
    Participant
    February 25, 2026

    In addition TAB not orking while in export screen to move between options.  Also need to manually click the “Select folder” button - as hitting Return does not work.  Yet Return functions normally for the “Export photo” button.

    benm90715678
    Participant
    February 22, 2026

    Since updating Lightroom recently, the exporting feature doe not allow for utilising the previous settings.  Whether via the keyboard or withing the screen prompts.  Have also tried creating a new template.  Nothing.  

     

    Also, custome template for exporting resets the auto sequencing numbers.