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November 28, 2024
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Filter on collections not working in v 14

  • November 28, 2024
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I recently upgraded LRc to v14 and the filter malfunctions on collections : it is a bug ?

- When I switch on the filter based on attributes-rating, no photos are retrieved : see screen captures.

- This bug just happens when I am in a collection. Meanwhile the same filter works normally in a folder !

My hardware and software:

- MacOS Ventura 13.6.9 with MacMini M1

- LRc v14.0.1

 

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johnrellis
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November 29, 2024

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Hmm, these are unusual symptoms. A couple more troubleshooting steps:

 

1. Select all the photos in the collection and in the Collections panel, click + and then Create Collection, Include Selected Photos. Does this copy of the collection also have the problem? If it doesn't, then that suggests the collection has been corrupted in the catalog somehow.

 

2. Select all the photos in the collection and do File > Export As Catalog, with these options:

Open the exported catalog by double-clicking its .lrcat file. Does the collection in the exported catalog also have the problem?

 

 

Participating Frequently
November 29, 2024

Hello

- Test 1 with a new collection in the same catalog has the same trouble

- Test 2 with a new catalog is ok !

I have done a test with 2 collections selected and then filter : the results are ok ! Strange isn't it ?

johnrellis
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November 30, 2024

It sounds like the indexing in the catalog is screwed up, which happens very infrequently (based on the reports here). Doing Export As Catalog generally rebuilds all the indexing.  Exporting your entire catalog as a new catalog would be a workaround, though you'll loose the contents of publish-service collections (e.g. Smugmug, Flickr).

Participating Frequently
November 28, 2024

I have followed your advice : delete the 2etoiles+ preset and restore defaults and restart LRc.

Alas I have the same result : no photos displayed again when rating >= 2...

 

johnrellis
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November 28, 2024

Try these steps:

 

1. In the Library Filter bar's top-right corner, select the filter preset "2 étoiles+". 

 

2. Click the preset menu again and do 'Delete preset "2 étoiles+"'.

 

3. Click the preset menu again and do "Restore default presets". (That won't affect any custom presets you've saved.)

 

4. Restart LR.

 

5. In the Library Filter bar, change the Attribute filter to >= 2 stars.  Do the 2-star photos now show in the collection?

 

Very rarely, LR corrupts built-in and custom presets, and you have to reset them.

Participating Frequently
November 28, 2024

Hello and thanks for helping me

but... LRc does not work better when preferences have been reset.

Please find screen captures with and without filter on the same collection.

 

 

I fear I have to revert to v13 !

johnrellis
Legend
November 28, 2024

It's working correctly on my Mac and Windows LR 14.0.1.

 

First, restart your computer. If the problem persists, try resetting LR's preferences:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/


LR sometimes soils its preferences file, and resetting it can fix all sorts of wonky behavior. That article explains how to restore the old preferences if resetting doesn't help.

 

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If resetting preferences doesn't help, please post full-resolution screenshots of the ENTIRE LR window with and without the star filtering enabled. That could give important clues.