Questions tagged [lightroom]
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (often referred to as LR) is one of several professional level photo editing and management tools. While previous versions were available for purchase, the latest versions are available by subscription to Adobe's Create Cloud suite of tools. The open source software package darktable is often suggested as a free alternative to Lightroom.
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Auto mass transform in Lightroom
I have been using Lightroom to mass develop my photos recently and all the tools work as expected when using automatic functions (e.g. auto WB, auto tone), that is setting an auto value will set it on ...
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What apps can fully load 32-bit floating point DNGs?
Lightroom Mobile's HDR feature produces a somewhat uncommon type of DNGs - 32-bit floating point ones.
I tried loading one into Photoshop. I was presented with an Adobe Camera Raw window where I ...
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Lightroom image looks different in the Print tab to Develop tab
The photo is as I want it in the Develop screen, but when I click on the Print tab it's as if my colour changes (cropping seems to have stayed) are gone, and the preview in the Print tab looks like ...
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Why does lightroom smart collection by capture date include wrong dates?
In Lightroom Classic (20220128144), I created this simple smart collection using a capture date range:
Why is it including many, many images with dates outside the specified range?
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How to make a two stage Lightroom Catalog?
I'm a person who takes too many photos. Thus, the volume of photos is so high that I have no chance of storing them all in one place (8 TBs and counting). Thus, what I want is to save the initial ...
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Add existing photos to gallery when importing mixed new and old photos in LightRoom-CC
I have an SD card which contains a mix new and old photos which I had been using in a digital photoframe. I would like to import those images into a Lightroom CC gallery. When I try and import the ...
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Is there any way to Export an Adobe Lightroom People View?
I'm working on a large set of photos scanned from family albums and want to share them with the labels that I've added to identify each person that I've identified.
I don't know how to phrase this ...
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Reconnect Lightroom catalog with relocated photos
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In Lightroom, I need to reconnect my catalog with the new location of the photos. Seven years ago there were solutions that worked when photos were in the same folders and the folder structure ...
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How to batch move/arrange photo files in a Lightroom catalog?
I received a big Lightroom photo catalog with many misplaced pictures; for example half of the pictures are arranged in a 'yyyy\yyyy_MM\yyyy-MM-dd' folder structure while others are just in in 'yyyy\...
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How to keep secondary monitor display open when using Lightroom?
I am using Lightroom 6.0 on Windows 10. I'd like to be able to work in another program and keep the secondary monitor display on.
Right now, when Lightroom is the active program, the secondary ...
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Permanent fix for Lightroom autoplay problem?
I've had an ongoing problem on my Windows 10 system with Lightroom CC not opening via autoplay when I insert a memory card. I managed to fix the issue but every time a Lightroom update is installed ...
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LR Edit in PS, edited image does not show in LR
I was having an issue with Lightroom CC 2015 freezing and found the suggestion about changing the useAutoBahn setting to false, which I did and indeed the freezing seems to have stopped. But now an ...
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Stuck on importing images to collection from Lightroom mobile
I am using Lightroom CC 2015. I have synced my iPhone images using Lightroom mobile. This leads to the images being available:
in the collection "iPhone Photos" in the box "From LR Mobile".
in the "...
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Collections with photos plus their Virtual Copies
How do I create a collection (or a smart collection) that contains all the photos that have virtual copies and their VCs? I want to search a folder for all the files that have VCs (either using ...
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Image file tagging in OS X Mavericks based on Lightroom tags possible?
I use Lightroom 5 to organize my photos. Every photo is tagged and I rely heavily on smart folders based on metadata and these tags. OS X Mavericks provides a better support for tags on the operation ...
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What should my Lightroom export settings be to export images for print?
I just started doing baby photography and did photo sessions for my first few clients.
I have 2 questions that I'd appreciate your help with:
My exported images never look as good as the images on ...
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Is there still a place for skin smoothing programs like portraiture 4.0 with AI
If you have a photography subscription in Adobe with access to the latest Lightroom and Photoshop, is Portraiture still a good investment or can you see the same results with similar efforts in ...
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Lightroom: Changing text color in Preferences -> Lightroom Sync
Adobe Lightroom is reporting a sync error, but cannot read the details in Preferences -> Lightroom Sync as it is blue text on gray background. Does anyone know how to change to a better text color?
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photos splitting into primary colours when uploading to instagram reels
I process RAW files taken with my fuji xt-1 and after editing them in lightroom classic, I export them to smaller file jpegs and put them up on my insta account. Recently thought I would try out reels ...
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Importing photos froze
I am currently stuck at this dialog. I have tried re-importing but every time I ended up getting stuck.
Is there a way for Lightroom to log which file it's currently stuck at so I can go in and delete ...
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Change EXIF format in Lightroom Classic
I noticed Lightroom Classic outputs the Exposure Time in the EXIF data as 0.0025 instead of 1/400. Is there anyway I can change ...
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Why does Lightroom Classic complain when no My Pictures folder exists during Import?
After cleanup up empty directories from my system, I found a curious behavior in Adobe Lightroom Classic 10.1. When opening the Import dialog, the following dialog shows up despite having never ...
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Can a GPX track be imported into Lightroom (2020)?
I just started using Lightroom Classic Creative Cloud (Oct. 2020).
I'm impressed with it's geotagging capability combined with map quality.
Can a GPX track be imported into Lightroom?
Thanks.
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Lightroom CC relationship between People and pictures
Is there a way to retrieve the database of associations between one person and all the tagged pictures?
Both mac Photos and Windows Photos have an unencrypted sqlite database from where it is easy to ...
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Restructuring folder-based to Lightroom keywords
I recently resurrected an old computer which held my photos from 2001-2015, and am looking at how to best import them into my Lightroom catalog. The photos are right now in folders ...
