Copy/Paste Develop Settings for multiple images

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September 21, 2010
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I'm trying to update some settings on multiple images. In Develop mode, I start by making the corrections to a single image, and then click the "Copy ..." button. I then select multiple images in the Filmstrip and click "Paste". This works just fine, but only on the 1st image/highlighted image, and not the whole selection. Am I doing something wrong here? Shouldn't I be able to update multiple images, at once, like a batch process?

Thanks in advance.

How to

Correct answer Bob Somrak

Instead of using Copy/Paste or AutoSync or Right-Clicking just use SYNC with the source file as most selected. SYNC is the only command I know of which works on multiple files in the Develop Module.

PS. I agree with Jim Hess about AutoSync. I avoid AutoSync at all cost because if you forget to turn it off you can really mess things up.

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Thomas24131002knu6

Participant

From Develop mode:

1. Select images you would like to paste settings to.

2. Right click on an image in the film strip.

3. Move to develop settings.

4. Paste settings.

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deboraht88227554

Participating Frequently

Thank you so much.

brentgrab

Participant

Same issue here. Lightroom 6 on Mac. What is the fix?

JP Hess

Inspiring

If you have multiple images that all need the same adjustments, have you tried highlighting all of them in the film strip (in the develop module) and turning on auto-sync? The trick is to remember to turn it off or disable the highlight when you're finished with the common adjustments. Otherwise, you can get unwanted results. Yes, I speak from experience.

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helen_gossweiler

Inspiring

There is a differnce in behaviour, depending on how settings are pasted:

Ctrl+Shift+V pastes the settings to the most selected image only
Menu "Settings / Paste Settings" (which does show the shortcut Ctrl-Shift-V) pastes the settings to the most selected image only
Contex-Menu "Develop Settings / Paste Settings" used in the filmstrip itself (which does not show the shortcut Ctrl-Shift-V) pastes to all selected images

Same behaviour in LR 2.7. I guess it's on purpose.

Beat Gossweiler

Switzerland