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elysiah20065131
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Feb 13, 2026 10:51 AM UTC
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Enhance tool not working

Hi, in need of some help! I’m an amateur photographer trying out lightroom, I have been trying to use the enhance tools, as well as denoise etc. I tried googling the issue and have tried various different things.

I shot the images on a canon 5D mark IV in raw, they uploaded as CR2 files and I’ve converted them into TIFF. I have tried the new lightroom and also classic. I have plenty of storage on my Mac. 

Could someone please be able to help me 🙏 I will need it explained in the most simplest of ways if possible, like I said above I’m a newbie! THANK YOU

    JohanElzenga
    JohanElzengaCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Feb 13, 2026 10:54 AM UTC

    These tools work on original raw files only. As you said you converted the image to TIFF, that explains why you can’t use them on this image.

    -- Johan W. Elzenga

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    Adam Bennett32
    Participant
    Feb 15, 2026 3:03 PM UTC

    This usually happens because Enhance / Denoise only works on original RAW files, not on converted files like TIFF.

    Simple fix:

    • Use the original CR2 RAW files from your Canon 5D Mark IV

    • Don’t convert them to TIFF before importing

    • Open the RAW photo → right-click → Enhance → Denoise

    If it still doesn’t work, make sure Lightroom is fully updated.

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    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Feb 13, 2026 10:54 AM UTC

    These tools work on original raw files only. As you said you converted the image to TIFF, that explains why you can’t use them on this image.

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    -- Johan W. Elzenga