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dsantanapr
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January 27, 2026
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P: Error Message: AI Edits Storage Error

  • January 27, 2026
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I’m getting the “AI Edits Storage Error” in Lightroom Classic, and I’ve already followed all the steps listed on Adobe’s help page, but the issue is still happening.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

  • Confirmed there is enough free disk space

  • Restarted Lightroom and my Mac

  • Ensured only one instance of Lightroom is open

  • Gave Lightroom Classic Full Disk Access and Files & Folders permissions in macOS

  • Verified my user account has Read & Write permissions

  • Checked that the catalog and .lrcat-data folder are accessible

  • Not using any cleanup tools or cloud sync on the catalog while Lightroom is open

Despite all this, the error continues to appear and AI edits fail to save properly.

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    Correct answer Rikk Flohr_Photography

    When you receive this error, contacting support is your best course of action. The failure you are seeing is not new to version 15.1, but it formerly had no dialog to display when it occurred. The Error Message was added in LrC version 15.1 to guide you toward a workable solution.

     

     

    If you encounter this new dialog, you should:
     

    1.  Review this document: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/ai-edits-storage-error.html to make sure you are not affected by the items listed there. 
      2.  Contact Adobe Support, as they have an lrcat-data recovery tool that can fix your corrupt file.

      You would do this if you don't want to take the extreme option of removing your lrcat-data file and rebuilding it from scratch, as has been mentioned in this thread. This method works, but it can result in unexpected results when AI data has been recalculated.  

     

    Please note that the understood causes of corruption in this file are external. It is essential to review this KB document to ensure you don't have future corruption. 

     

    Thank you for your patience. 

    To contact Adobe Customer Care, as instructed in the error message, go to https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/what-contact-options.html. Scroll to the bottom and click on the “Start Now” live chat link in the lower right of this page. Typing “Agent” into the chat text field will bypass the initial chatbot.

     

     

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org

    5 replies

    Maneska
    Maneska
    Participant
    February 1, 2026

    Hello, 

    I have been experiencing a big error in my Lightroom catalog. I have this message every time I open my catalog : “Lightroom has encountered an issue updating AI edits. Futur AI edits may not be saved and could be lost.” 

    I followed the recommended steps when I clicked the “learn more” button but nothing has changed. 

    I have many issues linked to this error such as no successful backups made since a week, every edits made with AI such as removal, denoise, and masking have disappeared. When the AI update button is lit up on a photo to update a mask or denoise for example, it does not work. As soon as the update is over, the button is yellow again. On some masks applied previously, I have the exclamation point in the warning triangle, I cannot update them as well. Furthermore, everything linked to the AI generative removal is lost too and cannot be updated. Also, when I close Lightroom and I want to do a backup, an error message pop up saying that “Lightroom Classic has encountered a problem and needs to close”. 

    I checked I have not use my AI credits. It might be due to the TAHOE 26.2 update on Mac and the new version of Lightroom 15.1.1. 

    In the mean time I have created a new catalog for the work I need to do quickly but this issue really impacts my workflow and efficiency. If anyone has an idea or has encountered the same issue, please le me know. I am out of option right now. I am waiting for an update from Adobe or to be contacted by a technician. 

    Thank you, 

    D
    dj_paige
    Legend
    January 31, 2026

    Did you contact Adobe as the error message suggests? 

     

    Also see https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/ai-edits-storage-issue.54081/

      R
      Rifbaars
      Participating Frequently
      January 31, 2026

      When I start up my Lightroom classic programam a message occures that it has encountered an issue updating AI edits. I use version 15.1.1.  My AI edits aren't saved after clossing the program. It also fails to make a back-up when closing the program. I tried all the suggested sollutions from Adobe, none of them helped.

      What do I have to do to fix the problem? Does anyone has the same problem?

       

      Thanks for your reply.

       

      Richard

      tigerlily2_3
      tigerlily2_3
      Participant
      January 28, 2026

      When opening Lightroom Classic, the following message appears, "Lightroom encountered an issue updating AI edits. Future AI edits may not be saved and could be lost.” What steps do I need to make to correct this?

      Rikk Flohr_Photography
      Community Manager
      Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      January 27, 2026

      When you receive this error, contacting support is your best course of action. The failure you are seeing is not new to version 15.1, but it formerly had no dialog to display when it occurred. The Error Message was added in LrC version 15.1 to guide you toward a workable solution.

       

       

      If you encounter this new dialog, you should:
       

      1.  Review this document: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/ai-edits-storage-error.html to make sure you are not affected by the items listed there. 
        2.  Contact Adobe Support, as they have an lrcat-data recovery tool that can fix your corrupt file.

        You would do this if you don't want to take the extreme option of removing your lrcat-data file and rebuilding it from scratch, as has been mentioned in this thread. This method works, but it can result in unexpected results when AI data has been recalculated.  

       

      Please note that the understood causes of corruption in this file are external. It is essential to review this KB document to ensure you don't have future corruption. 

       

      Thank you for your patience. 

      To contact Adobe Customer Care, as instructed in the error message, go to https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/what-contact-options.html. Scroll to the bottom and click on the “Start Now” live chat link in the lower right of this page. Typing “Agent” into the chat text field will bypass the initial chatbot.

       

       

      Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org

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