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September 9, 2026
Question

Image adjustments are spontaneously resetting back to as opened

  • September 9, 2026
  • 8 replies
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In the last 4 days, it has happened at least 4 times where I have made significant adjustments to an image in Camera Raw - on the Edit panel, a bunch of masks, cropping, created snapshots - the works... and the image just spontaneously resets itself to previous settings. I cannot say 100% but I think it has reset them to the settings that were there when it was last opened. The snapshots even disappeared. It is definitely not user error - I am not hitting anything that is causing this to happen and I cannot Command+Z to undo it. I haven't yet pinpointed exactly what tab I am on when it happens. Has anyone else experienced this?

CameraRaw 18.6.0.2698
2024 MacBook Air M3 16GB

    8 replies

    Participant
    September 12, 2026

    The exact same thing happened to me and that’s why I came here, hoping to find an answer. I was doing comparison mode, and I clicked it on the before, and then I clicked over to another image in the film strip and then when I clicked back. I lost my ability to go to the after view. It’s stuck on the before. So I basically lost all my editing. I’m in the middle of trying to get a job out on a rush, so I’m wondering if anybody has an answer it would be great. Otherwise I have to redo all my editing.

    Erik Bloodaxe
    Legend
    September 9, 2026

    When does this spontaneous resetting take place, while the file is still open in Camera Raw or after you have closed it? This I have to admit is a new one for me.

    Known Participant
    September 9, 2026

    While the file is still open… which is why I said I haven't yet pinpointed exactly what tab I am on when it happens.

    Erik Bloodaxe
    Legend
    September 9, 2026

    Sorry but I have never seen this happen and can't imagine the reason. Let's hope someone wiser chips in.