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tw67514793
tw67514793
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September 1, 2024
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'update AI settings' on every photo after the mask has been copied

  • September 1, 2024
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Well I loved AI masks and the ability to batch edit for efficiency.  Now for some reason I have to 'update AI settings' on every photo after the mask has been copied.  I can't copy and paste settings of masks (only does one picture at a time even if I've selected more).  I've tried different hacks from these forums.  NOTHING!  I'd be so grateful for a solution.  It used to be that I could edit one picture with masks, the copy those settings to the following ten pictures.  Now for some reason it's not possible.  ANY suggestions welcome!!!  Thanks!!!

    Correct answer tw67514793

    Hi Thav, did this solution work for you? I updated LR and am having the same issue. Non of my masks work at all, not even I created on one photo 😞 Also, did you move the LR catalogue back to its original home off desktop? thank you


    This problem was solved for me when I opened a new catalog. I'm not sure
    thats the best solution or the easiest but I was so desperate. Needless to
    say everything works fine for now in a brand new catalog.

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    Fanny33503015fihb
    Participant
    September 4, 2024

    I have some problem too with the AI masks, when I use AI Masks for some reason I need to refresh one by one all the AI masks before export my photos, it's not working with "Library Grid view, select all photos and do Photo > Develop Settings > Update AI Settings" it's very complicated....

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      Iris31378720dpj4
      Participant
      September 24, 2024

      I have this problem as well! I can update the masks, it works in LR but when I export my photos, the mask doesnt work on the jpg.... What am i doing wrong here?!??!

      johnrellis
      johnrellis
      Legend
      September 2, 2024

      @tw67514793, these symptoms can occur when LR can't write the .lrcat-data file for some reason, either because LR has corrupted it or there is a permissions issue. LR stores computed masks in that file. Try these steps:

      1. In LR, do Edit > Catalog Settings > General > Show. That will open Windows File Explorer on the current catalog folder.

      2. Exit LR.

      3. Move the file <catalog>.lrcat-data to the Desktop.

      4. Start LR.

      5. In Library Grid view (not Loupe view), select all photos and do Photo > Develop Settings > Update AI Settings. That will recompute all the AI masks, which could take a while. But it won't update Generative Removes, so you'll have to go to each photo with Remove, click on Remove, and then Update.

        tw67514793
        tw67514793Author
        Participant
        September 4, 2024

        But I don't want to have to store my catalog on my desktop?  I keep it on external drives?

        tw67514793
        tw67514793Author
        Participant
        September 4, 2024

        Wondering if I shouldn't delete Lightroom from my desktop (since the catalog and all files are on an external) and then download LR Classic again so as to refresh it all...if that might fix it.  

        GoldingD
        GoldingD
        Legend
        September 2, 2024

        Restart LrC, then leave it alone for some time. How long? I do not know. Several variables. Issue is part of an update now takes on occasion two install periods. This could take hours

         

        Oh, and not mentioned in the link below, but pause any sync to/from cloud while doing this. An Adobe fouled up cloud sync could bring down a install over the internet down to its knees.

         

        https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/error-quot-some-masking-models-are-downloading-please-try-again-later-quot/m-p/14155284

         

        Now if you get a Downloading Masking models screen, that gets stuck, then you may need to /uninstall LrC/restart computer/install LrC/ 

         

        https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/error-some-masking-models-are-downloading-stuck-at-0/m-p/14314536

         

         

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        naldeau49
        Known Participant
        September 2, 2024

        same problem here in LRC 13.5.previously working  masks won't display and when i use the update all mask command i get the error message "some masking models failed to download. please try again later." have tried  again later for several days and still same error and fail.

        separate problem with none of the presets or presets i have created functioning. get the same error message: "some masking models failed to download. please try again later."  this has persisted for weeks, later never comes. 

          johnrellis
          johnrellis
          Legend
          September 2, 2024

          @naldeau49,: ""some masking models failed to download. please try again later." 

           

          These are different symptoms than those described by @tw67514793, and the potential solution I described for him likely doesn't apply to you.

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