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Jul 20, 2023 9:45 AM UTC
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P: Point curve settings are missing when creating a preset

I am trying to save a preset I have created, however when I apply the preset on an image the point curve setting is missing. I am not sure why this is happening as I've previously successfully saved presets without settings being missed.

 

My Lightroom CC is up to date (V6.4), I have restarted it too.

 

This is what the selection looks like when I press "Create Preset" as you can see the tone curves are ticked

 

However, when I apply the preset, the point curve doesn't change.

 

Please could someone give me some advice, thank you.

 
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Logan Dam
Participant
Aug 28, 2023 7:13 PM UTC

I just ran into the same issue. I don't have any Premium Preset masks, just plain old Light/Texture/Optics tweaks including point curve (and no parametric curve as suggested by others), and when I create a preset from an image and then try apply it to any image (including the one I just created the preset from) it applies everything except the point curve.

 

Older presets I created years ago have no problem applying point curves.

 

I reported it as a bug in Lightroom.

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Participant
Aug 30, 2023 2:39 AM UTC

Great that you have reported it as bug, seems to be a legitimate one that started in version 6.4. I had to downgrade to 6.3.1 for me to not encounter this issue.

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Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
Aug 15, 2023 2:01 PM UTC

Your Preset contains a Point Curve but you have selected the Parametric Curve in your screenshot.  Select the Curve on the bottom of the left icon (Gray Circle)

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Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Participant
Aug 15, 2023 2:25 PM UTC

Dear Rikk, 

Can you make an edit with a point curve in LR (not classic) and save it as a preset? It seems that you can only save the tone curve and not the point curve. Thanks in advance 

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Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
Aug 15, 2023 3:07 PM UTC

Yes I can.

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Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Participant
Aug 14, 2023 8:18 PM UTC

I am wondering the exact same thing! The point curve is such an essential tool in photo editing and including it in a preset is crucial. How do you otherwise incorporate crushed blacks into a preset? I know this can be done in LrC, but I'm mostly, if not only, editing in Lr mobile. 

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at0dd
Participant
Aug 4, 2023 2:36 AM UTC

I've also been experiencing this issue with Lightroom 6.4 (arm64) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5.

 

It most notably happens when I have a preset that contains some of the Premium Preset masks like Enhance Portrait. It does not happen consistently and I have verified that when saving the preset, all of the checkboxes are checked - with the exception of Auto Settings. I typically use the point curve and not the tone curve. I haven't had this issue until recently.

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at0dd
Participant
Aug 4, 2023 3:15 AM UTC

It seems a temporary work-around is to copy the edit settings (three dot menu on the right or Command/Control + C) and paste them on to the photo you want to edit, then adjust and apply anything else.

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Amani AliAuthor
Participant
Aug 30, 2023 2:48 PM UTC

yep this is what i've been able to do as a workaround, just copy the settings & paste on a fresh image, but it would make life easier if i could just save the preset

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Participating Frequently
Jul 26, 2023 6:11 PM UTC

I am trying to save a preset that I made that includes adjustments to both the point curve and the tone curve. Here is what it looks like:

 

When I save this preset and then apply it to the same picture, it looks completely different. My point curve adjustments aren't saving, only the Tone Curve:

I know it's hard to tell from a small sample of my picture, but the coloring and shadows are all off. How can I save my preset so that it copies all of my adjustments, not just the Tone Curve? 

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Rob_Cullen
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jul 27, 2023 12:58 AM UTC

There are Parametric Curve and a Point Curve options.

If you check both  options when creating the Preset then you should have both adjustments in the Preset to apply in other photos.

I can successfully apply both types of curves in the one Develop Preset-

Do you have other adjustments saved in the Preset that is giving the different result?

 

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Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
Participating Frequently
Jul 27, 2023 4:14 PM UTC

That option does not appear for me. When I create a preset, this is what my options are:

 

Only "Tone Curve" appears.

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Rob_Cullen
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jul 20, 2023 10:36 PM UTC

Can I suggest that you created the Preset with a Parametric Curve adjustment (indicated by the dot under the s-curve icon).

And your screen image shows you have the Point Curve selected after applying the Preset.

The two curves work independently  (Parametric and Point)

Click on the s-curve icon and you should see your Preset curve adjustment.

 

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Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
Amani AliAuthor
Participant
Jul 20, 2023 9:45 AM UTC

I am trying to save a preset I have created, however when I apply the preset on an image the point curve setting is missing. I am not sure why this is happening as I've previously successfully saved presets without settings being missed.

 

My Lightroom CC is up to date (V6.4), I have restarted it too.

 

This is what the selection looks like when I press "Create Preset" as you can see the tone curves are ticked

 

 

However, when I apply the preset, the point curve doesn't change.

 

Please could someone give me some advice, thank you.

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Ian Lyons
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jul 20, 2023 9:47 AM UTC

Your post relates to Lightroom desktop, not Lightroom Classic.

 

Moving thread to Lightroom Ecosystem

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Amani AliAuthor
Participant
Jul 20, 2023 9:49 AM UTC

Yes sorry I just realised that and created a post for the other area, please can I have this post deleted?

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