"ink" spots on photos within library.

[SweetGingerSnaps]

I have just imported and processed about 900 photos from a swim meet that I shot yesterday.  When I was finishing and getting ready to export I noticed that there are dark blue and sometimes red splotches that look ilke ink stains on most of the photos.  They weren't there when I originally processed them.  Why did this happen and how do I get rid of them?

[dj_paige]

It would be very helpful if you could show us a screen capture.

However, it is possible that what you are seeing are the clipping indicators in the develop module (is that where you see these?) If that's what it is, you can press J once or twice or thrice to remove them.

[SweetGingerSnaps]

[SweetGingerSnaps]

I put the screen shot above.  There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to where the spots are.  They are different in each shot.  Tried the pressing J, that wasn't it unfortunately.  The colors are different depending upon what it behind them.  When on skin it's a dark red.

[dj_paige · Accepted solution]

This looks very much like an adjustment brush stroke that was applied to one photo and then accidentally applied to other photos (perhaps because you had auto-sync turned on?). In the develop module, in the History panel on the left, look for words like "Add Brush Stroke".

If those words appear in the History panel at the top, all you have to do is click on the item below the last "Add Brush Stroke". If they appear in the middle or lower, or if these words don't appear at all, you'd have to click on the Adjustment Brush tool, then right-click on the adjustment brush "pin" and select Delete.

[SweetGingerSnaps]

You are brilliant.  Thank you so much!  Nailed it on the head.