Lightroom Classic

Short description:When importing RAW and/or JPG files from my Fuji X-T5 into LrC, despite selecting the "Do not import possible duplicates" function, no duplicates are recognised and all images that have already been imported are imported into LrC again. A “-2” is appended to the file names.Duplicates of my RAW files from my Canon R5 II are recognised as such and are not imported. All settings are the same in both cases.LrC 15.2, macOS Tahoe 26.3, iMac with M3LrC 15.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, MacStudio with M4 MaxLrC 15.2 Windows 11 lasted VersionLong Description:The problem I described above, whereby RAW files from the Fuji X-T5 are not recognised as duplicates during import and are therefore not imported, is a little more complicated than it seems.One type of import works, but the other does not.It works when I import the images as follows:1. Connect the camera directly to the iMac -> import > all images that have not yet been imported are offered for import. Images that were imp

Save Metadata To File will unnecessarily write a huge .acr sidecar for a JPEG that’s been exported from LR and reimported. This affects users who regularly export with the Add To Catalog option. See here for a motivating use case:https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/exported-jpgs-with-an-acr-file.54565/ To reproduce  on LR 15.2.1 / Mac OS 26.2: 1. Download and open the attached catalog, which contains a single raw, DSC08981.ARW, with Denoise applied. 2. Ensure the option Catalog Settings > Metadata > Include Develop Settings In Metadata is enabled (the default). 3. Select the raw and export it as a JPEG to the desktop, with Quality = 70 and the option Metadata > Include: All Metadata. 4. Import the exported JPEG with the Add Option. 5. Select the JPEG and do Metadata > Save Metadata To File. Observe that DSC08981.acr is created, about 10.3 MB (three times the size of the .jpg) (incorrect). 6. Delete DSC08981.acr from the desktop. 7. Edit DSC0891.jpg in Develop a

Cannot figure out why the photo text will not populate with the metadata. I feel like I have googled and tried everything. Photos have custom metadata (even default items like exposure, file name, capture time, are not populating). I have checked the settings under Book Preferences and have tried the 'update Metadata based captions". I have closed and updated and re-opened. Please help! 

Quando utilizzo la funzione di riduzione disturbo, si generano degli artefatti sulla foto, come nell’immagine che segue. Non capisco il motivo 

The update to the Generative Remove AI model in Lightroom Classic 14.5 has ruined it, as it now changes elements outside the painted mask, making it more or less unusable in many situations.

I’m using Lightroom Classic 15.2.1 on Mac with Canon R5 RAW+JPEG B&W.I usually rely on embedded previews to see the JPEGs in B&W, but since I received a previews’s error when starting Lightroom today, LR gradually rebuilds all images in color.When I access to any folder in my Lybrary module, LR starts rebuilding all my BW previews to color.I’ve deleted Previews.lrdata, cleared the Camera Raw cache, and set previews to Low/1024, but it still converts thumbnails to color. I need a way to keep the JPEG B&W previews in Library without Lightroom regenerating them from the RAW.Can someone help me to solve this?Kind regards. 

Introducing Assisted Culling (Early Access) in Lightroom Classic.  For providing feedback for Lightroom Desktop, click here.    We’re bringing Assisted Culling to Lightroom Classic as part of the MAX 2025 release! This AI-powered workflow helps you quickly narrow large photo sets to the best shots using objective signals.    What is Assisted Culling? Assisted Culling is one of the most requested features from advanced photographers, consistently topping feedback at customer events. It streamlines the process of identifying top photo selects from large sets—hundreds or even thousands—based on attributes like eye openness, sharpness, and more.    Assisted Culling saves photographers countless hours of manual review, letting them focus on creativity instead of sorting.  Eyes Open – Detects whether subjects’ eyes are open.  Eye Focus – Measures the sharpness of the eyes.  Subject Focus – Evaluates overall clarity.  Clean Up

I’m using an iMac with MacOS26.4 . My pictures are on an external drive and so ist my Apple foto Lybary. When I try to us the iPhoto Plug in for imports, I always get an error message telling me that the version of the Photolybary is not supported. Any help is very much appreciated. Is there a new Plug in for Apple Foto i need to install???Thanks, Dirk

I am experiencing a persistent and reproducible issue with Generative Remove in Lightroom Classic 15.0.1.The AI removal does not remain applied to the image. When I return to a previously edited photo, the generative removal is missing and a yellow “Update AI” button appears.After clicking “Update AI”, the edit reappears—however, once I continue editing other images, the generative removal disappears again. This happens consistently across a large project of approximately 100 RAW images.  My setup: Lightroom Classic 15.0.1macOS 15.7.2Mac Studio M1 Max64 GB RAMFast internal SSDGPU set to Auto Symptoms: Generative Remove works correctly on the first image.After editing several more images, returning to earlier images shows that the generative removal is gone.A yellow “Update AI” button appears on affected images.Clicking the button restores the edit, but it disappears again later during continued work.This makes batch export impossible, because only the most

