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P: Photoshop "Export As" resets Lightroom Classic edits/metadata.

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December 4, 2025
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Ran into this issue for the first time this week, although I've had the same workflow for years.

Edit RAW images in Lightroom Classic > select photo and "Edit in Photoshop" > make edits as needed > Export from Photoshop as JPG or PNG

Now as soon as I export the photo from Photoshop, it will immediately affect the photo in the Lightroom catalog. It removes the rating (1-5 stars) and removes ALL edit settings, but the +/- icon on the bottom right of the thumbnail remains as if there are changes made. I can go back on the photo, look at the edit history, select the most recent change and the photo will go back to the edited version that I moved into Photoshop with, but this shouldn't be happening in the first place. This also happens when I save the file from Photoshop (to my computer or the cloud).

I've checked export settings on both softwares and can't find anything.

Using MacBook Pro 2020 M1 MacOS Tahoe 26.1
Photoshop 27.1
Lightroom Classic 15.0.1

macOS

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Olaf Sp�llmink

If, after developing a RAW file, I transfer an image to Photoshop and export it from there, for example as a JPEG, and then close the image without saving it in Photoshop, all the settings I previously made to the image are reset upon returning to Lightroom. Even the rating is gone. If I transfer the image from Lightroom to Photoshop and then discard it again without exporting, the Lightroom settings remain unchanged. If I save an image in Photoshop as a TIFF file alongside the RAW file in Lightroom, the settings are also retained.

Does anyone have a solution or is anyone else familiar with this problem?

current MacOS

current LR/PS

Srishti_Bali

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Hi @Olaf Sp�llmink

Thanks for reporting this. To help us investigate further, could you please share a few more details?

Are you using Lightroom Classic or Lightroom (cloud-based)?
Exact version numbers of Lightroom and Photoshop (not just “current”).
Your macOS version.
How are you sending the file to Photoshop (Right-click → Edit in Photoshop, Edit a Copy, Edit Original, etc.)?
When exporting from Photoshop, which export method are you using (File > Export > Export As, Save a Copy, Quick Export)?
Is the RAW file stored locally or in the cloud, and are you using XMP sidecar files?

If possible, a short screen recording showing the workflow would also be very helpful. Once we have these details, we can try to reproduce the issue and advise on next steps.

Regards,

Srishti

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drtonyb

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Not enough information; detailed steps to reproduce or screen recording would help.

I cannot replicate this issue and find it very difficult to believe that Photoshop can change anything in the LRC catalog to cause edits to disappear.

As @JohanElzenga suggested, it could be corrupted Preferences and a reset would confirm that.

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Liquid Lightning

Hi,

Unfortunatley it's really happening, but apparently it's not happening with everyone. And like I said, it wasn't happening earlier with me, neither, so it must be due to some recent update by Adobe. FYI, I had already reset the preferences but to no avail.

The steps are exactly as described by the OP there. But don't just take my/our word for it, I created a screen recording as well as requested. As you can see there, the 'Adaptive Color' development setting applied for reference is gone after having exported the file in Photoshop. Seeing is believeing, huh?

Next stop, Adobe bug report, I guess.

Recording_2025-12-14_Lightroom_bug.zip

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drtonyb

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@Liquid Lightning

You have the History panel collapsed, so I can't see any of the histrory steps, which is important.

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Liquid Lightning

Hi,

I have the exact same issue, and it's downright infuriating. This has just started happening with me, I've never had it before.

Windows 11 Pro

Lightroom Classic 15.0.1

Adobe Photoshop 27.1.0

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Dillion36675559aucb

finally someone else who has this problem been dealing with it for a few months. even had an adobe staff take control of my computer and walk throught the steps and they have no idea what the issue is. ive been using older versions of lr and ps but they are starting to not work well so i tried the newest update and still the same issues. if you figure out whats wrong please let me know