Partial preset creation problems

PL 7.5 - A couple of years ago, I successfully created a partial preset using the procedure from Bryan Conner. Now, I can’t and haven’t been able to for a while.

I go through all the steps and save. However, when I try to apply it, it does not apply and I get this message “Preset Alert: Do you want to save your change; yes; no; cancel”.

It does not matter which option I choose, the new preset does not work. BUT, if I click on some other preset and either yes or no, it is automatically applied.

I can now click on any existing preset - except the new one - and it automatically applies. The new one still does not work.

Deleting the new preset and starting again results in the same situation.

I can repeat this all day long if I wanted to.

Any solutions?

thanks

Allan

Perhaps, it is the installation or the version that is the problem.

My other computer has PL7.6 and I am able to create a partial preset.

However, I notice that if I have a LUT as part of that preset, I get similar problems to what I said above.

The problem is not just due to the LUT as I have tried creating Partial Presets without the LUT on the 7.5 computer and they do not work.

Partial Presets can only be created with PhotoLab ELITE editions, ESSENTIAL editions can save full presets only. I trust that both your installations (DPL 7.5 and 7.6) are licensed for elite. Please check if both have been licensed as ELITE editions.

Presets can only be applied if the preset version number is from the version you use or from earlier versions of DPL. Newer presets are not applicable in older DPLs. Please check if the preset that cannot be applied has a version number not exceeding the ones you see in the partial preset that work.

Checking the situation with DPL 7.5 /6 on Mac, I found the following:

  • Presets written by DPL 7.6 carry a version number of 18.6
    Presets written by DPL 7.5 carry a version number of 18.1 !
  • Partial presets can be applied in both versions of DPL7,
    no matter whether the version number be 18.1 or 18.6
  • There is an issue with DPL 7.5 though:
    • Select test preset and press apply → Selected tools change, preview persists
    • Press apply again → preview adopts the new settings.
  • The issue above does not appear to be in DPL 7.6

The situation is probably different on Windows. Nevertheless, it might be good to bring DPL on both PCs to the same release level. Do you have a DPL7.6 installer? If not, update both to the current release.

somebody can always use a plain text editor and create a needed partial preset like this

Preset =
{
Settings =
{
Overrides = { ToneCurveMasterPoints = {0,0,1,1,}, },
},
}

no versions needed inside

PS: and if you do not know what to put, save one full preset, do changes, save again (different name of course) and find the difference between two

When I tested the new presets, each was created on each computer so, the different versions is not the issue.

There is definitely a problem with trying to have a LUT as part of the partial preset. I have full presets with LUTs so, I don’t know what the problem is.

I have just updated my office computer to 7.9 and the problem is still present.

So, if I create a partial preset (no LUTs) on the office computer (7.6) it works. Created on the graphics computer (7.5) with the same settings it does not work.

My graphics computer is not connected to the internet and I have kept it to 7.5 because of LUT and HSL issues in 7.6. PL7.7 introduced the 37 day time limit.

something like this piece of text shall work everywhere

Preset =
{
Settings =
{
Overrides = {
ColorLookupActive = true,
ColorLookupColorSpace = “sRGB”,
ColorLookupIntensity = 100,
ColorLookupPath = [[C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\DxO\DxO PhotoLab 7\Presets\11 - LUTS\Fashion Summer.cube]],
},
},
}

modify of course all ColorLookup* tags to your needs

Thank you but I don’t know enough about programming to incorporate this

Update

I created a partial preset with my office computer and copied it to my graphic computer (changing the version number) and it works.

So, why can’t I create a partial preset on my graphics computer?

Any insight?

no programming - simple text editor

Difficult to say without looking at the respective configurations.
Anyways, you now know how to work around the issue … and you
might try your luck by creating a ticket with support.dxo.com.