P: How do I batch edit Denoise (June Update) (LrC 14.4 & LrD 8.4)

[Billeba]

Lightroom Classic versjon: 14.4 
Operativsystem: Mac OS 15

As of this new version I am not able to denoise a batch of photos, only individual ones. Can't find any guidance as to how this can be fixed. Hope you can help me, thanks.

[Noel Orridge]

Hi @Robert28836164za6t, Thank you for reaching out, and welcome to the community! 

As asked by Nikunj, could you please share your System information? Also, does this happen with specific images or all of them? Could you please share more details of your workflow, including how and what exactly you are applying denoise to? Also, please share the exact error message. Please share relevant screenshots along with your response.

While we wait, you can try resetting your preferences like Nikunj has suggested. You can also check out the correct answer in this thread: Solved: Denoise not completing in version 14.3 - Adobe Product Community - 15292418

Let us know how it goes!

Cheers!

[Robert28836164za6t]

Hi,

I am using Windows 11 home version.

I have 32GB RAM and a 500 GB hard drive.

The issue is happening with all my images.

Typically, I use the following work flow

Crop
Set white balance
Set temp for global image
Do noise reduction ( I use when ISO > 300)
Use generative AI (if needed)
Masking

I have used Lightroom Classic on this computer for a long time and never had a problem until now.

I recently bought a laptop as I was going on a photo trip and wanted to be able to edit in the field.

I first noticed the issue on the new laptop. I thought it may just be something I did wrong with setting up the laptop.

However, when I got home, I discovered the same problem when using Lightroom Classic on my desktop.

The components of the "Detail" section is different. Previously there just was "denoise". Now there are boxes for "Raw Details" and "Super Resolution".

The error message says "an internal error has occurred: ?:0: attempt to index a nil value"

Also, triangles with exclamation points inside display for "denoise", "Raw Details" and "Super Resolution". When I click on the triangle, it says "image not loaded"

Below is a screen shot of the tool bar. As you may be able to see, the slider for denoise is stuck at 50%

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

Bob

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[Colby5FD6]

I used to be able to go to Grid View and apply the denoise effect to every picture I selected, but I can't anymore. Did it get removed in an update? 

[Julio33592672cxos]

Before, I could apply the AI denoise option to several photos at once by right-clicking and selecting Enhance, but with the new update I don’t know how to do it."

[Kevin21847195h63q]

Has this been removed? I used to use this feature often, now it seems it's been shifted into the Edit settings, and I can no longer Batch DeNoise.

[dj_paige]

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-how-do-i-batch-edit-denoise-june-upda...

[dawid.w]

How does this help if I'm using Lr (not LrC)?

You CAN NOT simply copy the "Detail" settings with the Noise Reduction stuff as Lr will create a new DNG out of - in my case - the CR2 file.

[dj_paige]

How does this help if I'm using Lr (not LrC)?

You CAN NOT simply copy the "Detail" settings with the Noise Reduction stuff as Lr will create a new DNG out of - in my case - the CR2 file.

By @dawid.w

You should ask your question in the LIghtroom (ecosystem) forum and not in the Lightroom Classic forum.

[dawid.w]

Well, yeah... Just purchased another year of Adobes photo bundle (Lr, LrC, Ps + 1TB) just to encounter this...

Tell me, Adobe, Y U DO DIS to us?

[Maurizio33664930f4up]

I have a question about LRC version 14.4 regarding noise reduction. 
Up until the previous version, you could enable noise reduction on multiple photo selections, 
but now I see I can only enable it for one photo at a time. 
Is there a solution?

Thanks for your reply

.

[marc_4157]

Love the new denoise to be honest but it needs improvement... I still need to be able to work in the background whilst I am doing the denoise and need to be able to easily select a bunch of photos and do them in a batch!

[drtonyb]

@marc_4157 

You can easily Denoise a selection (batch) of photos; there are multiple (6 at my last count) ways you can do this in LrC 14.4. Doing Denoise in the background is a big issue, but I suspect not easily implemented.

[LeMarkD]

The problem is that every way I and many others have tried applies the paste of the setting to all the images selected but doesn't actually process the denoise (may be a glitch), and further it was ALREADY implemented to run in the background, the complaint is that it isn't anymore and it locks up Lightroom until it's done so you can't continue editing.

