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jean louisc
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November 5, 2024
Question

Lighroom Classic: Photos randomly losing their edits

  • November 5, 2024
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Issue(s):
- Files randomly losing their edits in Lightroom Classic. Some pictures show up right with their previous editing either in Library or Develop modules until I select them and they instantly lose their edits and return  to their initial state (no-edit). Undo command wouldn't revert to their previous state.

 

This shouldn't happen as I have checked the "Automatically write changes into xmp" option in the Catalog settings from thge beginning.

 

Environment :
Lightroom Classic Version Number: V14.01 - Camera Raw 17.0
OS Version Number: Windows 11 23H2
Computer: Intel i7-12700KF - 64Go - Nvidia RTX-3090 24Go

 

Steps to reproduce: it appears randomly - I couldn't identify the kind of pictures that are affected or not.

Expected result: Not losing hours of work already done
Actual result: losing hours and money - losing confidence in Adobe products

 

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    KentSpain85
    Known Participant
    November 9, 2024

    I've been having this issue for the last few weeks and it's driving me nuts. Has there been any official remark on this?

      dj_paige
      dj_paige
      Legend
      November 9, 2024

      @KentSpain85a possible solution is just above your post. If that doesn't work, please start a new thread and explain your problem in detail.

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      christinef58502318
      Known Participant
      November 9, 2024

      Yes, but that solution doesn't bring back the useful history edits in the history panel.

      And even if the history steps are in the panel, it would be very time-consuming to click on the top step for every photo in order to get the final edit.

      And you can't tell what a developed image looks like from its preview.

      This has been an issue for several people, in various incarnations - see other posts.

        Per Berntsen
        Community Expert
        Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        November 5, 2024
        quote

        This shouldn't happen as I have checked the "Automatically write changes into xmp" option in the Catalog settings from thge beginning.

         

        By @jean louisc

         

        I overlooked that you have this option checked.

        Select an image in Library, then go to Metadata > Read metadata from file.

        This might bring back the edits, but they will not be listed in the History panel.

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        defaultlz82kie8kiqv
        Participant
        November 5, 2024

        OMG you are a hero to me! This was the problem! 

        Per Berntsen
        Community Expert
        Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        November 5, 2024

        I'm glad that worked for you, but you still need to fix the underlying problem with edits disappearing.

        So what does the error message about the catalog say?

          Per Berntsen
          Community Expert
          Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          November 5, 2024

          @jean louisc 

          Are the edits listed in the History panel?

          If they are, what happens if you click on the topmost history step?

           

          @defaultlz82kie8kiqv 

          Please quote the exact error message that you are getting.

          Or post a screenshot of the error message.

          Do not attach the screenshot, use the Insert Photos button in the toolbar to embed it in your post.

           

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          jean louiscAuthor
          Participant
          November 5, 2024

          @Per Berntsen  Good point !  Unfortunately, my Edit History got cleared 😞

           

          @defaultlz82kie8kiqvI don't get any error msg. And as it happen randomly, I cannot post any Before/After status or screenshot

          AxelMatt
          Community Expert
          AxelMattCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          November 5, 2024

          First try resetting the preferences of Lightroom Classic:  How to reset Lightroom Classic preferences (adobe.com) 

          It's recommended to backup your preferences before you reset the preferences to the default settings: 

          https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/preference-file-and-other-file-locations.html

           

          If this doesn't help try to create a new catalog, import several pictures and check if it's happen again.

          Alternatively, you can also restore the catalog from a backup you made before the issue occur.

           

          My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
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          defaultlz82kie8kiqv
          Participant
          November 5, 2024

          i've got the same problem. Also Lightroom says there is a problem with the catalogus. 

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