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I've encountered an issue in Lightroom Classic (version 14.1.1) on Mac OS 15.2.0 when using the \ key to toggle between edited and unedited states of a photo. After importing an .xmp file with previously saved edits into the RAW folder and syncing the metadata, the \ key no longer displays the original, unedited version of the photo as it did before.
Below are the detailed steps to reproduce the issue, along with the expected behavior and what actually happens. To illustrate the problem, I’ve also included a link to a video demonstration:
https://youtu.be/jZCF08MaPb0
Has anyone else experienced this or found a solution?
After importing the metadata and edits from the .xmp file, pressing the \ key no longer displays the original, unedited version of the photo.
When metadata and edits are imported from an .xmp file, pressing the \ key should display the original, unedited photo as it was at the time of import.
Lightroom Classic: 14.1.1 [ 202412150940-551fb044 ]
Mac OS 15.2.0 [24C101]
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This is 'as designed'. Importing settings from .xmp sets a new 'before' state to the settings from the .xmp file.
If you want to restore the old 'before', click the Import step at the bottom of the History, right-click and select 'Copy History Step Settings to Before', then select the top step again and \ will show what it did originally.
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That may be "as designed," but it significantly complicates workflows, especially when importing .xmp files for a large number of photos (e.g., 100 images). Manually selecting each photo, navigating to the history panel, and setting a new "before" state for every single image is incredibly tedious and time-consuming.
Is there any way to streamline this process or prevent Lightroom from resetting the "before" state automatically when importing .xmp files? This limitation creates unnecessary friction in otherwise efficient editing workflows.
Thanks,
Paweł Słowik
www.slowik.eu