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September 25, 2023
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Lightroom will not create Virtual Copies

  • September 25, 2023
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Issue: Lightroom Classic will not create virtual copies for any images

Provide Lightroom Classic version: 12.5 [ 202308091523-68a7abd6 ]
Provide OS and version: 12.5 (21G72)

Step 1 Open Lightroom Library Module or Develop Module (both do the same thing)
Step 2 Select one or multiple images
Step 3 Right click, create virtual copies

Expected result: Lightroom Classic should create virtual copies
Actual result: Lightroom Classic does not, it deselects your selection and does nothing. Occurs in both Library and Develop Module. 

 

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    Correct answer johnrellis

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    Glad you got it resolved. For reference by others, the Kind: Original Photos button was enabled in the Library Filter bar, which filtered out virtual copies and videos:

     

    Note that resetting preferences would have reset that setting as well (though at the expense of having to re-apply all your settings).

     

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    johnrellis
    johnrellis
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    September 25, 2023

    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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