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Melanie5C45
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May 13, 2025
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Lightroom randomy stops exporting

  • May 13, 2025
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Lighroom Classic randomly stops exporting. I'll be exporting single images one moment, and then it simply wohn't export the next. The export bar appears but makes no progress.

 

I'm exporting to a folder on my desktop, so nothing fancy. I've even tried exporting directly to my desktop to no avail. I can find the RAW file when I go to "Show in finder", so I know it's there. I can open it, so it's not corrupt.

 

I've updated Lightroom and also reset the settings. I've also reset my computer. I've also made sure there's enough room on my computer to export this photo.

 

What else can I try?

Correct answer johnrellis

This seems to have fixed my issue. Could you please explain why does this happen, and will the user always have to turn the performance function off before exporting? 
Thank you! 


@yarik.petrash: "This seems to have fixed my issue."

 

If your issue is that exports don't always complete, and setting Preferences > Performance > Use Graphics Processor to Off avoids the problem, then your graphics driver likely needs updating.

 

Try updating your graphics driver by going directly to the manufacturer's web site, rather than relying on Windows Update or a manufacturer's update utility:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-gpu.html#solution-4

If that doesn't help, please copy/paste here the entire contents of the LR menu command Help > System Info -- that will let us see exactly which versions of hardware and software LR thinks you're running.

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Melanie5C45Author
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May 13, 2025

Update: Apparently it's only my RAW files it refuses to export. Not the images I accidentally shot in JPG on a rental camera.

nikunj.m
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nikunj.mCommunity Manager
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May 13, 2025

Hi, thanks for reaching out, and we're sorry about the trouble! You mentioned that you're trying to export the files to your computer's local storage, are the original files also saved locally? 

Please go to the Help menu in Lightroom Classic, then System Info, and copy the text. You can share the text with us by either pasting it as a reply here or pasting it in a text file and sharing the file with us. 


Thanks,
Nikunj

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Melanie5C45Author
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May 13, 2025

Yes, they're saved locally and I'm exporting locally. And ignore my point re. JPG images being exported fine. Some of them won't export. Here is the information:

Lightroom Classic version: 14.3.1 [ 202505061331-b063faef ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en-GB
Operating system: Mac OS 15
Version: 15.3.0 [24D60]
Application architecture: arm64
Logical processor count: 8
Processor speed: NA
SqLite Version: 3.36.0
Power Source: Battery, 91%
Built-in memory: 16,384.0 MB
Dedicated GPU memory used by Lightroom: 955.6MB / 10,922.6MB (8%)
Real memory available to Lightroom: 16,384.0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 3,960.3 MB (24.1%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 413,445.4 MB
Memory cache size: 1,228.9MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 17.3.1 [ 2227 ]
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2
Camera Raw virtual memory: 2468MB / 8191MB (30%)
Camera Raw real memory: 2816MB / 16384MB (17%)

Cache1:
Preview1- RAM:22.0MB, VRAM:0.0MB, DSC07949.JPG
Final2- RAM:1,986.0MB, VRAM:7.0MB, DSC07955.JPG
Final3- RAM:189.0MB, VRAM:0.0MB, DSC09630.ARW
NT- RAM:2,197.0MB, VRAM:7.0MB, Combined:2,204.0MB

Cache2:
m:1,228.9MB, n:383.0MB

U-main: 125.0MB

Standard Preview Size: 3420 pixels
Displays: 1) 3420x2224

Graphics Processor Info:
Metal: Apple M2
Init State: GPU for Export supported by default
User Preference: Auto
Enable HDR in Library: OFF

Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic
Library Path: /Users/melanieleon/Pictures/Lightroom/Lightroom Catalog-v13-3.lrcat
Settings Folder: /Users/melanieleon/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom

Installed Plugins:
1) AdobeStock
2) Aperture/iPhoto Importer Plug-in
3) Flickr

Config.lua flags:

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Melanie5C45Author
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May 13, 2025

I should also mention that I can export these images by going to "Open in Photoshop" and exporting them there. They export in full resolution, so the files seem good.

 

Also, yes, JPGs are exporting. Just not my RAW files. Lightroom doesn't seem able to handle them, but Photoshop can.

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