OM-1 Mark II Lightroom files exported to PhotoLab 6 return with wrong Process Version (v. 1) applied

[Arlen]

Whenever I do a round-trip export of an OM-1 Mark II Lightroom file to PhotoLab 6 (via Plugin Extras > Transfer to DxO Photolab 6), then back to LR using the PL6 option Export to Lightroom, the file returns to LR with the Process Version changed from the default Version 6 (Current) to Version 1. This does not happen with files from any of my several other cameras (including several Olympus models). I have fiddled around with all sorts of things and can’t seem to prevent that from happening. A web search has turned up no answers.

For what it’s worth, my Export to Lightroom Options are Export as DNG (Denoise & Optical Corrections only), Include All. That doesn’t seem to matter though, because I’ve tried changing those options, but get the same results. Any thoughts about why this is happening, and how to prevent it would be greatly appreciated.

(I realize that I can set up a Develop Preset to change the Process Version back again when the file returns to LR, but it doesn’t seem like I should have to do that.)

[dxodm]

You’re right, you shouldn’t have to change the Process Version back in Lightroom, whether manually or with a Develop preset, but that may be the most expedient solution for you. At least it’s relatively quick and easy to do.

You can try filing bug reports with both DxO and Adobe. For whatever reason, Adobe doesn’t like what’s coming back from DxO, and I’m not sure whose fault that is–except I agree that it’s not yours. It’s not rare for photo apps to have problems working perfectly (or at all) with recently released camera bodies. Some issues like this with some camera bodies released years ago never have been addressed or resolved.

[Arlen]

Thanks for your feedback, dxodm. I guess I’ll just deal with it until, hopefully, either DxO or Adobe does something to fix the issue.

[KarstenG (Karsten)]

Same issue here with the original OM-1, but this happens only since few months (2 or 3). I have been using PL6 right from its start, I’m using the same lens and processing steps as before, this was never an issue.

[KarstenG (Karsten)]

@dxodm

For whatever reason, Adobe doesn’t like what’s coming back from DxO, and I’m not sure whose fault that is

The problem is with DXO, and it’s the same with PureRAW. There’s a detailed discussion describing the root cause and how to fix it:

Issue with DXO files being imported into Lightroom Classic

I have an issue with files processed by DXO PureRaw 4.2.0 and then imported into Lightroom Classic 13.3. If I import the raw NEF file it imports and uses Process Version 6 (current version). If however I open the NEF file with DXO PureRaw and then try to import the file into Lightroom Classic it imports with the very old Process Version 1 and much of the functionality of Lightroom is lost. This only happens with Lightroom set to import files with Camera Settings (in preferences > presets > gl…

Would be great to have this fixed (as it was before) in 6.19.

[Arlen]

Karsten, thanks for adding your update to this thread. Now I can see that the problem is more widespread than it originally seemed. From your information, it appears that the problem with PL6 must have arisen in an earlier version update prior to the time that I started using it for the OM-1 mark II. It would sure be nice if they would get this fixed. And it should not be that hard, if it wasn’t broken in the earlier versions of PL6.