Make healing tool sticky

Question

When using the remove tool, it auto selects the option "heal" verses "remove" which I would love for lightroom to give me the option to have it auto select the last used tool instead of having to keep going into the drop down "Fill:" tab each time I want to use "remove". Remove does a way better job verses using the auto selected "heal" option.

johnrellis · Answer

Normally, the Remove mode (Clone, Heal, Remove with Generative AI, Remove with Content Aware) is sticky, as you can see in this screen recording:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xrbm0ic2i6czmug6ir66n/remove-mode-stick.2025-02-28.mp4?rlkey=30abnhcx69dt3bqxdvqvwvx4m&dl=0

If your LR isn't behaving that way, 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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