Lightroom Before/After taking edited cropping in the before image

Question

I have been using the ('\') key to switch between "Original" image and Edited version. I have noticed that when making changes that involve "Cropping" that the "Original" image, being shown as the "before" also has the same cropping applied to it. This does not make it the "Original" image anymore, so I can't compare the full original against the edited image correctly.

Is it supposed to work this way? I wouldn't have thought so, "Original" is original, not a cropped version of the original.

I'm on the latest version of LrC (14.4) running on Windows 10

Rob_Cullen · Accepted Answer

Yes, unfortunately that's the way it works. Original image format/ratio will not show in the 'Before' view after cropping.

You could make a (temporary) Virtual Copy and reset the crop in the VC for comparisons with Reference View.

smrkl · Answer

Rob, Thanks for clarifying that for me. I have tried your suggestion and works a treat, just need to remember to create the VC and make it the Reference Image.Shaun

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