PhotoLab v7.4.0b45 Disappearing Masks

DxO PhotoLab
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Win11, i7-14700KF, RTX 4070, PL 7.4.0b151 here.

@Wolfgang has reported the same behavior in Update 7.4.0 b45, mask selectivity not usable anymore - #7 by Wolfgang . However, it works as expected in my case - mask is updated almost live, while moving chroma or luma without depressing the mouse button. Maybe the behavior depends on CPU/GPU?

Another thing pointed out by @Wolfgang – moving the control point hides the mask but displays the corrections “live”. You have to release the mouse button to see the new mask. This is good for me, maybe it’s bad for others. I use LA very rarely, so I don’t remember how it worked in 7.3.

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@Joanna I noticed this ehavior on Windows 10. I was astonished to see that all of my preferences had been reverted to the default state, this included "Always see high quality previews being unchecked. Checking this box fixed it.

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I have ‘Always see high quality previews’ always unchecked – wouldn’t like too much heat. It takes small fraction of a second for PL to update the mask while using the sliders (with ‘Show masks’ checked) but I don’t have to release the mouse button – the changes are reflected almost live. Maybe it’s a performance issue?

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… has nothing to do with the mentioned masks, but how the big preview appears when changing sliders for Exposure, Selective Tone etc.

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But @rrblint says it has, as far as I understood.

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@rrblint was replying to @Joanna
and I mentioned it with your post here in mind & my former reply to you.

And yes – “Always see high quality previews” is checked.

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Just tried control point again and now I can reproduce the OP problem (but on Win11), which I couldn’t reproduce some two hours ago. Restarted DPL and the problem is still there. I just can’t believe my eyes.

Edit: User error, as explained in my next post, sorry.

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Sorry guys I misunderstood what @Joanna was saying, I’m still a bit off my game

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Well, I just hope that DxO will adress the problem in the Mac and Windows version.
At present it is more than annoying.

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I think I’ve found explanation for the weird behavior described in my previous post.
In the first case, I had set Exposure=-1.0 correction, so while moving the sliders, the corrections were displayed live, which made me think the mask was updated too. It was also a specific photo to get confused.

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I was just about to start a thread about this.

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I have the same problems with PL 7.4. How can I revert to PL 7.3?
I would be very grateful if someone could give me some brief instructions. Thank you very much.

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Just reinstall it, or do you mean you didn’t keep a copy of the 7.3 installer?

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Unless I missed it there is no option to save a dot update installer on Mac OS.

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What I do is, when notified of an update, I defer it, copy the PL app bundle and rename it with its version. Then I restart the original and accept the update. That allows me to go back to the older version if necessary.

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I have a copy made by Carbon Copy Cloner in the “Safety Net” folder on an external drive. But when I try to open, it says it’s damaged and won’t open.

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Did you reach out to support regarding this? Ideally they can provide the 7.3 installer file as a stop gap measure. I also need the 7.3 installer as I have issues with 7.4.

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Unfortunately, I did not make a backup of the PL 7.3 installation file.
Normally, when an app indicates that there is an update, I download the latest installer from the manufacturer’s site and save it and two or three previous versions in my app backups.
Unfortunately, I overlooked this with PhotoLab and only saved the backup of PL 7.0.

Because of the problem with the masks, I’m using Capture One more often again, which I actually replaced with PhotoLab.

The question for me is whether I should contact support and ask for the PL 7.3 installation file or whether I should simply wait and see if the problem is solved with the next regular update.
What do you think, what makes more sense?

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The more people contact them, the more they can perceive the urgency, I think.

But you’re the only one who knows if you can wait with this problem.

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Chroma and luma behavior fixed (restored) in 7.5.