[TAVANA G A L L E R Y]

Con la nueva funcion de Reduccion de Ruido, se puede aplicar a varias fotos a la vez?, por lote? Muchas Gracias!!!

[dj_paige]

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-how-do-i-batch-edit-denoise-june-upda...

[DdeGannes]

I have followed this thread with interest and have done some individual tests using the Auto Sync on while applying to a batch of images.
What I observe is the AI Denoise process is that the Denoise is done to each image individually and it is not just applying the same edits as done to the first image. The individual data is stored in the support data file alongside the Catalog file. I do not use the option to Automatically write Metadata to XMP, as this will slow the process and utilize additional storage. This process is obviously a complicated process and takes some time to complete.

My experience is it takes approximately 2 min for each raw on my Windows computer to complete the process. One positive thing is the edits are stored in the data files and Catalog and I can delete the earlier Denoise DNG and Tiff files generated in earlier versions.

I am looking forward for improvements going forward.

Just my 2 cents.

The other option to check is to use Adobe Camera Raw to do the Denoise and import the file created to LrC.

I am using LrC 14.4.

[ammix]

Two minutes is a long time. Is your workflow good? On my Mac M1 it takes around 30 seconds or even less to perform the Denoise process.

[Conrad_C]

The time it takes depends on these things:

If we’re only talking about the Denoise time alone, then the time it takes depends on the power of the GPU and the number of megapixels in the image. A very powerful Mac or PC GPU might take 5 seconds for a 20 megapixel image, but another image with twice as many megapixels would probably take 2x longer. An older or low-end GPU might denoise the same image in anywhere between 2 minutes to 45 minutes or more depending on how capable it is. (On Apple Silicon Macs, more GPU cores = faster Denoise.)

If images are synced that have additional AI features applied, such as masks, an Adaptive profile, reflection removal, etc. then that gets added to the sync time per image.

So my 4-year-old M1 Pro can usually denoise a 24MP image in around 30 seconds, but if there are other AI settings to sync, it could take several more seconds per image depending on what’s applied.  But a new M4 with a lot more GPU cores would cut that time significantly.

[DdeGannes]

I did a further test with Denoise a batch of nine raw images using Auto sync and the approximate time per file was 53.3 seconds. So it's definitely not as much as 2 min.

[Jay3464505226dj]

Previous to the update I could do the denoise and continue to work on other photos on Lightroom Classic. While doing denois on newly updated denoise it freezez all actions on Lightreoom, I have to sit for 5 minutes till it is done before I work on any thing else. Why it freezez the Lightroom while doing denoise?

Jay Patel

[johnrellis]

@Jay3464505226dj: "While doing denois on newly updated denoise it freezez all actions on Lightreoom, I have to sit for 5 minutes till it is done before I work on any thing else."

Many have complained about that, and it's quickly become one of the more popular feature requests:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-bring-back-the-ability-of-enhance-to-create...

If you update that idea in the upper-left corner and add your constructive "me too", that might make it a little bit more likely Adobe will reconsider

[jose_augusto_antonacc0789]

Nessa ultima versao atualizada do lightroom classic, não estou mais conseguindo editar em lote(varias fotos ao mesmo tempo) usando a ferramenta redução de ruido, usando a inteligencia artificial. Na versão anterior, isso era possivel. Na versão atual, so conseguimos retirar o ruido usando a inteligencia artificial, apenas uma fotos de cada vez. Isso atrapalhou muito o processo de edição, ficou muito mais demorado foto por foto. 

[JohanElzenga]

There are many ways to batch Denoise. Here are two ways:

1: Select all images, go to the Develop module, enable 'Auto Sync' by clicking the small switch in front of the 'Synchronize' button, and then enable Denoise for the image. All selected images will now have Denoise enabled. Don't forget to disable Auto Sync again!

2: Create one or more Denoise presets with different settings. Apply a preset to all selected images.

[Bubbly_world2209]

This is incredibly frustrating. This does NOT work like batch denoise did in the past. I really regret doing the update. Why would they make things more difficult to do??

[LeMarkD]

Go to the creative cloud app, click the apps tab on the left, scroll to Lightroom, hit the three dots, click "other versions", click install on the previous version that had the old style Denoise, live with the fact it's going to tell you there's an update from now on.