Lightroom Classic

Anyone else having issues with the generative AI removal tool in lightroom? I don't see the eraser icon once I hit erase, so if I want to make adjustments, it's difficult to hover and find the exact spot to make adjustments after. 

Ive been having issues with the Publish module ever since the latest update. It seems like Lightroom believes everything is published, even though not all the pictures are really published.   It seems to only happen to published collections which were in the process of being published then stopped. For example:Create new collection Hit Publish Wait Everything publishesBut for each collection I have published before the latest update/stop in the middle of publishing, it refuses to publish any further photosCreate new collection Hit Publish Cancel the Publish job halfway through Hit publish again Won’t publish any imagesThis is happening on all of my publish modules I have set up - reauthenticating does not fix any of them. Neither has removing the plugin, reinstalling the plugin, or even rebooting my pc/trying the catalog on a different computer. Im out of ideas at this point, but since the rich Publish module + supported websites is the only thing keeping me on Lightroom, it’d be great

After using LrC for several minutes editing and deleting files, it becomes very sluggish.  Scanning through photos and making edits/deletes becomes very sluggish.  In the Task Manager I see that Lightroom is using 10% to 25% of the CPU.  This use persists even if I am doing nothing in LrC.  I thought this may be due to LrC managing 1:1 previews in the background so I turned off all preview management, but no change.  If I shutdown, a Lightroom background process continues using CPU for 10 minutes or more before it exits.  When I restart LrC is resumes CPU use and is sluggish.  If I shutdown and backup, so that the catalog is optimized, when I restart it starts out running well but after a short time, maybe 10-30 minutes it becomes sluggish and the CPU use has returned.  If I use the File>Optimize catalog…, after several minutes to optimize and a restart, it again runs normally, but again after several minutes of use, becomes sluggish and the CPU use returns.   The sluggish performan

Ik think due to the last update of Lightroom the plugins of the Nik collection, will not start up anymore. It does seem to do something, because as soon as I choose: Photo-Develop in- Silver Efex pro 2 it produces a Tiff file and puts it back in LR.   It's the Nik collection of 2015.... but it always worked ok !   Is there something wrong or is the software of Nik collection not compatible with ver 15 of LR?   Who knows??   Greets.....Willem    {Moved from Lightroom Cloud to Lightroom Classic Forum by Moderator} 

When using the AI generative remove tool to remove an object it leaves a white ghost image behind. I have the latest version of LRC, I also know about the update all masks tool and use it, but it still leaves this white ghost. How do I fix this? I've attached the image in other threads but still no solution.

Ich habe Daten von einem externen SSD Laufwerk auf eine WD externe Platte in LR verschoben. Jetzt zeigt LR ein Fragezeichen hinter dem Ordner auf der WD platte 

Bonjour, j'ai un problème dans Lightroom Classic (dernière version) sur macOS Sequoia 15.7.5 (MacBook Pro 2018). Dans le module Impression, les modes "Collection d'images" et "Collection personnalisée" ne fonctionnent pas. Quand je sélectionne l'un de ces modes, la page reste entièrement blanche. Les modèles de la liste de gauche ne s'appliquent pas. Le mode "Une seule image / planche contact" fonctionne parfaitement. Ce que j'ai déjà essayé : réinitialisation des préférences Lightroom (⌥+⇧ au lancement), désinstallation/réinstallation complète de Lightroom Classic, réparation de Creative Cloud. Le problème persiste. Merci de votre aide.

Right-clicking a folder in the Folders panel and doing Get Info doesn’t work on Mac. But doing Properties on Windows works. Tested on LR 15.3 / Mac OS 26.4.1.  To reproduce: 1. Download and open the attached catalog. 2. In the Folders panel, select the folder “test-pics”, right-click it, and do Get Info.  

I updated to Tahoe 26.3.1 and now LrC will not come up. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, shut down Mac and restarted, Ask Adobe for help, etc,, etcNot sure what else I can try. 

I do a lot of my photo editing on my iPhone because we are always going. I am considering getting an iPad to make editing easier but would like to know if Lightroom Classic can be installed on an iPad. Also what are some pros/cons of using an iPad for editing?

