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C.Cella
C.Cella
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February 1, 2026
Question

Metadata Status in metadata panel is incorrect for a selection of photos that includes Virtual Copies

  • February 1, 2026
  • 1 reply
  • 33 views

Old bug/issuer never fixed.
 

Steps to Reproduce: 

1. Select X originals with the same metadata Status (e.g "Has been changed" or "Up to date" or etc...)

2.Set metadata to “Selected Photos”
 

Originals only


3. Select 1 Virtual Copy
 

Actual Result: At step 3 “Metadata Status” appears as "mixed" 
 

Originals + VC




LrC doesn’t filter out Virtual Copies that do not have Metadata Status
 

Expected Result: Virtual Copies are ignored when comparing and when displaying the “Metadata Status” 

 

 

    1 reply

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    February 2, 2026

    Virtual Copy doesn't have a metadata file on disk, so technically, the metadata status for a Virtual Copy is undefined.

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    C.Cella
    C.CellaAuthor
    Legend
    February 2, 2026

    I know tha Virtual Copies don't have metadata status, that's why they should NOT be considered for the comparison of Metadata Status, they should be filtered out.

    This is not happening and causing the Metadata Status of the selection to be always <mixed> when a  VC is selected.

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      Rikk Flohr_Photography
      Community Manager
      Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
      February 2, 2026

      If you like, I will convert this to a feature request. 

      Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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