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darich67
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November 21, 2022
Question

Lightroom doesn't refresh

  • November 21, 2022
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Hi all.

 

Windows 10 and Lightroom Classic 12.0.1

 

I've noticed that if I use photomerge or any other function that creates an additional image, that my Lightroom doesn't refresh to show the new image. For example, take 3 bracketed photos and use photo merge to create an HDR image. It's created no problem and appears in my folder in windows explorer but there's no sign of it in Lightroom.

If I shut down Lightroom and restart it, then the image is present.

Similarly, if I remove an image from disk, it's deleted from windows explorer but the image remains in Lightroom...or at least it looks that way. If you try to edit the image after deletion nothing can be done because the image is deleted, but Lightroom still displays it.
Restart Lightroom and the deleted image is gone.

Anyone else have similar issues?

 

 

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Sean McCormack
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Sean McCormackCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 21, 2022

Have you tried resetting preferences? Generally when Lightroom starts doing things it didn't used to, it's a preferences issue. 

 

Preferences Dialog>General Tab, Hold Alt to reveal the Reset Preferences button

Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.
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    darich67Author
    Participant
    November 21, 2022

    Thanks

    I tried what you suggested but it's made no difference.
    After resetting my preferences, I used 3 images to make an HDR and it didn't show automatically in my library. But after restarting Lightroom, it's there, exactly where it should be.

    I also tried re-synchronising the library but there are always 0 files to add because Lightroom knows they're there, it just doewsn't display them until after a restart.

    Weird.

    Sean McCormack
    Community Expert
    Sean McCormackCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 21, 2022

    Can you do a short video of the process, or screenshots during the process? Use the image embed option rather than attaching the files. 

    Now sometimes the new file can be slow to add, but it shouldn't take a restart to see. 

    Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.
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