Problem with Book Module in New LR CC Classic

[johnh36750370]

I have made several books with the Lightroom CC Classic book module without trouble.  A few days ago I updated to the newest version of LR CC Classic and am having problems with the Book module.  If I just work in the Book module all works well.  However, if I switch to the Library module and then back to the Book module, the pages of the multi-page view don't repopulate fully until the cursor is placed over them.  The more I switch back and forth to the Library module the worse the problem gets.  Surprisingly, if I go to the two page spread view and then back to the multi-page view the pages repopulate as they should for a while.  However this doesn't seem to last.  

I am working on a Mac with OSX 14.6 with all the latest updates.  I have tried closing down Lightroom and restarting it.  This works for a short while until I again switch to the Library mode.  I have also tried rebooting the system that only fixes the problem for a short time.  Has anyone else experienced this issue?

[Rob_Cullen]

I see a brief pause before my book pages are 're-drawn' in multi-page view, but never a long delay or the re-draw with cursor over. (Windows-10)

Suggestions-

Always work from a 'Saved Book Collection', [Library] or [G] will take you back to a Grid view of the photos in the Saved Book.

To return to the Book- always [Double-click] the Saved Book Collection, (or one click the white arrow on the Collection). Never use the top menu [Book] to go back to a book that has be saved in a Collection!

I know that Lr-Classic v8.0 had bad problems with the book module, I hope these are not re-surfacing in v9!

[bhargaveede]

Hi John,

Is it possible for you to share the catalog?

It will help us isolate the root cause.

Thanks,

Bhargav

[Redzuba]

Did you ever find a solution to this problem?  I seem to be having the same issue with LR Classic 9.0.  I've rebooted, reinstalled LR, erased the preferences file, etc.  Nothing seems to help.  Thanks!

[Cathryn Wellner]

And I'm having a problem in LR Classic 9.4. I've used LR to create books for years. Now I can populate a collection and but not create a new book. As an example, today I created a test collection of 14 pages for a book. Then I created a new book based on the collection and dragged the 14 pages into it. When I shift from Library to Book modules, only two of the pages appeared. The same thing happens with some of the books I created previously. I'm at a loss as to know how to deal with this and will appreciate any suggestions (other than those Redzuba tried - and which I have also tried).

[Rob_Cullen]

I do not understand your procedure-

"I created a test collection of 14 pages for a book." A Collection contains only photos! Not "pages".

"...dragged the 14 pages into it."  When you 'open' the Book module from a Standard Collection then the PHOTOS in the Collection will appear on the Filmstrip. They can then be added to Book pages either by clicking on [Auto Layout], or by manually adding blank pages and dragging photos into Photo Cells on the pages. The pages can be the supplied templates, or your freehand design of "Photo" and "Description" cells.

A CRITICAL step in Book designing in LrC is to ALWAYS create a 'Saved Book Collection' for a new book, and always edit the book using the Saved Book Collection (NOT the Standard Collection!)

! BEST PAGE-How to Make a Photo Book

[Cathryn Wellner]

Exactly - I have done what you suggested every time. But now the LR Book
Module simply does not work. If this were my first book, I might think it
was user error, but I have created many books with LR/Blurb and have never,
until now, had a problem. I can send you screen captures if that would help.

Cathryn

"We're all just walking each other home." Ram Dass

[Cathryn Wellner]

My deep gratitude to Adobe support. The issue they found would have totally
flummoxed me had I had to find it. But a smart techie pinpointed and
repaired it, and all is working fine.

Cathryn

"We're all just walking each other home." Ram Dass

[Rob_Cullen]

Yes, some screen captures may help us to suggest an answer.

The fact that you are experienced book user makes it harder to make suggestions.

Screen-clip- (Insert from the icon above your reply

-Your Menu: Book Preferences.

-The full Book module window showing filmstrip, etc.

-The Collection panel with the saved book collection.

A reset of the LrC preferences file, or even an un-install and re-install of LrC 9.4 might help.

Or detail the exact steps you take to create a book.

Hopefully it is not the major bugs returning that were in LrC v8!!

[Cathryn Wellner]

Fortunately, a smart Adobe techie solved the issue by changing a Library
setting that put things back on track.

Cathryn

"We're all just walking each other home." Ram Dass

[Rob_Cullen]

I would be pleased to know how the techie solved the issue.

Do you know what Library setting was changed?

[Cathryn Wellner]

I've no idea, other than it was a .plist setting.

Cathryn

"We're all just walking each other home." Ram Dass

[Rob_Cullen]

plist = Preference file.

As I suggested- A reset of the LrC preferences file.