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Nicola23544564yqzs
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March 11, 2022
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Technical Problem With Virtual Copies

  • March 11, 2022
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Can anyone help me?  For some reason I am not able to create virtual copies in Lightroom.  This function seems not to be working, when it alway has previously.  Any ideas to fix this would be much appreciates.  Nikki

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 12, 2022

Is there any chance you have the Attribute Filter set for [Original Photos] only?

 

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
    joe8877
    joe8877
    Participant
    September 1, 2024

    Wow. Thank you! What a truely garbage software.

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 12, 2022

    If you still have this problem, then try resetting the preferences: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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    DS256
    Inspiring
    March 11, 2022

    A couple of things to consider:

    • Are you in a Collection when you create the VC? I'm not sure the VC is automatically added to the collection.
    • Have you looked for the VC after it was created?  Select All Photographs the use the Library filter to look for part of the file name is was copied from.
    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    March 11, 2022

    Virtual copies can be added to collections.

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    DS256
    Inspiring
    March 11, 2022

    Yes @JP Hess VC's can be added to collections. I wasn't sure if you were in a collection and made a VC if it would automatically be added to collection.

     

    Per Berntsen
    Community Expert
    Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 11, 2022

    What happens when you try? Is there an error message?

    Have you tried using the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + ' (apostrophe) ?

    If the virtual copy is stacked with the original, selecting the original and pressing S will unstack it.

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    March 11, 2022

    You might consider simply restarting Lightroom. Sometimes that seems to resolve a lot of quirky little issues for me.

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