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SRPcashie
Inspiring
June 28, 2022
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Preset replication PROBLEM

  • June 28, 2022
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Dear all,

I am working on a group of raw files and I made a bunch of edits to the file, loved it and saved it as a preset.  As I went on working on the files I tried to replicate the effect without using the preset to figure out exactly what I loved about the effect on these particular files.  I made two copies of the raw file without any edits and applied the preset I loved to one, then manually tried line by line to replicate the effect on the other file. I copied everything one by one.  EVERYTHING.  Several times.  And the files always end up looking very different.  I spent over 2 hours on Adobe support today and no one could help me or really even figure out what I was trying to say (which is not commonly my experience on Adobe Support).  I am so stumped.  AND yes I made sure to copy all HSL and color grading edits.  I'm attaching here the preset I want to be able to manually recreate and a preset of what the settings are when I manually recreate every setting.  

I'd appreciate any help..

Many thanks,

Mac OS 12.4

LR 11.4

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SRPcashieAuthor
Inspiring
June 29, 2022

Ok, I am redid everything again and am uploading the two presets again.

@C.Cella I downloaded and installed Bag o goodies and did 'compare edits' and it says they are exactly the same and it's a needless copy (which I think is a great feature). But they still look totally different.

C.Cella
C.Cella
Legend
June 29, 2022

I will investigate as soon as I am back home.

 

Just to make sure I understand the issue fully: your photo has a preset applied, you then "manually" change the same settings for its Virtual Copy BUT they look completely different?

 

Do I get it right!?

Can you share a screenshot of the two images side to side?

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SRPcashieAuthor
Inspiring
June 29, 2022

Yes, you got it! that's exactly the issue.

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    SRPcashieAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 29, 2022

    Apologies everyone.  In my haste I must have uploaded the wrong presets.  I will upload again momentarily

    C.Cella
    C.Cella
    Legend
    June 29, 2022

    @SRPcashie 

     

    In any case there is a very useful Plug-in that you can use to compare settings (between two photos)

    You can find it here: Bag-o-Goodies  

     

    It doesn't detail all the exact different settings BUT it will tell you in which panel there are differences so it narrows down the search.

     

    It has been updated few weeks ago and it will provide super accurate  Masking comparison reports.

     

    This said I have been asking for years to have a "Right Click: Show Preset Settings" option which would make life easier... hopefully it will arrive in the future.

    C.Cella
    C.Cella
    Legend
    June 29, 2022

    I applied the two presets one to a photo and the other to its Virtual Copy: the two presets different, the settings are different.

    You have different: Exposure, RGB Channel curves, Lens Correction, Sharpening, Post Crop Vignetting.

     

    You missed some panels when trying to replicate the preset you liked.

     

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    Bob Somrak
    Bob Somrak
    Legend
    June 29, 2022

    I compared the two presets in BBEDIT on my MAC and there are too many differences in the adjustments to list here.  

     

    The best way to see what you preset does is load the Preset Text into a text editor and look at the values that are being used.

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