Description of Issue:When I was adjusting the temp and tint of a sunset landscape photo, I noticed a slightly bright band between the orange glow at the horizon and blue sky. The band was bright, but subtile, and it moved down from the top of the image as I reduced the temp past -7000K and/or increased tint to 40-ish on this particular image. A recording and the raw file are attached.If the sky has an even colour and temp, then I won’t see this issue. Only during sunrise and sunset, when the horizon is much warmer than the rest of the sky. Lightroom Classic Version Number:15.2.1 (Tried an older version, 14.0, and had the same issue) Don’t remember seeing this behaviour on Version 13.x, but I couldn’t be wrong. OS Version Number:macOS Tahoe 26.4Camera Model:Sony A7IV (Photos taken by A1 don’t seen to have this issue, but I don’t have enough samples to draw a definitive conclusion.)Step-by-step Reproduction Instructions:Import attached RAW file into LrC V15.2.1. -0.35 exposure. Reduce te

When I create a new collection in Lightroom Classic 15.2 in order to sync photos from my Mac to other devices (iPad + iPhone), sometimes none of the photos will sync, sometimes a couple only will. What is strange is that if I stay in the Collection folder and make a virtual copy of an “unsyncable” photo and make edits to it, that virtual copy will get synced, but the original photo will remain unsynced. When I look at “diagnostic” in the Synch section of the settings, all it will say under “Error/Synch details” is “Image”, which is not helpful at all. I’ve tried rebuilding the sync data more than once, but it didn’t work. I never used to have sync problems before 15.2, so I hope this can be fixed. Thanks!

Once I process all of my photos, my workflow is to delete all of the “rejects” and then rename the remaining photos sequentially.  I use the following workflowSelect all photos Library | Rename Photos File Naming: Custom Settings Edit… [Custom Text] - [Sequence # (0001)] Custom Text: “DATE EVENT LOCATION” Start Number: 1 [OK] Expected Result All files are renamed like “DATE EVENT LOCATION - 0001.cr2”, “DATE EVENT LOCATION - 0002.cr2”, ... Actual Result Most file are properly renamed About 20 out of 4,000 photos from a particular shoot will be renamed (for a reason I don’t understand, hence the bug report) with a post-pended “-2” “DATE EVENT LOCATION - 0700.cr2” “DATE EVENT LOCATION - 0701-2.cr2”    <--- unexpected result “DATE EVENT LOCATION - 0702.cr2” This is on a MacBook Pro M4 Max (stock with 4 TB internal) running Tahoe 28.3.1(a) on Lightroom Classic 15.2.1.  This appears less professional than I would like and makes it seem as if there is a “original” v

This problem hasn't been resolved for years. Can anyone help me? My patience with Adobe is running out. It seems like a very serious problem. Every time I launch export, Lightroom Classic gets stuck at about 15%.

Hi everyone,I am entering in a student photography competition and I just want some feedback on my photos before I submit them. Thank you in advance

I purchased a subscription for Lightroom and Photoshop. However, recently when I try to open the Lightroom desktop version, nothing happens—it doesn't open, and no error message appears. The same thing happens with Lightroom Classic. Meanwhile, Photoshop opens and works normally.

When Rename Photo is applied to a virtual copy, the Example line in the dialog uses the virtual copy’s metadata, but the actual rename uses the original’s metadata.  They should both use either the virtual copy’s metadata or the original’s metadata. (I think it’s more useful and less confusing for the actual rename to use the virtual copy’s metadata, but assuming the current behavior is “as designed” rather than “as coded”, then the Example line should be fixed to use the original’s metadata.) To reproduce on LR 15.2.1 / Mac OS 26.2: 1. Download and open the attached tiny catalog. It contains the original x.jpg and a virtual copy of x.jpg.  All the editable metadata fields of the original contain “j” (for JPEG) or the number 1, while those fields of the virtual copy contain “v” (for virtual copy) or the number 2. 2. Select the virtual copy and do Library > Rename Photo. 3. Edit the template to contain just the token Title. Observe that Example: says “v.jpg” (since the virtual copy’s

This help page uses “Photo > Set Copy As Master”,  though it’s actually called “Photo > Set Copy As Original” in the app:https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/photos.html (The command’s name changed somewhere between LR 6.14 and today.)