Instant Fix "smart fix" vs "smart fix" in the editor

nickdibiase  wrote Any reason why the results of using "smart fix" on the "instant fix" page is radically different than using "smart fix" from the editor? Using it from the "instant fix" page results in overly bright images; essentially useless. Should be no reason for the software to be generating different results for the same function.

Why do you believe it must be the same function?

The 'smart' fix in the editor is not a bad automatic function, but it did not evolve since a number of years.

The 'smart fix' option in the organizer 'instant fix' options may have evolved to take into account the tastes of current users (more clarity, steeper 'S' curve and can even take advantage of the new image quality analysis... the result is stronger, but it can be toned down by using the other options of the 'smart fix' dialog.

I don't use the 'instant' fix very often, and never the 'smart fix' in the editor. I prefer editing in the expert mode, and for an automatic feature, I prefer to open the files in the ACR module. Its 'auto' settings are the best automatic feature for my taste.