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📋 DescriptionWhen working with Lightroom in high-volume professional workflows (such as weddings and events), the current masking tools introduce significant inefficiencies due to limitations in object selection, person detection, and mask reusability.These issues are not isolated bugs but consistent limitations that slow down editing and require repetitive manual corrections.🔁 Steps to ReproduceOpen an image with multiple subjects. Use “Select People” and apply masks to each detected person. Observe that: Some subjects are only partially selected (missing hair, limbs, clothing areas). Use “Select Object” on a person or part of a subject. Try selecting partial elements (e.g., arm, leg, shoulder). Attempt to reuse or copy the same object selection across multiple masks.❌ Actual ResultPerson detection is inconsistent; some subjects are only partially selected. “Select Object” cannot reliably isolate partial body elements (arms, hands, legs, etc.). Object selections cannot be copied or

 While using zoom tool the exposure suddenly gets down and it seems ok after zoom out but after export the low exposure version gets exported.

I have a folder in which I imported about 200 images from a shoot. Edited them last night as normal. Got a request for two additional images.I import the 2 new images from the SD card as usual. Accidentally see I selected all 1496 images. Click CANCEL import and cancel render previews. Lightroom shows "Previous Import"-view as normal, about 20 images. The original folder with the 200 edited images NOW HAS NO RAWs left. Only .xmps.Only the about 20 images from the canceled import are there. The original files are not in Trash. Not in the folder where I worked on them last ight. Just... gone.SURELY this is not intended behavior? Files on SD card are thankfully still there, lucky me.Windows 11 Home 25H2, OS Build 26200.8037LR Classic 15.2, Build [202602111402-ec4112e8]

Hi,after Camera Bits decided to discontinue Photo Mechanic Plus I decided to build my archive with LrC. To not take more space I thought to import all my photos using the minimal previews size.When I tried to find some photos without the hard drive connected to the computer I found a lot of empty previews:Did LrC built the minimal previews or not?I read that LrC generate every time the previews when you’re looking at the library, but when we’re importing and we’re waiting all that time is not generating the previews? If I’ve thousand of photos I can’t look at all the library to be sure that LrC will generate the previews.

I cannot create a new catalogue in Lightroom CC any drive (external or c:\).This is something new as last week I did not have this problem. When selecting create new catalogue and browsing to the any hard drive location and selecting “create”, nothing happens.In Catalogue settings the path/ location to the catalogue I have been using and continue to edit in reflects the right drive etc and its also correct in the backup menu however there is a “Path (*Offline)”. I can work on/edit in the current catalogue and back it up on exit to the drive I am working on but there is still a “Path (*Offline)” showing. There is no issues with catalogue integrity. There are no other back ups listed here other than the one I am working on with the correct drive letterI have uninstalled/reinstalled LRC, I have updated windows 11, I have reset LRC defaults. I right clicked the execution file/ LRC launcher icon and have selected properties and under security tab I have given full access to all the users li

I am using lightroom classic version 15.3.  I can import files and edit them.  But no matter what i try, once i export files to local disk they are unedited.   Please help - at the end of my rope.

Hello, I have a corrupted Lightroom Classic catalog. - Catalog works temporarily after reset (CameraRaw + preferences)- After closing and reopening, Develop module freezes on loading- Previews generation also gets stuck- Other catalogs work perfectly on the same machine- RAW files open fine in Photoshop I already tried: - Reset CameraRaw- Reset preferences- Rebuilding previews- Rebuilding catalog via import into a new catalog The issue comes back after reopening Lightroom. LrC version 15.3 & Camera Raw 18.3 running on a 2019 15” MacBook Pro 2,3 GHz Intel Core i9 8 cœurs Any idea on how to fix this issue ? Thank you

Hallo, with the recent update of LrC, it upgraded my catalog file and then ended with an error screen telling: Failed to initialize AI Edits storage   What/where is AI Edits storage? How to open my catalog file?   Windows 10 with latest AMD drivers. LrC 15.0 Build 202510171722-44f87028 That catalog file is 1.3 GB free disk space is >100GB

When using the "Select Sky" feature, Lightroom starts the "Detecting Sky" process and creates a "New Mask..." entry in the Masking panel. However, after 2–3 seconds, the mask entry disappears entirely, the sky is not selected, and the "Select Sky" button is sometimes greyed out or non-responsive. The only consistent fix is a full restart of the application.Steps to Reproduce: Open a catalog and enter the Develop Module. Open the Masking Panel (Shift+W). Click "Select Sky." Observe the "New Mask..." entry appearing and then vanishing without generating a selection. no error message Expected Result: The AI should complete the detection and create a persistent mask layer with the sky selected.Actual Result: The mask entry is deleted automatically by the system and the tool becomes unavailable.System Info: Application: Lightroom Classic 15.3 OS: Windows 11 Workaround Found: Restarting Lightroom temporarily resolves the issue, but it recurs after several minutes of use.  

