Can't find lens profile after importing

[bikramghosh]

Hi,

I imported a LCP file I got from the lens manufacturer (7Artisans)  in my LrC via File->Impprt Develop Profiles and Preset menu.

However, the profile doesn't appear in the lens correction section. It doesn't appear in the lens profile folder below - C:\ProgramData\Adobe\CameraRaw\LensProfiles

Hiowever it is present in the imported files under C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\LensProfiles\1.0\Imported

Can someone please help \ guide me, what the issue might be?

PS : I'm trying to enable profile correction on an imported \ converted DNG file.

Kind Regards,

Bikram

[johnrellis]

"However it is present in the imported files under C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\LensProfiles\1.0\Imported"

That's the correct location for imported lens profiles.

"However, the profile doesn't appear in the lens correction section. "

1. In the Lens Corrections panel, you've clicked Enable Profile Corrections, then the correct Make, then the Model?  To verify you're looking for the right Make and Model, open the .dcp file in a text editor and look for these two lines:

stCamera:Make="Canon"
stCamera:Lens="EF16-35mm f/2.8L III USM"

2. Most lens profiles apply to raw photos only. In the .dcp file, look for this line:

       stCamera:CameraRawProfile="True"

If it says True, then it applies to raw photos only; if it says False, then it applies to all photos.

3. If it says True, then your DNG file may or may not be considered by LR as a raw photo, depending on how it was created. Edit a known raw in Develop (e.g. an NEF or ARW) -- do you now see the lens profile in Lens Corrections? If you do, that indicates the DNG file is not considered a raw file -- provide details about how it was created/converted (from which file type?).

[bikramghosh]

Thanks John.
That was good insight. It appears the file profile contains a different camera model that what I expected. 

However it doesn't show up under the camera make \ model mentioned in the file. 

Here is what I see in the file - 

<stCamera:ProfileName>-----</stCamera:ProfileName>
<stCamera:Make>SONY</stCamera:Make>
<stCamera:Model>ILCE-7M3</stCamera:Model>
<stCamera:Lens>----</stCamera:Lens>

<stCamera:CameraRawProfile>False</stCamera:CameraRawProfile>

[johnrellis]

So the .dcp literally specifies "-----" as ProfileName and Lens? And when you select a raw file (not a DNG) in Develop, you select Make = SONY, do you see a lens named "-----"? 

[bikramghosh]

No there is not lens named that.

[johnrellis]

Make a copy of the .dcp file, change its extension from .dcp to .txt, and attach it to your reply here. I'll take a look to see what's going on.

[bikramghosh]

Thanks so much John. Attaching the file as suggested.

[johnrellis]

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I misspoke. That lens profile has this line:

<stCamera:CameraRawProfile>False</stCamera:CameraRawProfile>

That means that it applies to non-raws only, not non-raws and raws (as I said before.)

I imported that profile and edited a JPEG in Develop, and the profile is available in the Model drop-down menu:

So the DNG you were testing with must be a raw DNG (containing camera sensor data), which is why the profile wasn't showing up.

[bikramghosh]

Phew. Thanks so much for helping identify the issue. 

Yes my DNG is raw straight coversion from camera raw file rather any converted compressed image and that's what I intended to use the profile for. I've messaged 7Artisans now about the same.

Thanks again. Bikram