Lr Exporting Crazy Number of 1 Image

[mary annd687759]

Hi,

This past week, Lr has begun doing something freaky. Typically, after I edit an image (iMac, use Creative Cloud Lr), I then export the image without a problem. This week, Lr determines its own number (101, 74, etc.) and I cannot get it to stop doing that. I don't have any presets. I copy RAW files from SD card. Nothing different. At first, I would close the catalogue and then reopen, which seemed to work. Now, no deal.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Mary Ann

[JP Hess]

What you mean by, "determines its own number"? Do you mean it's renaming the exports?

[mary annd687759]

Hi....No, i mean i select export image, of which i only want one, and the

progeam automatically starts exporting literally 100 or 74, which i stop.

The number is greyed out so i cannot figure out where or how it happens.

Thanks,

MA

[Jao vdL]

Is it exporting 100 of the same image or 100 other images that you did not mean to export?

[mary annd687759]

100 of the same.

[Jao vdL]

That is really strange! Never seen it do that. Does it do this with a new freshly created catalog with just a few images in it?

[mary annd687759]

I have one catalogue. When i import i create a folder dated with that day's

shoot. From that shoot, I create collections.

Lr has also recently started creating on its own different smart

collections. So weird.

[Hal P Anderson · Accepted solution]

When LR starts doing really strange stuff, resetting the Preferences file often helps:

https://www.lightroomforums.net/threads/resetting-the-lightroom-preferences-file-updated.25197/

Hal

[mary annd687759]

What are the repurcussions if I uninstall/reinstall Lr? Mmy catalogue exists on an wxternal drive and I have another ext drive as a backup of that one.

[mary annd687759]

Sorry for typos. On a bus.

[mary annd687759]

P.s. It will say, for ex, train station 1, train station 2, etc.

[Jao vdL]

You should first try resetting the preferences. Reinstalling Lightroom almost never helps. If resetting preferences doesn't help try a fresh catalog with only a few images. It is possible that your catalog file has issues.