Hi there
disclaimer, I am a PL newbie, on a test version (and pretty impressed by my first results).
Quick one: Is it possible that I cannot turn off the automatic processing when first clicking on an image (e.g. nikon z raw, same for fuji raw) in the PL browser? During my first installation I had turned that automatic preset adjustment (recommended) on - but as I am not sure if I want that going forward (e.g. I am not sure I like the WB decisions and I see very very red lips on portraits). I swiched it off in the settings, but still quite heavy adjustments are being made when clicking on an image in the PL browser so that it loads into the large image window. Of course I tried this some times and I also closed PL and restarted Win 11. (I am on PL 8.1.0, activated test period)
Is there possibly a difference between âpresetâ and these initial âbest guess adjustmentsâ by PL?
BTW: is there some kind of Quick Question-Quick Answer thread for newbies like for this case?
I use Optical Corrections Only for RAW files and No Corrections for RGB files.
But, be warned that, after changing these settings, you will have to move all the files that you have looked at so far to a copy folder, delete all the DOPs and restart PL in that new folder. Finally, delete the original folder and rename your copy to the original folder name. This makes sure the database gets updated.
thank you, Joanna. I had changed the settings already before like described by you. But the last comment (quoted here) did the trick. As I just started I went the harsh way deleting the database⊠(as I am anyway just clicking aroung in my first days and had nothing I needed to keep). I thnk I did not get that the preset is already applied when selecting a folder. I was maybe confused by the fact that PL appears to do that after browsing through the folder and selecting an image (maybe itŽs my system being not the super fastest) as it for a second shows the unprocessed image and then SEEMS to apply a preset. In fact that apparently is already done at that stage.
Anyway, problem solved. Thank you.
What I wonder though is: why cannot I reset this step via the reset button? Although a preset was applied that button is grayed out and does not let me go back to square one. (I guess, have not tested, that I could do that by seleting a âcorrections onlyâ preset. That would be a per image âresetâ and not for correcting a bulk mistake like I did. ) Still a lot to learn
stuck
(Canon, PL7+FP7+VP3 on Win 10 + GTX 1050ti)
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Itâs not showing the UNprocessed image, itâs showing the JPEG thatâs embedded in the RAW file. It then seems to apply a preset because even with a default of âno correctionsâ PL has to do some processing in order to visualise the RAW data.
I did the same as you when I had the same problem. If you are using sidecar files you donât lose much by deleting the database (maybe projects and keywords IIRC). I found that using âneutral coloursâ instead of standard preset was much better - standard seems to super saturate, especially reds. Hope you are enjoying PL - Iâm much preferring it.
