Fix stacks or decouple them from Virtual Copies

Stacking is too limited if it can only be used in a generic folder views without using keywords or criteria to also filter the images down. Worse, virtual copies seem to be accessible only via stacking. So when stacking is disabled then virtual copies are inaccessible and you can't even tell they exist! LR should either allow access to virtual copies without stacking so they can be accessed anytime OR expand stacks to work all the time OR AT LEAST grey out the create virtual copy command when stacking isn't permitted so we don't sit there creating virtual copies and then can't access them and wonder why not. It's taken me two days to sort out this limitation all the while thinking that I had shut stacking off and/or that LR was broken.

Stacking is very limited indeed! This is one of the main reasons why I moved away from iPhoto.
Photo Books in the Aperture trial, better keyword handling and better Stacking are what is making me want to eBay LR and go with AP.

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I imported a large group of images from last October and 14 of them had virtual copies created from them, mainly the final copies of images I was using. When imported into a new catalog I created in Lightroom 4 beta, only the raw files came over, not the virtual copies. I do notice that they have all been updated to the 2012 process and I did not tell it to do that. Could this be the problem and do I need to remove and reimport them? This could be a big problem for me as I really like to use Virtual Copies. Thanks for your help.

Virtual copies are kept only in the Catalogue. They won't be in the xmp data of the master files. They will, however be in the converted catalogue that you'll get when you start using the release version of LR4.
The other problem (all 2012 process version) seems like it was probably caused by your not writing out the metadata into your master files while they were part of your LR3 catalogue. You might need to do that in LR3 and re-import in LR4.
Note: it's a bad idea to use the same master files in each catalogue. Make copies and import those in LR4. Much safer.
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This happens to several of my podcasts whenever an updated iOS comes out. You can delete the episode directly from the phone by swiping it from left to right. That seems to fix the issue (they drop off the phone and dont reappear on iTunes). It's as if iTunes stops tracking the play count for some shows.
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Stacking Disabled & No Virtual Copies

I am not sure if I did this to my software or not. I can no longer stack photos - the stacking options no longer appear in the context menus and the main menus are grayed out. I can edit and work with the photos otherwise no problem EXCEPT that creating virtual copies doesn't result in a copy either in LR and no additional XMP file outside either. Anyone resolved this and/or is there an idiot box someplace where I've inadvertently shut stacking off?

Yes my VCs have keywords - checkmarks show up no problem.
In case 1. I click on a Keyword tag - 39 images show up in the grid and the number next to the Keyword reads "39". I select the last image in the grid and create VC. Number of images in the GRID reads 39 but the counter next to the keyword now reads 40. The grid is sorted by Filename in ascending order and there are no filters applied (i.e. the filter bar is disabled). When I toggle to the folder view that contains these images I see both original and VC stacked and I can unstack them - edit one and verify that the keywords match. But when I return to the Keyword view which still has the number 40 next to it I still only get 39 images in the GRID and no sign of the VC or that one even exists!
In case 2 I start by making VC in the folder view but I get the same results. My VC's won't show up in the keyword tag views stacked or otherwise. I just assumed this was connected to stacking limitations. Do people get a different result for this process?

Deleting Virtual Copies From Library, Burning Collections & Part of Library

Hello! I am new to this software; I have LR 2.0
From the library, I selected/highlighted the photos that I wanted to put into a new collection, then clicked the plus symbol above "Collections." I was then asked if, when putting the selected photos into that collection, I wanted to make a virtual copy in the library. I wasn't exactly sure what this meant, so I checked the box. Now, obviously, I have duplicates of all of my selected photos in my library. My collections folder turned out just how I wanted. However, I would prefer not to have a cluttered library. Is there a way to delete the virtual copies without removing them from my collection?
Also, I plan on burning a disc for a client. I want to include the entire photoshoot (what's in the library) but I would also like to have a sub-folder on the CDROM of my selected favorites/best (which remain in the collection.) How can I do this? Do I export the collection folder separately?
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Hello! I am new to this software; I have LR 2.0
From the library, I selected/highlighted the photos that I wanted to put into a new collection, then clicked the plus symbol above "Collections." I was then asked if, when putting the selected photos into that collection, I wanted to make a virtual copy in the library. I wasn't exactly sure what this meant, so I checked the box. Now, obviously, I have duplicates of all of my selected photos in my library. My collections folder turned out just how I wanted. However, I would prefer not to have a cluttered library. Is there a way to delete the virtual copies without removing them from my collection?
Also, I plan on burning a disc for a client. I want to include the entire photoshoot (what's in the library) but I would also like to have a sub-folder on the CDROM of my selected favorites/best (which remain in the collection.) How can I do this? Do I export the collection folder separately?
Thank you!

