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January 10, 2026
Question

Why is this happening

  • January 10, 2026
  • 1 reply
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Every time I use a mask, this guy playing guitar comes up every single time. I have never Edited a photo of a guy playing guitar

 why is this happening?

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Anshul_Saini
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 12, 2026

Hi @Tamara1979,


Thanks for posting this again and for the screenshot. I understand why this would be unsettling.


Here’s what’s most likely happening:
 • This looks like mask retention from a different photo that was previously processed on the device
 • It’s not importing a real image, but a cached AI mask preview that’s being incorrectly reused


To help narrow it down, could you please confirm:
 • Does this happen with this specific image only, or every image you try to mask?
 • Have you ever edited a photo of a person playing guitar on this device in the past, even a long time ago, or briefly?


Please try these steps:
 • Delete this photo from Lightroom Mobile
 • Also delete it from the album and device folder, not just remove it from view
 • Rename the original file on your device (for example, add _v2 to the filename)
 • Re-import the renamed file into Lightroom and try masking again


Also, please share:
 • Your iOS version
 • Your Lightroom Mobile version


Once we have that, we can escalate to the mobile product team.


Best regards,
Anshul Saini