LR5 and Photoshop CC-weird auto adjustments on return to LR

This pertains to the use of LR5 and Photoshop CC.
. This problem that’s plagued me since LR4 has been when I’m working with plug-ins via Photoshop (now in PSCC). The transfer from LR to PS is no problem. It’s when I save the file and bring it back into LR that things change and the image barely resembles what the image looked like when saved in PS. Back in LR the exposure gets a wild increase in exposure as well as adjustments in contrast, highlight/shadow and clipping. The Basic adjustment panel is the only panel effected. So, like Nasim, I have to go back and change everything. A funny thing about this is that the history panel does not reflect these changes, so I can’t just step back in history. Drives me absolutely NUTS!

photowhiz wrote:
I would rather not chang the auto-tone adjustment pref as it IS usable on new (original from camera) imported files. And secondly, there isn't (IMHO) any reason why I should expect such wild swings in exposure executed by the auto-adjustment, especially when this does not occur when files are originally imported - it only happens when the PS edited file is returned to LR. The plug-in I use via PS is Niks Color Efex Pro 4. While I can just as easily go directly from LR5 to my plug-in I go through PS so I can flatten the image and thereby reduce file size. This is especially important when the original file is 35+MB.
I agree that it would be better if LR did not apply auto-tone when re-importing images from Ps editing - even if configured to do so at original import time - in fact, I am surprised that this is happening.
One workaround which would give you control over when auto-tone happens and when it does not, would be to remove it from your overall LR prefs, but include it into a Develop preset which you can then call at import time (as part of your Import settings). Perhaps you are already using such a preset, and can add this option to that. Then the only situation where auto-tone will happen, is where you explicitly ask for it to happen - the selection of this preset at import time, along with the remainder of the import options, can be automated by including it in a named import preset. Perhaps have differing import presets, for different import scenarios, e.g. as to whether you want autotone or not. There's some flexibility there.
regards, RP

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