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Zoltán5FB1
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June 21, 2025
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Anyone Else Seeing Ghosting When Using AI Denoise XMPs in Camera Raw?

  • June 21, 2025
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Hello,
Has anyone encountered the following problem?
I open a raw file with Photoshop, the photo appears in the Camera Raw Filter, and if I load an xmp file of a photo similar to the given photo, which was denoised with AI Denoise, the photo becomes ghosted like this in Camera Raw. Moreover, the ghost is the given photo, so it was opened in Camera Raw, and the XMP belongs to the powerful photo.
And it has been doing this since the last update (26.8.0)
I may have missed a few updates. I don't know when AI Denoise changed in Camera Raw, but when the AI ​​Denoise menu wasn't like it is now (I put it in the lower right corner of the attached photo), I didn't have this problem. (For me, the old AI Denoise looks like the one in the lower left corner)
What is new to me and very strange is that when loading the XMP file, it now automatically brings the AI ​​Denoise setting with it, which it didn't do before the update. The older version didn't do this.
I have put the previous 26.x.x versions back in order, but the problem occurs with all of them and the AI ​​Denoise menu hasn't "changed back".
What is the remedy for this? Or how can I restore the previous version, in which the AI ​​Denoise is still the old one?

Correct answer D Fosse

@Les34933573fszz 

That's not the same problem. The original poster's problem is ghost images because the wrong mask is applied.

 

The different Denoise controls is just the new "technolory preview" available in ACR, but not yet Lightroom. Turn it off here:

 

You still have the amount control, and the preview zoom is whatever you set it to:

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Les34933573fszz
New Participant
July 1, 2025

I have the exact same problem - used to have the Denoise feature which allowed preview and adjustment of amount of denoise applied and ability to zone in to specific parts of the image to see how it is affected. Now, I have a simple Denoise check-box which applies blanket denoise without any preview or ability adjust amount of denoise. There is also no side-by-side comparison with the original image as there used to be. Would be grateful to discover how I can reset this to how it used to be. Windows 11

D Fosse
D FosseCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 1, 2025

@Les34933573fszz 

That's not the same problem. The original poster's problem is ghost images because the wrong mask is applied.

 

The different Denoise controls is just the new "technolory preview" available in ACR, but not yet Lightroom. Turn it off here:

 

You still have the amount control, and the preview zoom is whatever you set it to:

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Les34933573fszz
New Participant
July 1, 2025

I have the exact same problem - used to have the Denoise feature as you have it in the bottom left of your image. This allowed adjustment of the amount of denoise applied and ability to zone in to specific parts of the image to see how it is affected. Now, I have what you have on the bottom right, which seems to apply a blanket denoise without any preview or ability adjust amount of denoise. There is also no side-by-side comparison with the original image as there used to be. Would be grateful to discover how I can reset this to how it used to be.

D Fosse
D Fosse
Community Expert
June 24, 2025

There's been a few cases of this. It's not Denoise; it's masks. Apparently mask settings aren't updated to the new image, and the old mask carries over.

 

I don't have any personal experience with this, so this is just to note that it's been reported several times before.

 

 

    Srishti Bali
    Community Manager
    Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    June 24, 2025

    Hi @Zoltán5FB1

     

    Thanks for reaching out and sharing the issue you’re facing with AI Denoise and XMP files in Camera Raw after the recent Photoshop update. To help us investigate further, could you please provide the following:

    • Operating System – Are you using Windows or macOS? Please include the version number.

    • A short video or screen recording – This would be helpful to see the ghosting behavior and your workflow in action.

    • Sample files – If possible, please share:

      • The raw file you’re opening.

      • The XMP file you’re applying.

     

    Once we have these details, we’ll be able to take a closer look and guide you better.

     

    Looking forward to your response!

     

    Regards,

    Srishti

      Topp Photography
      Topp Photography
      Participating Frequently
      June 21, 2025

      I believe this may be a bug of version 8.4: I selected half a dozen photos and pasted settings that were from applying a "portraits: black & white" preset to one of the photos, but it completely jumbled each photo creating this weird collage effect?

       

      I have not experiened this before, but it continues to happen to some photos when settings are pasted. I am able to undo and reverse the paste of settings to restore the photo, but pasting [any copied settings - not just the b&w] just causes the same effect. 


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