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dragondart
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Oct 29, 2025 6:17 PM UTC
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The New Lightroom CC Desktop (V9) Batch Rename feature - Custom Templates Not Syncing

Tested the new Batch Rename feature in Lightroom (V9). I created a custom template in Lightroom V9 Macbook but the template did not sync to my Lightroom Desktop (V9). Changes to filenames do sync but custom templates seem to be local to the app. Is this by design or a bug? Surely Custom Templates should be available to all devices supporting rename?

Victoria Bampton LR Queen
Victoria Bampton LR QueenCorrect answer
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Oct 30, 2025 3:05 PM UTC

That is by design... Lightroom Classic would need access to the original files in order to rename them, and they might be offline at the time they sync. 

 

If you sync with Classic, always do your renaming in Classic. Those renames will sync up to the cloud and back to Desktop.

Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
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Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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Victoria Bampton LR QueenCommunity Expert
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Oct 30, 2025 3:06 PM UTC

Templates not syncing is currently by design, but as a feature request, being able to sync them would be great.

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Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
dragondartAuthor
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Oct 30, 2025 3:51 PM UTC

Thanks again @Victoria Bampton LR Queen 

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dragondartAuthor
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Oct 29, 2025 6:23 PM UTC

Testing the new Batch Rename feature in LIghtroom Desktop (V9). Changes are syn'ed across to other Lightroom V9 clients. However they do not appear to sync to the Lightroom Sync'd images held in LRC (V15). Is this by design or a bug? If by design then its a bit of an issue (IMHO) as identiying files will become impossible. Seems to be another case of forcing people to simply use the cloud versions if you want ot sync.

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AlekeCommunity Manager
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Oct 29, 2025 11:27 PM UTC

Hey @dragondart, thanks so much for reaching out!

I’ve tried testing this on my end but haven’t been able to reproduce the issue just yet. When you get a chance, could you share a screen recording of your workflow showing the full screen? Also, let me know what macOS version you’re using, that’ll help us dig a little deeper.

Appreciate it!

Alek

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