MacOs Tahoe, MacOS 26 open lightroom classic tethered capture not workmy lightroom clasic 15.0 to nikon camera

I recently installed Astril VPN client on my PC. Suddenly a working a solid installation of LR Classic 14.1.1 stopped working. As soon as the program is launched, it stop working and the "sorry, an error occourred" pops up. Looking in the report, it seems to me that the issue is about the LR license validation. Any other experienced the same issue? Is it related to validation issues as I suspect? Any workaround? I "solved" by uninstalling Astrill client, but... not really a solution.  

LRC version 15.3 Camera Raw 18.3 Windows 11 /w 32 gigs of ram Nvidia GPX 3060 /w 12 gigs of ram I have a directory of photos I previously completed edits on in LRC. A new destructive behavior occurred when I am in the develop module and I scroll through the photos.  While scrolling I notice the photos start updating to highly saturated / cropped versions and it ruins the original edit. If I continue to scroll - LRC continues to apply these edits. Precautions I have already taken: - Verified that auto-sync is NOT enabled  - Purged the Camera Raw Cache - Use Graphics Processor has been disabled - Optimized catalog since old edits are randomly mutating - Unchecked “Automatically write changes into XMP” - Deleted all files associated /w [Catalog Name] Previews.lrdata After trying all of the above I made sure I restarted lightroom.  As I scroll through photos they just continue to be corrupted when they come into thumbnail view.  I may have pinpointed the source of the issue. I had used Pro

Mac OS 13.7.8 - I am unable to import tif photo files into Lightroom Classic - I keep getting the error message that the files are “not writable.”  Lightroom Classic has full disc access and still my files won’t import whether they’re on my hard drive, external drive or desktop.  I have watched several videos and nothing seems to work. I’m stumped!  Any suggestions?  

SubjectLightroom Classic 15.3 does not apply Dark Mode styling to window title bar and chrome on macOS SequoiaDescription of IssueLightroom Classic 15.3 on macOS Sequoia 26.4.1 (25E253) does not correctly follow macOS Dark Mode appearance conventions. When macOS Appearance is set to Dark Mode, Lightroom Classic displays a light title bar and light window chrome instead of matching the active system appearance.This creates a visual inconsistency with native macOS applications and system UI behavior.Lightroom Classic Version Number15.3OS Version NumbermacOS Sequoia 26.4.1 (25E253)Camera ModelNot applicableStep-by-step Reproduction InstructionsSet macOS Appearance to Dark Mode. Quit Lightroom Classic completely. Launch Lightroom Classic 15.3. Observe the application title bar and window chrome.Expected ResultLightroom Classic should render its title bar and window chrome using macOS Dark Mode styling when the system appearance is set to Dark Mode.Actual ResultLightroom Classic displays a

[Branched off from a thread about keywords in Lightroom (not Classic]Keyword List doesn't automatically remove keywords that have no photo associated with them, I have plenty in my library and tried to remove (delete) them using the SDK. Unfortunately the SDK doesn't expose a delete keyword capability as far as I've seen.I'm using Lightroom v 15.3 (latest update available in my subscription) and I have quite a lot of keywords in my Keyword List that show ZERO photo count.

LRC folders went to desktop.  I drug and dropped each folder into one folder I named all photos.  I have lost about 5 months of photos.  Some folders I dropped are there but many are missing.  I’m hoping I can get them back. I don’t know what I need to do.  

How do I add a new slide to a saved slideshow?  I can add the slide and see it in the filmstrip, but it is grayed out, and does not appear when playing the slideshow.I can add it to the original collection from which I created a slideshow, but then I have to rebuild the slideshow over again.  The original collection won't include it in a slideshow either, and when I resave the collection to a new slideshow, the photos are out of order, meaning I have to replicate my work over and over…To be clear, I am not talking about an exported slideshow, just a saved slideshow. This info in this thread doesn’t seem to match my experience.  

