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bartonlew
bartonlew
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October 10, 2023
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Photo Merge Not Working

  • October 10, 2023
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Photo>Merge has stopped working for me.  I noticed this about a month or so ago.  I just tried it again and nothing happens.  I'm trying to merge 12 photos in a similar operation to many I've performed before, with photos being merged within a minute or less.  Is there a known problem with Merge?  Thanks.  

 

 

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    Correct answer KR Seals

    When LrC starts doing strange things or stops doing things the way you expect, it's a good idea to reset the preferences.

     

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    KR Seals
    Community Expert
    KR SealsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 10, 2023

    When LrC starts doing strange things or stops doing things the way you expect, it's a good idea to reset the preferences.

     

    Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
    bartonlew
    bartonlewAuthor
    Legend
    October 11, 2023

    I failed to read the note about checking Show Hidden Files in the Control Panel.  Once I did, I could see the AppData folder and found the Preferences file as directed.  However, per the instructions, I was not prompted to choose Upgrade or Choose a Different Catalog.  Nevertheless, I'm pretty sure the Catalog that opened is the correct one; my last action before trying to merge files was creating the Collection those files were in, and that Collection is there.  Thanks for your help.  Oh, and the merge went just fine.  

    KR Seals
    Community Expert
    KR SealsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 11, 2023

    I'm glad to hear you got it working OK!

    Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    October 10, 2023

    I notice that you are selecting the images within a collection as opposed to a folder. Not to say that should not work, but have you tried selecting the bracket from within a folder, then trying to merge?

     

    bartonlew
    bartonlewAuthor
    Legend
    October 10, 2023

    Thankls.  Same result - LR just freezes and is unresponsive unless I End Task to close.  

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