Update 12.3 lost presets disaster

[Brian299689383xw4]

My auto update installed Lightroom Classic 12.3 and all of my presets have disappeared. The old fixes I found online don't work. The presets are in there somewhere because I tried to download them again and it would not let me. 

Can somone please help me salvage my day? This is killing me wasting time trying to fix something that was never broken.

[Sameer K · Accepted solution]

Hey @Brian299689383xw4. Welcome to the Lightroom Community. I'll help you figure this out.

In Lightroom Classic, check if this option is enabled in Preferences > Presets > Location > Store presets with this catalog.

If enabled, your presets are stored with the catalog you used before Lightroom updated. In Lightroom, go to File > Open Recent > check the names of the catalog you've used and go to each to find the presets.

To speed this up, use the spotlight search in the macOS finder & look for '.lrcat' to list all the catalog files on your computer.

If the above option is not enabled, do you recall a preset name you used? Look up the file on your computer & move it to the folder that opens up when you click on the 'Show Lightroom Develop Presets' in the menu I've shown above.

Let me know how it goes. Thanks!
Sameer K

[Brian299689383xw4]

Problem solved! Thanks for your help 

[Sameer K]

Glad to know that! Feel free to reach us again.

Thanks!
Sameer K