Everytime I quit LrC the catalog corrupts even if I do a backup. I have to go back to a previous backup from before the 15.3 upgrade to get it working again, but I loose work when this happens.Just to be clear LrC was working fine until the last update 15.3, now it corrupts the catalog every single time the progam exits, and I do a backup every single time. Once again, it was working fine before. The catlog hasn’t been moved at all. Its on the local drive. I backup everytime I exit because of the immensely fragile nature of the catalog and it seeming to corrupt if the wind changes direction.Anyone else see this? Is there a fix for this? 

Hi there,If I use Super Resolution on a .NEF file in Lightroom, and then go Photo > Edit In > Edit in Adobe Photoshop 2026 I get the error message “Could not open ‘XXXXXXXX.NEF’ because the file-format cannot parse the file.”  This is a recent problem, and I am 80% sure it started after I updated to the most recent versions of LR and PS. Are there any known fixes for this, or is it time to roll back to previous versions of the software? I am currently getting around the problem by Super Resolutioning, and then exporting a PSD, but this is a rather clumsy fix, it would be great if the old functionality could be restored. I’m on:M2 Max Studio, Sequoia 15.6.1LR Classic 15.3PS 27.6 Thanks and fingers crossed, Jamie

I have made a print preset for a collage of to pictures that i use daily as a real estate photographer. After buying a new mac and updating LR the print preset does not get active after clicking the preset in the preset-library. The presets shows up as normal in the library on the left side of LR. But nothing happens when clicking it. After resetting preferences it works just fine, but the next time i open LR it is not working and I have to reset prefs again. It is a hassle cause I cannot set up my workflow properly because it resets every time prefs are reset. LR 15.3 Macos 26.4.1 (M5 MBP) _Andreas

LRC won't start past update 14.4. I’ve uninstalled, reinstalled. Followed all guides, nothing.  It’s been like this for months but now i’m getting fed up paying for something that doesn‘t work.  All my graphics drivers are up to date - studio and game.Device name    DESKTOP-DF5VSK1Processor    AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor              (3.90 GHz)Installed RAM    32.0 GB (31.1 GB usable)System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processorPen and touch    Pen supportwin 11Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.297.0NVIDIA system information report created on: 04/29/2026 20:02:14NVIDIA App version: 11.0.7.237Operating system: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, Version 10.0.26200DirectX runtime version: DirectX 12Driver: Studio Driver - 595.79 - Tue Mar 10, 2026CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor             RAM: 32.0 GBStorage (4): HDD - 931.5 GB,SSD - 953.9 GB,+2 moreGraphics cardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060Direct3D feature level: 12_1CUDA cores: 3840Graphics clock: 2497 MHzRe

I have been using LrC on this (Windows 11) computer for over a year now with no issues, with the last time I used it about a week or 2 ago.  Now neither Lr or LrC will open when I try to launch them.  Both showed that they needed to update in the Creative Cloud Desktop, but the update didn’t fix either.  I uninstalled and reinstalled LrC with no change, as well as multiple restarts of computer, deleting the .lock, .shm, and .wal files, as well as ctrl clicking and alt + shift clicking to launch, and even resetting/deleting preferences.  Nothing has made a difference.  I click to open (both from desktop icon and from within Creative Cloud Desktop), and the Windows loading wheel icon shows briefly, but then nothing happens at all.  The apps show up as running in task manager, but nothing ever opens.  I have of course ended task and tried all of the above again.  Still no luck.

I’ve spent YEARS thoroughly placing each photo on the correct location by dragging them from the film strip onto the map in the map module. Only recently did I notice that when zooming in on my house for example, that the photos have moved around significantly, causing them to be placed on top of neighbouring houses etc. What is causing this to happen? Adjusting all thousands of photos again would take a lot of time, and I presume it will be bugged once more. I notice there are similar bug reports from many years ago, but they seem to be connected to Windows users. I use Lightroom Classic on Mac only. We pay a lot of money each month for your products. This should be fixed immediately!Anyone have suggestions for other software to add geo data to your photos? 

After updating to V15.3 LRc will not open, in Force Quit (on mac) it is listed as not responding. I am using Mac Tahoe 26.3.1.