P: Presets for copy/paste/sync settings

@KR Seals it's clear that the point he is trying to make (along with many others here) is that it would be great to have a presets option for all the various combinations of settings one might use frequently. 

It wasn't clear from your original post that you were aware of the "Uncheck All" button.

Quote: "without having to manually check/uncheck everything every time."

There are so many of us that have been asking for this for years. Hopefully we get to see Adobe implement it in our lifetime lol

When copying settings from one photo to another, it’s frustrating to manually deselect all the options just to copy a single adjustment (like Crop). It takes too many clicks, especially when frequently copying specific settings.

It would be extremely helpful to have the ability to save and use presets for Copy Settings, so we can quickly apply common combinations (e.g. only Basic Panel adjustments, or Crop + White Balance, etc.) without having to manually check/uncheck everything every time.

This would streamline workflow and save a lot of time for many users.

It would be great to be able to create presets within the sync dialoge box. For example, sometimes I want to sync a lot of attributes, like all of the basic panel, curves, lens adjustments, etc. But then, sometimes, I only want to sync one or two attributes. Now I have to clear all of the selections and choose what I want, and the next time I go to sync I have to select ALL attributes and then subtract the ones I dont want, for my "standard" syncing settings.

@Justin Hoch @chrisb91103373

You should consider using the Copy Settings Plug-in

See my post above for the link.

@Lino22483693i01y no need to wait, you can use Copy Settings by @johnrellis and work faster now.

https://johnrellis.com/lightroom/copysettings.htm

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So far as working on Develop adjustments across a set of images, I've found the AutoSync option (as you go) much more immediate and intuitive, than using Sync after the fact. This question of varying which kinds of adjustment should be copied from one image to others, and which should not, simply does not arise. You just apply whatever changes you want, with other images that you want to also receive these changes selected, and the job is done.

To stop a particular change of cropping (say) from applying to many images, you must either deselect those other images before you update the crop (assuming AutoSync is left on), or else turning off Autosync ceases bulk editing mode.

But there is then no subsequent business of remembering which adjustment changes need to be copied onto which images, and then of selectively making that happen via checkboxes.

Analogy: you want to saw down a number of sticks to the same length. You could: (the Sync approach) first take one stick and cut that, then select some other sticks, identify that it is the length of those (rather than some other attribute) you want to alter, put them alongside the first and make a mark, then saw down those others to match the first. Or else more simply: (the Autosync approach) you can bundle all of the sticks together, and then saw through the whole lot with one cut.

I´m glad, I´m not the only one demanding this feature. But very sad that apparently since 2008 nothing happened. As you say, it seems one small step for Adobe, but one giant leap for photographers. So we keep on waiting, waiting, waiting...