P: (Win/Mac) Lightroom Classic 12.0 Unable to export: Watermarking Failed

[Žaneta26658422d9k2]

Hello, I have a problem with export my pictures after update Adobe Lightroom classic catalog. I´m not using watermark. So, I can´t understand this failer error. Can anybody help me please? 

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[CumberLinda]

Diacritical marks are the accents, cedilles, umlauts, etc. on characters that wouldn't be on English-language characters. I see Zaneta has one in the folder name, David is using an Italian version of LrC and you're Italian but using an English language version. That seems like more than a coincidence. And you're all using Windows. 

Sameer, the error message occurs when NO watermarking preset is selected on the Export page. The error message has an error, and there isn't a problem with a watermark preset. Giovanni got past the error by using a blank text watermark, but that's a workaround.

[Davide2666109462nu]

I followed Sameer instructions and deleted all my old watermarks: now export works. Hope this will help someone

[Camille26663954tux6]

I deleted my watermarks also and it worked for me. I'm on a MacPro running LRClassic 12.0

[Tria Media AR]

John man, you have just saved my surf trip! I reseted LR's prefes and the issue was solved, thanks a lot! Cheers!

[John R Ellis]

Glad that fixed it.  It's unfortunate that so many users have to reset preferences.

[John R Ellis]

Another person got the error, "Unable to export: Watermarking failed", even though they weren't exporting with a watermark:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/unable-to-export-watermarking-failed/m-...

They solved the problem by resetting LR's preferences:

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

LR sometimes soils its preferences file, and resetting it can fix all sorts of wonky behavior. That article explains how to restore the old preferences if resetting doesn't help.

[John R Ellis]

Moderators, @Rikk Flohr: Photography, please merge with this thread about the same unexpected error message:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-win-mac-lightroom-classic-v12-unable-to-expo...

[Frank DeBonis]

I just installed LRC 12.0 and now I can't export images. The message I get it "Unable to Export: Watermarking failed." I can export from the new Photoshop. Any ideas?

Lightroom Classic version: 12.0 [ 202210031128-9cb7185d ]

License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en
Operating system: Windows 10 - Business Edition
Version: 10.0.19043
Application architecture: x64

[JRPhotography]

This is the error I receive any time I try to export a file that was working prior to updating my Lightroom Classic. Please help! 

[Jamie26669517dole]

Hi all,

I have attempted to export images from Lightroom Classic, as I always do, and this message has come up. I have restarted, shut down etc. I have never seen this come up before, any clues and or fixes?

Thanks in Advance.

[beritab]

My OS: Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 21H1
Installed on ‎7/‎26/‎2020
OS build 19043.2130
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

Just updated my app today with the 'major' update, October 18, 2022. Now I can no longer export images. I keep getting an error message: "unable to export, watermarking failed" I am not trying to watermark; the box is not checked off.

Thank you for any help!

[kentdesign]

Hello - read through the previous posts...

and try John Rellis' suggestion:

"4. Try resetting LR's preferences:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/
LR sometimes soils its preferences file, and resetting it can fix all sorts of wonky behavior. That article explains how to restore the old preferences if resetting doesn't help."   

resetting the preferences - especially after an update often fixes things!

[Frank DeBonis]

I just tried that and it did not fix the problem.

[Frank DeBonis]

I got it to work by first exporting an image WITH a watermark OK, then I was able to export images WITHOUT a watermark.

[Jamie26669517dole]

Hi guys,

I deleted all my export presets and recreated them. Problem is fixed, export as usual now. Thanks for you help.

[phil247kayaker]

Hello from the UK.

I've updated to v12 today and when trying to export an image I get an "Unable to export" Watermarking failed message.

Not sure why since I didn't require a watermark to be added!

Macbook pro 2015 Monterey 12.6

Fuji RAF

export settings below..

[Sameer K]

The engineering teams are aware of this. Please upvote from the top of the thread.

[franciscat64670314]

Hey everyone, 

Just updated my lightroom and now I have problems with exporting 

Lightroom Classic version: 12.0 

working on a macbook 

I get an error message:

Unable to export 

watermarking failed

even when I don't have any watermarkings crossed. 

yesterday before my update this pre settings just worked fine. I tried it with different export settings but I get the same error message. 

Anyone else have the same problem? 

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

Root cause: 
If watermark image is not available on disk, then graphical watermark associated with it is invalid. This can only happen when watermark is moved/renamed/deleted on disk after graphical watermark is created in Lightroom. 

[ryanm56847092]

I had this issue but literally deleted all my watermarks and it now works ok. I use a mac.

[SunnyKaura]

I do not have a Watermark selected in the export dialog box, but I keep getting this error msg and can't export. Can anyone share a fix? This was not happening before I updated a day ago.

I just updated, to Lightroom 12.0, October 18, 2022. I am using Mac OS Monterey 12.6. I use a 2020 iMac.

[John R Ellis]

@SunnyKaura, the post marked "correct answer" above lists two possible workarounds, deleting your existing watermarks and resetting LR's preferences:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-win-mac-lightroom-classic-12-0-unable-to-exp...

Others have posted here that these have worked for them.

[Giovanni Contarelli]

Perchè cancellare le filigrane, alcuni ne hanno tante, basta crearne una testuale vuota e il problema si risolve. Poi aspettiamo che intervenga Adobe con una patch risolutiva.

[pawełs24370163]

Brak możliwości eksportu bez znaku wodnego, po aktualizacji do v12

[John R Ellis]

Read through the post marked "Correct answer" and other posts here for workarounds others have used.