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Sep 19, 2026 2:58 AM UTC
Question

Crash loop after pasting edits

I’m on Adobe Lightroom app (not classic) on Macbook Pro M5 and running the latest version.

I was editing photos, copied edits from one photo, and pasted it onto maybe 10 photos. Lightroom crashed, and now if I open Lightroom and view those photos, it crashes Lightroom. It does this non-stop now for days.

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    Claire H.
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    Community Manager
    Oct 19, 2026 8:13 PM UTC

    Hi ​@Friendly_Rose0554 and ​@cynicxiii, I'm just checking in to see if the suggestion helped or if you are still running into this issue? Let us know how things are going. Happy to keep troubleshooting with you if needed. Thanks! ^CH

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    Participant
    Sep 25, 2026 3:44 AM UTC

    I am having the same issue, did anyone find a solution?

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    Sameer K
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    Sep 29, 2026 2:54 PM UTC

    Thanks for the comment, @Friendly_Rose0554. Please check the responses from our expert in this thread. If that does not help, share additional info about your workflow, and the system info from Lightroom > Help > System info.


    Thanks!
    Sameer K
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    Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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    Sep 19, 2026 3:41 PM UTC

    Oh that sounds frustrating. Were you using Local mode or Cloud mode?

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    Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
    cynicxiiiAuthor
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    Sep 20, 2026 4:02 AM UTC

    Local

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    Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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    Sep 21, 2026 10:21 AM UTC

    Are they raw files? If so, try renaming the .xmp and .acr files next to the original files using Finder, then restart Lightroom. That’ll remove the edits… don’t actually delete the files, as we may be able to retrieve them. 

     

    Do you happen to remember what kind of edits you were pasting? I’m guessing maybe AI-based edits?

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    Victoria - The Lightroom Queen