Question
Presets issue, not showing in folders after update but in the correct folders on the computer/
Hi Adobe Support,
Since updating to Lightroom Classic 15.4.1, a large number of my Develop presets have disappeared from the Presets panel.
My system
- Lightroom Classic: 15.4.1
- Camera Raw: 18.4
- macOS: 26.5.2
- iMac 2020
- Same Lightroom catalog I've been using all year (2026.lrcat).
The issue
- After updating Lightroom, I was away for a week.
- When I returned, many of my presets were missing.
- The preset files (.xmp) are still present in the correct Settings folder.
- If I try to import a missing preset, Lightroom reports "Already Imported", but the preset still does not appear in the Presets panel.
- Some presets from the same collection are visible, while many others are not.
Troubleshooting already completed
- Confirmed I am opening the correct catalog.
- Created a brand new test catalog – the exact same presets are still missing.
- Verified the preset files exist in:
- Catalog Lightroom Settings folder.
- CameraRaw Settings folder.
- "Store presets with this catalog" has been tested.
- Checked Manage Presets – the missing presets are not hidden.
- The missing presets cannot be imported because Lightroom reports they are already imported.
Additional information
- Existing photos edited before the update still contain the preset in their History panel.
- Clicking a history step such as PNW EDIT BUMP correctly reapplies the edit.
- This indicates the preset data still exists and Lightroom can still render it on existing edits.
- However, many of those presets no longer appear in the Presets panel for use on new images.
Preset collection affected
The presets are from Reverie + Oak / Pacific Northwest Presets.
Could you please advise whether this is a known issue with Lightroom Classic 15.4.1 or if there is a way to force Lightroom to rebuild its Develop Preset index/database without losing my catalog or edits?
Thank you.
