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dphershman
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October 5, 2017
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Sync Settings not working

  • October 5, 2017
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I'm having an issue with synch settings all of a sudden.  Making changes in one file, I should be able to select another file and click the 'sync settings' to get the other files to have the same settings.  As of today, doing so does not export those settings to the other selected file(s).    The adjustment icons appear on the selected files, but when you look at the images in 'Develop' there have in fact been no synced changes.  I've tried updating my MacOS  (10.13) and my Lightroom (2015.12).  I've even reset my preferences, all to no use.  Thanks ahead of time for help. 

    Correct answer Jim Garrison

    I've also tried discarding previews but that hasn't helped


    I figured it out.

    If the source image's WB has not been changed from the raw file's imported setting, i.e. the WB panel says "As Shot", then when you synchronize or copy/paste from the source image, what is set in the target is "As Shot", and NOT the actual settings from the source image.  I.e. instead of pasting the source image's Temp/Tint values, it just resets the target image to ITS OWN "As Shot" values, having nothing to do with the source image's settings.

    If the source image's settings have been tweaked from the "As Shot" values, then the ACTUAL temp/tint values are copied instead.

    As far as I am aware, this is a recent change to the behavior as I've never had a problem copying WB settings.  I suppose it's remotely possible that in 10 years of using LR I've never attempted to copy WB settings from an unmodified image, but the chances of that are extremely remote.

    Clearly there needs to be an option to copy ACTUAL values instead of the "As Shot" flag when the image has not bee modified.

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    jorik17393943
    Participant
    November 22, 2017

    I have been having the same issues with syncing my settings to 100+ images. I haven't had any issues with just the white balance though. I tried selecting smaller groupings around 15 images and the sync seems to work just fine. Just very annoying when you have hundreds of images.

    WebEddb
    WebEddb
    Participant
    December 2, 2017

    same problem. Pretty bad bug, this. Makes syncing unworkable:

    Syncing JUST the crop and process version settings (sequence: copy settings, clear all, select process, select all crop, select second picture, paste settings) changes all/most develop settings in the second picture. And the settings are NOT the ones in the first picture. It does not affect all pictures. Does not seem related to WB status.

    In some of the affected pictures the settings are exactly as in one of the other other pictures (but not the "source"picture): WB unchanged, Tone 0 0 0 5 +50 +25 Presence 0 0 0.

    New catalog, just a few photos.

    Edwin

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      peters83392440
      Participant
      November 6, 2017

      I'm having the same problem. WB settings will not sync any more.

      Abambo
      Community Expert
      AbamboCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 5, 2017

      Synching with Lr means copying to the cloud, so that you can continue working there.

      I suppose you want to copy/paste your development parameters. You can have a look here: Develop module options in Photoshop Lightroom .

      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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      Jim Garrison
      Inspiring
      October 18, 2017

      "Sync settings" has, for MANY, MANY years, meant the following:

      1. Select several images
      2. Hilight the source image
      3. Click the "Sync..." button
      4. Select the settings you want to copy from the hilighted image to the rest of the selected images
      5. Click "Synchronize" to copy the develop settings from the source image to the rest of the selected images

      "Sync" referring to mobile is a very recent and unfortunate overload of the term.

      And yes, "Sync" in its original meaning has STOPPED WORKING.  It stopped working for me a day ago.

      I upgraded to the just-released Lightroom CC Classic and it STILL DOES NOT WORK.

      On the web I found a reference to clearing the Raw Cache, which I did, but this did not fix the problem.

      Adobe, this is a MAJOR issue.  Not being able to sync develop settings across a range of images reduces Lightroom's functionality greatly.  Please address this as a high-priority bug and tell us what we need to do to restore this functionality.

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        Jim Garrison
        Inspiring
        October 18, 2017

        Further information

        1. This seems to affect only WHITE BALANCE.  It seems to sync other settings OK, just WHITE BALANCE is not copied.
        2. It also affects COPY/PASTE Settings.  It appears you cannot copy/paste white balance from one photo to another
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