Mac OS Tahoe 26.1.3(a), Lightroom Classic 15.3….I have one photo in particular that shows a virtual copy and the original is shown in Finder (via Lightroom menu) but still Library view doesn’t show original no matter what I try...as follows:Restarting Mac, Lightroom, unstacking options, setting all filters to None, synchronising folder and parent folders, Reset in Develop module, copy, relocate  and rename file and reimport (already shows as imported even though it’s a different name), search web and Adobe Lightroom forum.I now believe it’s a bug, but maybe not wording my issue clearly and not a real tech expert so I admit I’m at a loss - any useful suggestions pointers etc. much appreciated! 

Hello, I’m using Adobe Lightroom Classic 15.3 (202604090927-8f3672ed) and i can’t import keywords from CSV file. Context : I have a main catalog, made an export of photos on a another catalog to work in vacations and made an export of my keywords (cvs file). When i import thekeywords list on the new catalog, LR refuse and tell me “Error, the file cannot be imported, because it contains corrupted data.”. I have reduced the CSV file to the smallest part possible to be sure it wasn’t having non ASCII caracters and with a very simple file like this one… it still refuse to import. Example : File LR.CSVInclude On Export,Export Containing Keywords,Export Synonyms,Person Type Keyword,N,N,N,N,Top - OK"Y,Y,Y,N,    Test LR""Y,Y,Y,N,    Test LR2" It’s seem to be a bug of a function not working that i can reproduce easily. Matt

I don’t see a way to create catalogs in lightroom.  I’m using version 9.3.  I’m told it’s in File/New.  It’s simply  not there!  Has Adobe taken this out completely?   I’m able to create albums and folders, and import into them. but I don’t see any reference to the word ‘catalog’ anywhere.

I’ve had to roll back to the previous version as the masking feature no longer detects anything. Very frustrating. Everything else about the update is nice though.

Summary: Lightroom Classic throws a generic "unknown error" when importing HEVC video files tagged as hvc1, which is the default output format for DJI cameras (tested with DJI Osmo Action 6). The same file remuxed to use the hev1 codec tag imports without issues. No re-encoding is performed — the video bitstream is identical.Steps to reproduce:Record video on a DJI Osmo Action 6 (or likely any DJI camera outputting HEVC). Or use attached input file. Attempt to import the resulting .MP4 file into Lightroom Classic via File → Import LrC throws "unknown error" and fails to importWorkaround: Remux the file using ffmpeg with no quality loss:ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c copy -tag:v hev1 -map 0:v:0 -map 0:a:0 output.mp4The resulting file (attached) imports correctly.File properties (ffprobe):Codec: HEVC / H.265 Profile: Main 10 Resolution: 3840×2160 Codec tag (original, failing): hvc1 Codec tag (remuxed, working): hev1 Color: yuv420p10le, bt709Expected behavior: Both hvc1 and hev1 are valid, spec-c

This thread is for Camera Raw & Lightroom Classic feedback on the (Early Access) Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI)For the Lightroom Ecosystem feedback, click here.  The Lightroom team is dedicated to building capabilities that foster trust and transparency in the age of AI. Our latest release, as part of the Content Authenticity Initiative (https://contentauthenticity.org/), allows you to add content credentials to your work when exporting in Lightroom to ensure provenance and preserve authenticity.   New content credential capabilities are available across the Lightroom ecosystem (Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom for mobile (iOS & Android), Lightroom for web), and Adobe Camera Raw in Early Access. When exporting a JPEG from Lightroom, you can attach your name, social media handle, and a list of edits via a digital signature.   You can find the option to apply Content Credentials while exporting a JPEG in the export panel. It is, by default, turned OFF

I’ve got a bit of a weird problem where a subset of ~1.2k photos cannot have their metadata saved. All of them have this badge on their photo in the strip, and when I try to save, I get this error. Initially, I thought my RAW files might have been corrupted, and something was wrong with the file itself, but I tried opening the raws in two separate programs (XNview MP / DarkTable) and the image opened perfectly in those. That led me to trying out some other things including the ‘Import Setting from Disk’ option that pops up which you click on the ‘metadata error’ icon circled in red above When Lightroom tried to read these files, it just froze on the ‘Reading XMP Metadata’ step with it never getting any further. This is only a subset of seemingly random photos in my library across the entire history of photos Ive taken 2016-2026. File permissions and all things which could be getting between Lightroom → XMP File are all correct, so that leads me to believe the issue is either with light

