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michaelm50453573
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November 26, 2021
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HDR Dialog

  • November 26, 2021
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After running the HDR Photo Merge once, I no longer get the HDR Dialog box (that includes things such as de-ghosting level).  It seems to automatically use the setting from the first merge for subsequent merges.  How can LRC be reconfigured to present the dialog box again?  I hope a full preset rest is needed.

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Correct answer johnrellis

You are invoking it using the menu Photo > Photo Merge > HDR rather than the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + H? The latter runs the merge without displaying the dialog, using the previous settings.

 

Assuming you are using the menu, the next step is to try resetting 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.

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Inspiring
December 22, 2021
johnrellis
johnrellisCorrect answer
Brainiac
November 26, 2021

You are invoking it using the menu Photo > Photo Merge > HDR rather than the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + H? The latter runs the merge without displaying the dialog, using the previous settings.

 

Assuming you are using the menu, the next step is to try resetting 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.

michaelm50453573
New Participant
November 26, 2021

I was using the menu Photo>Photo Merge>HDR.

I did reset the Preferences and that solved the issue.  Now I get the dialog box each time.

johnrellis
Brainiac
November 26, 2021

Glad that resolved it. It's unfortunate that Adobe has never fixed LR's design flaw where it not infrequently corrupts its preferences file.