2 Replies Latest reply: Apr 2, 2014 7:01 AM by Nerdfury RSS

    Camera RAW changes not staying in Bridge/Photoshop

    Nerdfury Community Member

      Hi all,

       

      I've started having trouble with changes in Camera RAW not sticking once they're closed. I've got the XMP files, and Bridge shows the little icon to show it's been changed, but the changes aren't staying. I've tried clearing the cache, restarting the program and rebooting to no avail. To answer the preferred questions:

       

      • Photoshop CC, 14.2.1 64x
      • Totally updated
      • Windows 8.1 Pro
      • Nikon d800 RAW (NEF) files
      • No error messages
      • Making adjustments in Camera RAW (Photoshop) and then clicking 'done' when complete. This has always in the past saved the changes made until I make more, reset them, or delete the XMP file.
      • Always worked previously
      • Chrome, anti-virus. Never been an issue previously. Bridge usually runs at the same time.
      • Using a Microsoft Surface Pro, 4GB RAM, over 50GB free on the drive. No changes made to the system, since I let it run as-is. No updates to hardware, no brushes, no plugins.

       

      Anyone have any ideas?

       

      Thanks in advance!

        • 1. Re: Camera RAW changes not staying in Bridge/Photoshop
          Trevor.Dennis Community Member

          Well you get a Gold Star right out of the box with that impressive description and system info

           

          Gold Star.jpg

           

          How are your Camera RAW preferences set in Bridge?

           

          Are these definitely NEF files and not DNG?  (I am thinking about the 'ignore sidecar files' check box in Bridge Preferences.)

           

          Have the files previously been edited with the Nikon RAW conversion app that comes with the camera?  We have heard of that app corrupting NEF files.

          • 2. Re: Camera RAW changes not staying in Bridge/Photoshop
            Nerdfury Community Member

            Thanks for the reply, Trevor! I've been on this internets for a long while now, and the first thing i notice in forums are that people never seem to follow the posting guidelines and never seem to provide info that's needed to help them (see: many photog forums where people ask for lens/camera recs and never tell us budget, needs, current equipment, or what they actually WANT to photograph!), so I find it's expedient to actually provide necessary information! Gettng gold stars for well-thought out, thorough explanations: what a novel concept!

             

            Incidentally, I think I just worked it out. I added my external drive to my desktop PC to see if there was a difference, then noticed the same issue occurring. I had a sudden thought that the preview thumbnail wasn't showing up, and realised that the option to choose preview settings ('generate 100% previews' or 'prefer embedded') will make the edits disappear if you also have the cache purged.

             

            Cheers anyway!