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Does an eGPU increase performance of Lightroom Classic on 2018 13" rMBP?
Using a the 2018 13" Retina MacBook Pro for Lightroom Classic.
Would adding an external GPU increase performance of the Lightroom Classic application? And if so, which modules/parts get increased ...
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Lightroom CC sync issues
I have 2 SSDs in my mac and have kept my photo library on my 2nd drive with the library index/catalog file on the 1st drive with no problems. I had to replace my 1st drive with a new one and ended up ...
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Is there a way to visualize the flag on a second monitor while in loupe view on Adobe Lightroom?
When I'm culling my pictures I like to put my laptop on grid view and put the images on display on a 50" inches TV on my wall. One problem I have when doing this is that when I go back and forth while ...
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Lightroom 8.1 catalog backup includes lrcat-wal and unzipped lrcat
I'm using Lightroom 8.1 on Windows 10 1809. I've chosen to always get prompted about backing up the catalog when exiting, but after I upgraded to 8.1 (from Lr 8.0 on Windows 8.1), it seems that ...
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Can I copy and invert an adjustment brush layer in Adobe Lightroom CC?
In Adobe Lightroom CC I created an adjustment brush layer and can apply effects within that area, but I would like to also apply effects outside the area. I assume copying the brush layer and ...
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How to set a fixed relative source point for Spot Removal tool in Lightroom?
Is there a possibilty to set a fixed relative point where Spot Removal tool in Lightroom should clone from? It seems that Lightroom chooses this point automatically (probably based on similarity of ...
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Why won't Lightroom let me export with different settings?
I have no idea what happened but my Lightroom stopped exporting. I can open the export window but I can not click any of the settings like size, watermarks, etc. The only thing I can do is to choose ...
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Why did "Presets" suddenly appear in my Lightroom's right click -> settings menu?
I've been using LR since years. I used to edit many similar photos just by right clicking on the photo, click on settings, and then very near "settings" appeared the submenu "paste from previous".
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PS Elements vs Lightroom for image management
If I acquire Lightroom to use with my PS Elements program, should I move my database to Lightroom?
I have used PS Elements for many years (currently PSE 12) and have a 40,000 image database. I Have ...
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How do I move photos from a Lightroom collection to a folder, preserving order?
In Lightroom 5, I have a collection that contains a bunch of photos in a carefully arranged order (User Order). I want to move these photos to a new folder, preserving the order.
How do I do this? If ...
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How to export to 500px from Lightroom?
I have been using 500px quite extensively in the past, but I haven't used it in the recent years. I used to be able to export to 500px directly from Lightroom classic, but things seem to have changed: ...
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Suddenly an image file is corrupt. Any chance of repair/recovery?
So I've tried comparing a few images I've taken recently and this happened.
I was in the Library Module comparing two images (X|Y Icon) and this happened on one of my shots. I've checked and my GPU ...
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Lightroom Classic synchronize folder fails to import metadata
I have Lightroom Classic 12.4 on my laptop and desktop, and store all my photos on my Synology NAS. I edit my photos locally on my laptop using Lightroom Classic, then (when I'm home) I use Lightroom ...
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Best way to process RAW photos of acrylic paintings for print publication
Is any processing necessary on my RAW photos to prepare them for print (not Kindle) publication through KDP?
Besides any processing, the KDP requirements seem to be at least 300 DPI, highest ...
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Create a collection in Adobe Lightroom Classic given the file names (including path)
How can I create a collection (or simply filter) in Adobe Lightroom Classic given a list of file names (including directory/path). I tried to use the text filter but this only works for file names ...
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Automation of export from lightroom to a presentation format (e.g. Powerpoint)
I have a few hundred commercial photoshoots in Lightroom Classic organized in a folder structure that follows this format:
[Photoshoot name] => [Product name] => Photo files, some are processed ...
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Lightroom LUT profiles based correct (best quality) workflow?
LUTs are a great tool as a base for colour grading, and I often use them. But since I also got into movie editing a bit, one thing worries me in the Lightroom imposed order of operations. (Fixed order ...
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Lightroom Classic v12.1 error: A change in Develope remove all Fujifilm metadata
Lightroom Classic v12.1 error: Any change in Develope removed all Fujifilm metadata (Exif tags) when saved.
When comparing a jpg file from my X-H2s camera by ExifTool, the following where missing ...
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic catalog: preview not updating anymore
(Using Adobe Photoshop lightroom Classic, build 202210260744-9e008017 on Windows 10.)
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Preview (secondary screen) stopped reflecting changes made to pictures in Adobe Lightroom Classic (LR)....
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Want to have 'all photos' with edits (develop settings) on new phone without sync option
I have lightroom mobile 6.2.1 version (unlocked) on old phone with over 162 images under 'All photos'. Sync option is disabled for obvious reasons.
I need to transfer this data to new phone with ...
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Automatically Match Exposure for non-RAW files
Hello i'd like to automatically match exposure of PNG, where there's no extra data except for the pixels,
how can I automatically match their exposure?
Thanks
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Nikon D750 NEF files display incorrectly
I got some raw files from a friend who uses the same camera model as me (Nikon D750). I notice that whereas I can postprocess my NEF pictures just fine, his pictures look very very weird when I try to ...
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No sharpening in post process! How you can achieve that?
Some professionals do not sharpen their raw photos when they postprocess them and the result is still great!
How is that possible?
Quality of lenses? Different workaround?
Thank you!
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Lightroom preview before and after last adjustment applied
When I was using only Camera Raw within Photoshop CS6 there was a hotkey available (Ctrl+Z) which allowed to cycle between current version of the settings and the previous one. It was a quick and easy ...
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