P: New virtual copies should inherit develop history

I need this - yes, yes yes!!!

+1 A virtual copy should be a 100% copy of everything.

I completely agree. Often I like how I've processed an image, and want to see how I did it (usually, the question is: "which preset did I use as a starting point?"). With virtual copies, that information isn't available any more; you have to look at the editing history of the original AND the virtual copy. Too many steps and it's illogical anyway. A virtual copy should be just that - a copy, including the edit history. Seems like a straightforward change; the copied history isn't dynamic, it's just statically copied once when the virtual copy is made.

I strongly agree with the need for history carried over to virtual copies. Often I want to produce various versions of a photo, and would like to remember exactly how each was created, even if I go back and change the original copy's development. Seems obvious and simple for Adobe to do.

I tried this, but after pasting, the virtual copy just shows a "paste" entry and does not show all of the develop history. Possibly I am doing something wrong? This is in LR4 btw. Thanks.

It does seem easier to delete anything you don't want from the history panel rather than trying to recreate with a blank virtual copy. Agreed.

Yes pleaase +1 here.

Yes, yes, yes!! This drives me crazy!

There is a workaround, but it's annoying to have to do it:

1. Open the History Panel in Develop
2. Select the "Import" step at the bottom of the History panel
3. Create a virtual copy
4. Navigate back to the master and select the final step at the top of the History panel
5. Copy the settings from the master
("Copy Settings" on the "Select" menu, or Ctrl+Shift+C)
6. Navigate back to the Virtual Copy and paste the settings
("Paste Settings" on the "Select" menu, or Ctrl+Shift+V)