'Virtual' Copies to (optionally) start all settings from 0

I would like to have the ability to make a 'virtual' copy that looks like the current image, except that all the sliders/settings start at 0. This is different from making the original virtual copies and resetting the sliders/settings, which would just bring it back to the imported version. This is like actually having a virtual copy of the current image as it is, rather than a virtual copy of the original image with the same settings applied - a subtle but very important difference.
The reason for this is so that presents would be A LOT more useful. Say you have a preset for B/W that'll kick up the exposure to +0.5 and the blacks to 20. If you had to do that in the first place just so the image looks 'normal', then applying the preset may not actually do anything for you - some shots may need a +1 exposure adjustment on their own, so that in effect the preset should result in a +1.5 exposure adjustment over the original, whereas if you apply the preset to the current implementation of Virtual Copies, you end up dropping to +0.5 instead of actually going up an additional +0.5
To get around this and to have some consistent results in my images (by using presets), my current workflow is driving me crazy. I end up importing all my RAWs, adjusting exposure, contrast, etc., and then exporting the files to JPG. Then I import them all, and apply my presets, but that's so tedious and I have to export twice.
Please, please help and implement this.
Thanks for listening. I love the product, btw
PS - Another way to get around this would be to allow the option for presets to be relative rather than absolute. Ex: The B/W preset will do an actual increase of 0.5 to the exposure and an increase of 20 to the blacks. That would be great too, and might actually be preferrable.

This seems to be a very frequently requested feature, and fo rus it would certainly be the #1 missing functionality.
We use Lightroom to work on large batches of event/wedding photographs, all taken in RAW format.
1. With current 'absolute' presets, there's no telling what it will do to any given photograph: a "antique photograph" preset will do wildly different thing to a photograph under tungsten, as to a photograph under sunlight or fluorescent or flash.
2. Similarly, our workflow is interrupted: instead of being able to colour/exposure correct all images and then apply a preset to this _fixed_, 'normalized' version, for consistency of look; we have to play with images one by one, or go to workarounds like export/import: all of which defeat the point of Lightroom as a workflow-enhancing app.

When I'm travelling I import photos onto my laptop's external hard drive and work on the images using virtual copies to develop them. When I get home, I want to import all the photos together with the developed virtual copies fromt the laptop's external H

When I'm travelling I import photos onto my laptop's external hard drive and work on the images using virtual copies to develop them. When I get home, I want to import all the photos together with the developed virtual copies fromt the laptop's external HD into LR5 on my PC desktop. But if I use the import button in LR I only get the original photo, not the developed copies. What am I doing wrong?

Since your current editing workflow is based around Virtual Copies there are no actual files containing the edit data. Therefore, you'll need to use the 'Import from another catalog' option ( see File menu).

Can you stack virtual copies?

Curious if this is possible?

Yes, Mike. By default they are stacked.
One difficulty is selecting them afterwards - read the bit about virtual copies in
this post.
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Can you retrieve deleted virtual copies from Lightroom?

Hello,
I removed a catalog from LR3 and re-imported it and my develop settings are intact however, my virtual copies are all missing. Is there a way to get those copies re-imported back into LR or could they be in a cache file somewhere on my computer?
Help!!!
AlikMc

That depends on your OS and/or if you did change the defaults.
Look here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/843/cpsid_84313.html

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All the photos from my computer were transferred to my iphone. I don't know what I did to make that happen and I can't even delete them from my phone. I had to reset and restore my phone to original settings and lost all my iphone photos and contacts and messeges. Has this happened to anyone who might know how to fix this or next time I sync my iphone to prevent the photos from my computer from downloading onto my phone?

You delete them the same way you put them there. The sync process. Open itunes, connect iphone, select what you want on the iphone, sync
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All of a sudden I cannot create virtual copies nor can I import my corrected image from PS back 2 LR

All of a sudden I cannot create virtual copies nor can I import my corrected image from PS back 2 LR

Thanks Terence, I rebuilt my database....I was not aware that I could access rebuild tools by holding the command and options buttons. Like I said, I'm new to Mac. I was able to recreate my missing photo's but they aren't the same pixel quality as the originals, look kind of blurry....any thoughts on this???
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Virtual copies not visible

