Critical Workflow Regression in camera raw v18.4+ / Removal of Automatic Limitation for Batch Automation

Hi Adobe Team,

I am writing to express my strong frustration regarding the latest Adobe Camera Raw updates (v18.4 / v18.4.1). [1, 2]

With the latest update, the automatic limitation feature for mass automation/batch processing was completely removed or broken. Because of this regression, I was forced to manually limit and process hundreds of images individually, which completely ruined my high-volume workflow and cost me hours of manual labor. [1]

Due to this severe limitation, I had to uninstall the latest version and downgrade back to version 18.3.2 just to keep my daily business running. Batch automation is a core requirement for professional photographers, and removing or breaking this automation constraint makes the plugin unusable for mass editing. [1, 2]

Please treat this as a critical bug or regression and restore the automatic limitation for batch workflows in the next patch.

System Environment:

• Previous Working Version: v18.3.2
• Broken Version: v18.4 / v18.4.1
• Windows 11 

Thank you, and I hope this will be fixed immediately.

Best regards,

Christoph