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Aaron Rogosin
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May 2, 2018
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Changing only the Active Image's Rating when multiple images are selected in Library

  • May 2, 2018
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I have been working with Lightroom since it was in beta form and since I could remember whenever I have had multiple images selected in the Library module and I was rating my images it would only change the active photo's rating and no other photos were affected unless I used the drop down  menu option "Set Rating". I recently got a new Macbook Pro and the copy of LR I installed now sets all the rating of all the images selected to the same rating as the active image. I would like to know how to change the preferences on how LR syncs the rating the active image to the rest of the images in a multiple selection  with in the Library module. 

Thanks in advance.

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      Correct answer Rob_Cullen

      I'm using the menu to confirm that I'm in Loupe view.


      https://forums.adobe.com/people/Aaron+Rogosin  wrote

      I'm using the menu to confirm that I'm in Loupe view.

      And pressing a number key (1-5) adds the rating to all the photos selected in the filmstrip?

      Strange! and not to be expected.

      Tried a Preferences reset?

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      JohanElzenga
      Community Expert
      JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 2, 2018

      There is no setting to change this. When in grid view, ratings will apply to all selected images. Lightroom will only rate the most selected image if you are in a view that only shows that image, like Loupe view in the Library module or the Develop module.

      -- Johan W. Elzenga
      Rob_Cullen
      Community Expert
      Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 2, 2018

      I do not believe there is a 'Preference'.

      TBOMK Lightroom has always applied a star rating to ALL selected images, in Grid view.

      I have never seen a situation where only the 'most selected' image gets the rating,

      EXCEPT if in Loupe view. Loupe view only rates the 'most selected' (or main window image) on the film strip.

      Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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      Aaron RogosinAuthor
      Participant
      May 2, 2018

      Ok, Yes this is happening to me while I'm in loupe view and have multiple images selected in the film strip.  This is not the case with my  desktop's copy of LR  that I currently use in conjunction with my laptop. How can I get it to set only the active in while in loupe view?

      Rob_Cullen
      Community Expert
      Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 2, 2018

      By any chance is your thumbnail size slider set to maximum, so you are only seeing the one image in the main window while in Grid view? This would give the appearance of Loupe view while still being Grid View.

      Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
      JP Hess
      JP Hess
      Inspiring
      May 2, 2018

      In the library mode, that's the way it works. In the develop module, if you don't have auto sync enabled you can have multiple images highlighted and the rating will only affect the currently selected image.

      tonyc0101
      tonyc0101
      Known Participant
      February 23, 2020

      OMGosh...THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!  Needed to have Auto Sync enabled.

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