P: Bring back the ability of Enhance to run in the background. (LrC)

Checked out Version 14.5 and although I like some of the new features and Denoise works a bit better in that once the default has been processed, you can move the slider without having to update all images all over again. However, why are you being so stubborn Adobe? Why can't you implement background processing? Or if you can't figure out a solid way of doing that, just give us the option and give us the old way of processing via Enhance and creating DNG's? You seriously can't think this new way is better surely? It's fine when doing an image here and there but many of us need to Denoise while working on other images. I sure hope you can come up with a better solution. Going to have to go back to 14.3 and forego the new features as processing Denoise in the background is more important to me.

The problem is not isolated to Enhance.

All batch Ai block the UI.

What I suggested is to block the single photos when Ai computations is running, show a loading bar on the thumbnail...unlock the image when Ai computation is done for the image.

This would ensure that as soon as a photo becomes "available for editing" we can work.

A Progress Scope it the status activity would allow cancel all remaining AI processes in one go, no need to cancel per photo via the thumbnail loading bar.

So workflow would be :

1. Users applies Ai Settings to selection (Enhance or Masking or Profile or Distraction Remove or etc...) 

2. When the first photo is done user can view it ot edit it or tag it or rate it or do metadata

3. When the second photo is done user also can view it or edit it or tag it or rate it or do metadata

etc...

@gareths61360876 has said he needs to edit 1500 images with Enhance.

Assuming an average of 20 seconds per photo of Denoise that means he needs 8 hours and 20 minutes to be able to finally view or edit or tag or rate any of them.
Terrible.

Instead with what I propose after 20 seconds he can work on the first one.

After 40 seconds he can work on the second one.

etc...

Much better no!

Even if he only had to edit 30 images it would still be better than now.

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The update to the denoise feature in Lightroom Classic is unacceptable for my workflow. While previous versions allowed editing to continue on other images while an image was being denoised, the new version freezes the app until the one image has completed the denoise process. Time consuming when I have 1500 images to work on for a job. 14.4 requires all resources to process the denoise image & all other editing to stop. That simply isn't practical!

Andrew Bates waiting for a reply from you.

Or use the translate button 🙄

I did update to 14.4 but trying to denoise one cr3 file took 3 minutes...the next day it was 10 mins.

My workflow is now crawling...I rolled back to 14.3 and that was ok at first but the next day it was just as slow.

The agent told me they know they have faults and that they would take 1 month before being resolved...so I want my monthly subscrition paid back until my workflow increases...anything less is robbery...Adobe are common  thieves and conmen.

@Radoan A: "is there any way, I can still use the latest feature but in background? So that I can edit other photos?"

It's easy to apply Denoise to a batch of photos with your desired amount setting, but you can't do anything else in LR while it's processing the batch. (There's a more involved workflow using Adobe Bridge that would let you do apply Denoise while continuing to use LR -- see a previous post in this thread.)

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Hello,

before this latest update, I loved the reflection remove feature on jpeg but I hate the way now have for denoise. 
before I was able to do it in background and work on other parts but now I have to wait for complete the process. It's killing my times. 
I am a real estate photographer and I do denoise from all drone shots and every day almost 100 photos as batch. It's taking so much time. 
is there any way, I can still use the latest feature but in background? So that I can edit other photos? 
thanks 

using Mac OS latest and adobe all latest apps. 

Adobe is aware, there has been a lot of feedback. I have zero inside knowledge but you can 1. check out the public beta release channel where new features are often tested and 2. wait to see what is released at Adobe MAX conference in October. They typically have new versions of pretty much everything and I wouldn't be surprised if a big overhaul and refinement push is revealed then.