Book Module Problem - Previous Book photos showing up in new Created book

[dschranz]

I just finished a Book in Lightroom (saved and sent off to Blurb).  I now want to move onto a new book with photos in another collection (no collection overlap).  When I go to the Book module, the pics from my last book show up along with the pics in my "new" collection.  (in the Library and Develop modules they do not show up).   If I do an auto Book layout, all the pics along with the unwanted ones are used.  Has anyone experience this and if so, how do I clear out this "cached pic issue"

[PhotoCitizen]

The easy workaround for this still existing problem (as of 2024 and version 13.5.1 of Lightroom Classic) is this:

Drag the photo onto the page and, then, add the page template (not the other way around).

This works for me.

[Rob_Cullen]

Hi @PhotoCitizen  Welcome to this long forum thread, but I don't think your suggested workflow is relevant to this thread topic. It is possible to add a photo to a 'blank' page but the problem addressed in this thread is about many unwanted photos appearing on the book filmstrip that were not intended for a new book.

Do you have a different question for the answer you gave?

[Craig26852427ml3v]

Hi all. This bug (or family of bugs) seems to be at least 6 years old. Hey Adobe - Listen up. The book module needs love. It has bizarre behavior (as discussed in this thread) and sometimes loses entire books, text boxes, photos, etc. It's buggy. And slow.

Here's a sequence that seems to work for me. First, I create a new collection that has the photos I believe I want to use for a new book. Then I go into the Book module. Instead of using "Create Saved Book", I right click the collection I want to use, and choose "Create Book".  This has worked every time.  Seems like this should be the same thing, but using the "Create Saved Book" button makes a mess as discussed previously (although not always), where the right click option works as expected.

[Rob_Cullen]

Hi @Craig26852427ml3v  I am curious!

" I right click the collection I want to use, and choose "Create Book". "-   I don't have a "Create Book" option when I [Right-Click] a Collection. Can you explain more or show a screen-clip?

And FYI- Creating a 'Saved Book Collection', AND ALWAYS re-opening the book from the 'Saved Book Collection', is the only way you preserve ALL your book edits. A Saved Book Collection is something special and not the same as a standard Collection. Any time you go to the Book module from the top Menu [Book] you are creating a new book.

The problem of extra images appearing in a NEW book can still occur but often clicking the [Clear Book] tab will remove any unwanted images from the filmstrip, or go back to Grid view [G] and delete unwanted images from the 'Saved Book Collection'.

[Craig26852427ml3v]

The "create book" right click option only appears when inside the book module.  And Yes I have leanred that the saved book is a special collection.

[Rob_Cullen]

@Craig26852427ml3v   Thanks for the answer- Yes it makes sense- Be in the Book Module and [Right-Click] a standard Collection. Something new I have learned.