Lost in space -- after the most recent update -- all my user presets and profiles are gone?

[SpektrumEnt]

Yes, after the most recent update to the new 8 (11-3-20180  I no longer have any presets or profiles. that includes a bunch of x-rite profiles, adjustment presets, and brushes, are all gone. Can I recover them from a current backup? and if so, how???

[GoldingD]

in the presets click on the +, click on manag, and see if they appear but are not checked off to appear in the presets panel

[SpektrumEnt]

Nope, that didn't work. they are not even listed. the ones that I use the most are the adjustment brush ones. and I don't see any way to click on anything. Aren't these stored in a folder somewhere?

[DdeGannes]

Please indicate what procedure you followed to do the upgrade to Lightroom Classic CC 8.0?

Did you remove, uninstall, an earlier version if so what version?

Did you have to update your Catalog file?

Normally updating/ upgrading Lightroom does not require an uninstall/ removal of files from an earlier version, simplify running the install of the update / upgrade package should be sufficient.

[SpektrumEnt]

the procedure was simple. when I logged in and opened creative cloud - apps and clicked on lightroom classic CC It started the update. after it opened I went to use an adjustment brush and normally they have been listed under the "effects:" laundry list. Not now just the defaults.I haven't done anything with the catalog.

[SpektrumEnt]

I use an up to date PC windows 10.

[DdeGannes]

You have not addressed any of the specific questions I have asked, so I have no additional info to offer any further advice.!

Please be aware that this is a user to user forum, so the info and assistance that you will obtain here is mainly from users like yourself.

[GoldingD]

wait a minute, are you talking about the adjustment brush, in the develop module, upper right just under the histogram, just above the Basic panel??

Panel has Crop Overlay, Spot Removal, Red Eye Corrections, Graduated Fillterr, Radial Filter, and Adjustment Brush??

[GoldingD]

And the profiles, sorry, was not thinking, It appears you are coming from more than one update behind. What used to be at the bottom right is now in the Basic Panel. Second row in the panel. And vlicking on it goes very deep.

[GoldingD]

Now as for presets, several iterations ago, presets got relocated. depending on what version you are coming from (this is actually more deep in Photo Shop than in Lightroom).

In LR, go to /edit/preferences/presets/"Show lightroom develop presets", this will take you to a folder named settings, also notice in the same folder a folder named ImportedSettings. Either folder works. Find your old ones and relocate them. Or, find them and using the presets management import them.

If you have issues with plugins, it is easier to just reinstall the plugin app. (note that a few applications, Luminar and Aurora, have a menu item to do this, lots easier)

One place to look for old presets is: "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Develop Presets\Lightroom Presets

[GoldingD]

The following link is now dated, but many of yur issues are addressed, new features, one or two interactions back:

Presets « Julieanne Kost's Blog

[GoldingD]

And

Adobe Announces Updates to Lightroom Classic CC (v8.0) « Julieanne Kost's Blog