P: Bring back the ability of Enhance to run in the background. (LrC)

[adventure_photo]

I just updated to Lightroom Classic 14.4 and although I do like the fact that I can Denoise without creating a DNG file, I still would like the option to select a series of images and menu: Photo>Enhance... to let it create dngs in the background which enables me to work on other images while it;s doing those. Currently, in 14.4 it takes a long time, especially if I have multiple images that I am denoising and I cannot do anything elese while it's doing that process. Is there still a way possible to do it the old previous way of creating a DNG Denoised file? Seems like an oversight when implementing this new way and slows down my whole workflow.

[Sam Knutson]

Making Denoise UI blocking is very frustrating but WORSE is that you cannot select multiple photos.  I could tolerate the blocking of other work in Lightroom if you just let me kick it off for nnn photos and then I can go and do something else outside Lightroom or outside the room.   In many cases all the photos in a given shoot that I have selected to edit are going to need to be denoised.   I love the non-desctructive functionality and not creating a seperate DNG but I despise having to do this photo by photo interactively with a long pause. 

[johnrellis]

@Sam Knutson: "WORSE is that you cannot select multiple photos.  ... having to do this photo by photo interactively with a long pause."

You can apply Denoise to a batch of photos that same way you would apply other Develop settings to a batch: With Sync Settings, Copy/Paste Settings, Auto Sync, or using a preset. (But LR still blocks while doing that, which is the original complaint in this thread.)

[Sam Knutson]

Thanks John!  I didn't release this was included in Copy/Paste Settings which I just went and tried out.  That does help for me.  I would still prefer the background action but that definately helps.

[britney_9122]

Every time I try to use it to denoise a few hundred photos it stops before it finishes and gets stuck and my only option is to cancel it and when you cancel it it doesn't work on any.  I just want them to bring the old way back.  They can have the option for both is some people prefer not created a separate dng because personally I did not mind that. 

[default9u46n6iue5sp]

After your last update I can no longer batch denoise multiple photos.  Before the update I could select mulltiple photos, right click enhance, and denoise multipe photos. Now when I select multiple photos there is no more right click option, and when I click denoise on the right hand panel , only one photo is processed.

To make matters worse when I search for a solution with LR Cloud I get answers for LR Classic. APparently even Adobe employees get confused by the difference.

Please stop falling backwards on your updates. Maybe let some evelopers goi and save money if they want to make thigns wrose.

[JohanElzenga]

Denoise is now a non-destructive edit, like any other edits. It no longer creates a new DNG. That means you can use it in batch the same way as other edits (presets, copy/paste).

[brianmatiash]

In Lightroom Desktop, your 2 options to batch apply denoise are:

1.  Copy/Paste
2.  Preset

For more information, please refer to this video that I created.

[kylec85330911]

Lightroom is supposed to be a batch editing software that maximizes efficiency, and, yet, the AI denoise completely locks you out of working on other images while running denoise. For one image this isn't that big of a deal. But when you're running a batch it can take 20-30 minutes before you can work on anything else. This is so incredibly inefficient and runs counter to the purpose of the application.

I understand that there may be some technical limitations as to why you can't continue editing, maybe due to the process being resource heavy or needing the image to not be altered while denoise is running, but there has to be a workaround here that allows users to continue to be productive while denoise is running.

[CMass]

Hey @kylec85330911,

Thanks so much for sharing your idea! We really appreciate you taking the time to post! Encourage others to upvote or add their thoughts in the comments. 

^CM

[aparadis.creative]

I would prefer the destructive new file creation over this image by image denoise. This method has made huge impct on my productivity and has impacted my ability to deliver event images in a timely manner. It has negitivly impacted my business and I will need to move to a new tool in order to have quality TIMELY denoise. A compermise might be that you create a 'Batch Denoise' feature that brings back the DNG option for those who need a more timely solution. 

[ppdix]

You can always downgrade to a previous version and still work the way you
prefer. I did.

[hu_5173]

The new version of LIGHTROOM's AI noise reduction function does not require generating separate DNG files, which makes editing the denoised images extremely choppy and far less smooth than when generating separate DNG files before. Can the original separate DNG noise reduction files be restored?

[hu_5173]

I've observed that when using the new noise reduction feature, clicking on a picture with noise reduction completed instantly fills up the CPU, causing the entire computer to become very slow. The new non-destructive noise reduction feature places extremely high demands on computer performance. I hope to be able to choose the previous method.

[ronb2]

@hu_5173 I would point you to the pinned reply by @KrishnaMaithreya here where they say: "these models are currently designed assuming they can take over the entire GPU". I expect you'll be told that taking up excessive CPU/GPU usage (even when loading, likely due to not having a preview built) is something you should expect.

[KR Seals]

What are your computer specs? GPU? CPU? CPU memory?  RAM? OS version?