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Herbiedriver1
Herbiedriver1
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May 18, 2026
Question

Lightroom Classic crash during AI Denoise leaves RAW photos stuck

  • May 18, 2026
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LRc bombed halfway through applying Denoise, now I can’t select the remaining files to apply denoise. Tried clearing caches, deleting ModelZoo, etc. still won’t allow me to apply denoise to those remaining raw images. 

And I can’t export any of the remaining raw files as .jpgs. The only options I have now are to Export to DNG or For Email (Hard Drive), and it defaults to Burn CD, which I don’t have (iMac).

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      Srishti Bali
      Community Manager
      Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      May 19, 2026

      Hi ​@Herbiedriver1 

       

      Thanks for reporting this. To start with, please try the following:

      • You mentioned that you already deleted the ModelZoo files. I’m sharing the locations again to reconfirm that the folders were deleted from these locations:
        /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/ModelZoo/
        ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/ModelZoo/
      • Test Denoise in a new catalog with one of the affected RAW files to rule out catalog-specific corruption:
        • Create a new catalog
        • Import ~100–150 images
        • Apply AI Denoise and check the behavior
      • Make sure the RAW files are fully accessible locally (not stored on a sleeping external drive or disconnected volume).

      A couple of things that would help us narrow this down:

      • Does it always crash when you start editing while Denoise is running, or only in certain cases?
      • Does it get stuck on images that already had Denoise applied earlier, as you mentioned?

      If the issue continues:

      Let us know if these steps help or if you need further assistance. Looking forward to your response!

      Thanks, Srishti Bali | Community & Engagement Strategist, Digital Imaging | Adobe
      Herbiedriver1
      Herbiedriver1Author
      Inspiring
      May 19, 2026

      Thank you for this, re-verified that I removed all ModelZoo folders

      Removed TempDisableGPU2 from the CameraRaw folder

      Created a new catalog, imported 46 images

      Selected all images, clicked Auto Sync, clicked Denoise

      Top left said “Applying Denoise on 46 photos”



      After the progress bar disappeared, I get Denoise Errors - Failed to apply adjustments to the following photos.  Then it lists all 46 images:
       



      System info:
       

      Lightroom Classic version: 15.3 [ 202604090947-8f3672ed ]
      License: Creative Cloud
      Language setting: en-US
      Operating system: Mac OS 15
      Version: 15.7.4 [24G517]
      Application architecture: x64
      Logical processor count: 16
      Processor speed: 3.6GHz
      SqLite Version: 3.36.0
      Adobe GSDK Version: 1.4.0.213

      Built-in memory: 49,152.0 MB
      Dedicated GPU memory used by Lightroom: 2,837.1MB / 8,176.0MB (34%)
      Real memory available to Lightroom: 49,152.0 MB
      Real memory used by Lightroom: 1,929.7 MB (3.9%)
      Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 40,976.8 MB
      Memory cache size: 304.2MB
      Internal Camera Raw version: 18.3 [ 2527 ]
      Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
      Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2
      Camera Raw virtual memory: 421MB / 24575MB (1%)
      Camera Raw real memory: 497MB / 49152MB (1%)

      Cache1: 
      Final1- RAM:398.0MB, VRAM:1,009.0MB, _A3I2050.CR2
      NT- RAM:398.0MB, VRAM:1,009.0MB, Combined:1,407.0MB

      Cache2: 
      m:304.2MB, n:165.5MB

      U-main: 72.0MB

      Standard Preview Size: 1440 pixels
      Displays: 1) 5120x2880, 2) 5120x2880

      Graphics Processor Info: 
      Metal: AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48
      Init State: GPU for Export supported by default
      User Preference: Auto
      Enable HDR in Library: OFF
      GPU for Preview Generation: Off (S5_7)

      Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic
      Library Path: /Volumes/NewBackup/Test LRC folder/New CS ALl staff/New CS ALl staff.lrcat
      Settings Folder: /Users/ericpatzer/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom

      Installed Plugins: 
      1) AdobeStock
      2) Aperture/iPhoto Importer Plug-in
      3) Flickr
      4) HDR Efex Pro 2

      Config.lua flags: 

      Herbiedriver1
      Herbiedriver1Author
      Inspiring
      May 18, 2026

      replying to myself, apparently I cannot use Denoise on ANY of my images in ANY catalog now.

        gary_sc
        Community Expert
        gary_scCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 18, 2026

        Hi, ​@Herbiedriver1, have you tried going into History and backing up to before you selected Denoise (for all of the images)?

        Herbiedriver1
        Herbiedriver1Author
        Inspiring
        May 18, 2026

        Went all the way back to Import, and I still can’t select the images that were ‘Autosync’d’ for the batch process. I get a Failed to apply adjustments to the following photos.  and then a list with “Requested Adjustment is not applicable (1)”

        Tried the History on a file that did have the Denoise applied, clicked on the Import (to go all the way back to the beginning), and tried the Denoise filter, same problem.

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