Preamble: In case this case is a duplicate, please merge. Clostest I did find was this one. But it has issues with the filters themselves whereas I have issues with the display mode and file metadata. Hi and welcome back to yet another episode of me running my head against a wall with Lightroom Classic issues. As always, here are my relevant specifications first:Lightroom Classic 15.2.1, CameraRAW 18.2.2, German Language installedWindows Pro 11.0.26200 (25H2) x64 (Also known as Windows 11 Business Edition)AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3D, Adrenaline 26.3.1, Driver 25.10.43.05-260303a-19874C64GB RAM 6000MTs CL30Nvidia RTX 4070ti, Studio Driver 595.79Lightroom Catalogue located on C: drive in default location, SSD M.2 Gen4, more than 2TB space left. The issue: For a while now, I’ve been unable to do three things. I will from here on out try to refer to these issues by their number.Mark images with a color label will not mark the labels in the gallery module with that color. Displaying file informatio

The ‘select objects’ is a great tool, but when I do multiple maskings, with every new object mask, I have to click the ‘+’ key and click ‘select object’ . Is there a way to option-click a certain button, so I don’t have to go to the toolbar and click those 2 keys for every new object mask?  It would save me a lot of time..

Hi all, I’ve been casually using Lightroom on my iPad/phone for 18 months or so now and am starting to use LRC, I’ve just come back from a trip and want to import/organise all of my pictures in my cloud storage, and then remove them from my PC to save space.Everything I imported previously from my iPad is stored in albums, which are organised in to folders. When I open LRC on my PC, I can’t see any of the folders I created on my iPad in the folder section - which I understand is because “Folders” represents where they are on my PC, not where they are in the cloud? So if I organised my pictures using the “Folders” feature, then deleted the files from my PC I assume I’d lose the organisation?I also see the “Collections” section, which is where all of my previously created albums are located but rather than being organised within folders they’re all in one long list organised under the “From Lightroom” heading. I mainly wanted to use LRC as an import tool, as it’s easier to connect my cam

As a user who trusts the Adobe RAW Engine, I strongly object to Lightroom being marketed as a "Retouching tool."Development is not Retouching: "Development" is about extracting truth from light, while "Retouching" is about adding fiction. Adobe has the world's best RAW engine; do not diminish its value with a cheap label. Focus on Quality over Gimmicks: Features like the "Remove" panel are currently not at a professional level. Instead of promoting these "useless" AI features, Adobe should focus on perfecting the pure RAW development process.Please bring back the pride of being the world's best "RAW Development Software." We want a digital darkroom, not a casual editing app

Since the update my lightroom has been incredibly slow. I really am unable to even work within it. 

I have a problem that currently clicked photo sometimes is not being shown in Preview in Develop mode. This is especially annoying when having a series of photos (burst) and you want to find the best one by clicking on the bottom miniatures - you don’t know if the preview was really refreshed or not.On the screenshot below I was able to catch that glitch on very a different photos so you can see the problem - the selected miniature is the one with blue sky, but LR still displays the other photo. It seems that LR registered the “click” properly as it selected the “blue” image on miniatures panel, but somehow lost the event to repaint/refresh the main preview window. To preview “blue” image I would need to click on another photo, and again the “blue” one. I’ve seen that since a couple of versions of Lightroom Classic.OS: macOS (26.3.1), MacBook Pro 14” 2023LR: 13.3, Camera Raw: 18.3 Incorrect image is displayed 

I have been able to see those options, up by the Histogram before. 

I have more than a hundred folders on a drive and need to move some of them to a different drive. I’m working on a 27” iMac. I can’t drag the folder to the other drive because the screen doesn’t scroll down to where the other drive is (visually). If I could right click on the folder I want to move it would be more convenient. But this doesn’t seem possible. Any solution to the dragging approach? 

Hello, the “Adjust overall exposure” feature for multiple selected photos in the Develop-Module is suddenly grayed out / unavailable when I select “Right-click > Develop settings > Adjust overall exposure”.When I set “Auto-Synchronization” to ON, the grayed-out status disappears and the function becomes available again. I only have this problem in the Develop-Module - and only when using “Right-click > Develop settings > Adjust overall exposure".All other options work (without “Auto-Synchronization”):- In the Develop-Module, “Settings > Adjust overall exposure” works.- In the Library-Module, “Photo > Development Settings > Adjust overall exposure” works.- “Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M” in the Develop-Module works.- “Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M” in the Library-Module works. As I mentioned, only in the Develop-Module the “Adjust overall exposure” function suddenly is grayed out / unavailable under “Right-click > Develop Settings” and only works after enabling Auto Sync. I di