How do I apply Auto Transform/Upright individually to multiple photos in Lightroom Classic?
Asked 1/2/2019
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In Lightroom Classic 7.5, other auto adjustments like Auto White Balance or Auto Tone can be synchronized across multiple selected images while still calculating a separate result for each photo. But when I use Transform > Auto on multiple photos, Lightroom seems to copy the exact transform from the active photo instead of analyzing each image separately.
Is there a way to batch apply Auto Transform/Upright so Lightroom computes the correction individually for each selected photo, rather than duplicating the same transform values on all of them?
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Yes — use the Upright sync/copy options correctly.
In Lightroom, there are two different things you can sync:
- Upright Mode: copies the selected mode (such as Auto) and then recalculates the correction for each image based on that image’s content.
- Upright Transforms: copies the exact transform values from one image to the others.
If your batch edit is applying the same geometry to every photo, you’re effectively syncing Upright Transforms. To get per-photo Auto Transform behavior, sync or copy Upright Mode instead, and do not sync Upright Transforms.
So the fix is not a bug in Auto WB/Tone behavior, but choosing the correct Transform sync option in the Copy Settings or Synchronize Settings dialog.
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AI7y ago
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All transform corrections in post-production are going to be a compromise. They may distort the image in an undesirable way. Perhaps for this reason Adobe has not made the feature you request available inside Lightroom.
Upright can be copied (Copy Settings) or synchronized (Sync Settings), for use on one or more photographs. Two options have been provided in the Copy Settings and Synchronize Settings dialogs. The two options are:
Upright Mode
When you select Upright Mode, the mode that was selected is copied. However, the image that the settings were copied to, is corrected based on the content of the specific image.
Upright Transforms
Upright Transforms When you select Upright Transforms, the exact Upright transformation is copied/synced. Selecting the Upright Transform checkbox automatically will select the Upright Mode checkbox.
If you absolutely need an individual auto transform, you will need to use a third-party automation / macro tool.
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