Oh God, can some one PLEASE help me???I can't contact Adobe by phone,m too late and it says everyone else busy, try later...right.
I DID review as much as I could possibly read, and NOTHING is of help.
1. Made virtual copies, count goes up, can't see them in grid in library, develop, or in loupe. Thought they were stacked, but when I went to Photo>stacking> the rest is all grayed out...can't do anything. "set as master copy" also grayed out,. Read somewhere "preferences for lightroom might be corrupt"???? I tried to do the thing in the library to correct the preferences,:(on moubntain lion 10.8.3), but in the user file there is no library...so I then looked up how to find the hidden library, but I can't find the stuff to do THAT!!! And, there IS a library on my hard drive, but when I open THAT up, there isn't anything about preferences.
I JUST bought this 2 mos ago--how can it have corrupt preferences when I only just started using it???--used it once, then discovered diddn't have right processor in old computer...bought a new computer...took several weeks to get (bought increased ram)...now I am just using for first time today. Started importing, but they are all coming up missing photoi (when I had lightroomn installed on old computer, I deleted uit and pics), then reinstalled and it was migrated over to this new computer. I looked up how to massive transfer missing photos and there is NO folder with a question mark, so I have to do hundreds and hundreds manually--can I tell you I am really hating LR4.4????? Right now I am hating photography and LR and I am beyond upset. I got back from vacation a month ago, and STILL haven't been able to process my pics!!!
Disgruntled King Tut's Mom---p.s.PLEEZ help be4 I have a nervous breakdown !!!

thanks...very strange. so first, I found a thread that said could have corrupt preferences...the short of it: caslled Apple support--he showed me how topull out the hidden "library (it wasn't that easy as it was written on a webpage here). I found LR preferences and they were corrupt--there was almost nothing in them. Followed instructions on webpage here, and redid them and it looked QUITE different!
Thwn by accident I discovered that if I click on ALL photographs, the virtual copies were there, but not in the 2013 folder specifically. don't understand that. I later closed out and restarted, and now they are everywhere they are supposed to be, so I think it was the corrupt prefderences. Also, now the mouse is working on the actual photo again......VERY odd.
However, I am afraid to download anymore pictures because of what has been happening...the question mark, then another box telling me the metadata has been changed by both LR and another application, and do I want LR to import settings from disk or overwrite disk setrtings with those from the catalog? I have no idea what this means...what does it mean, disk?. or from catalog? Does it mean there were these pics still somewhere else on my computer and LR is confused? I sure am. The drink sounds very good......
CAN ANYONE HELP??
King Tut's mom

Inconsistent order in grid when creating Virtual Copies.

When I create a virtual copy of a photo and look at it with the stack expanded, the order that the two pics appear in the library grid is inconsistent. Sometimes the VC is listed AFTER the original in the grid, and sometimes it's listed BEFORE the original. When it's listed before the original, I've tried changing the stack "on top" setting, but this only changes which photo appears when the stack is collapsed -- the order when expanded stays the same.
I feel like I might be missing something here, i.e. is there some method of making a VC appear after vs before the original in the library grid? Also, is there a way to swap the order so that I can "fix" the situation? So far, the only fix I've found is to delete the VC and re-create it, at which point the order is sometimes corrected.
Thanks for any feedback on this,
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b_gossweiler wrote:
it might be that you have a filter in effect on "All Photographs" that prevents the VCs from being shown
Here's why I don't think that's my problem. I search and find an image - so yes I am using a filter - lets say I want file ABC123. Now I see that frame and I also see a Virtual Copy which I previously created. So clearly I don't have a any filter to prevent my seeing VCs. Now I select the Master and create a new Virtual Copy. The new copy does not appear but the Master reports it is now 1 of 3. So Lightroom is telling me there are three copies of this file, but only displays two, the Master and an older Virtual Copy.
All I have to do (!) to see the new Virtual Copy is quit and relaunch. Now I see all three copies, the Master, the older and the new VIrtual Copy. Nothing changes between quit and relaunch.
Even if "All Photographs" isn't a Smart Collection, is appears to have the same issue others have reported on creating Virtual Copies.
DG

Virtual Copies Not Showing Up

So, going along and doing some editing by creating virtual copies and now new copies I make aren't showing up. It stopped doing that and now it's doing it again. I've accidentally made six virtual copies, then it stacked them together but wouldn't unstack when I right clicked. With this photo, I've created a virtual copy but in the grid it doesn't show up at all:
But other virtual copies from the other day do:
I have no idea why this happened. How do I get all my photos, including ALL virtual copies to show up in the grid? Unstacking is not an option:
I'm so confused. Thanks.

Nope, didn't undo afterwards.
@ dj_paige
>Are you in a collection when you create the virtual copy?
I was. I've done it before and no problem at all, my copies always show up. I feel really silly because I've just gone to All Photos and there are all my virtual copies. Do you know why they wouldn't show in the collection? And when I pop back and forth in collections/all photos, I lose my place. Is there a way to come back to the same place?
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Fix stacks or decouple them from Virtual Copies

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