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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Adobe Lightroom Q&A => Topic started by: drralph on January 24, 2019, 11:52:21 pm

Title: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: drralph on January 24, 2019, 11:52:21 pm

I have a large group of images which were shot on auto white balance.  I would like to change them all to a single WB setting.  I have figured out I can do this one image at a time by copy/pasting settings.  But this is tedious, and I know there must be a way to batch process this change.  I suspect it will be through using Quick Develop, but can't figure out how to do it.  Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 25, 2019, 12:30:29 am

In the Develop module, select the whole group and activate Auto Sync function. Then change the white balance on the one image that is "most selected." Done.

Title: Re: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: drralph on January 25, 2019, 01:18:21 am

This worked.  Thanks Slobodan.

Title: Re: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: Rhossydd on January 25, 2019, 01:32:58 am

Another precise way of copying any development setting is to just right click and select 'Develop settings' > 'copy settings' Then you have a choice of which settings are copied. Then your choice can be pasted onto another image or selection of images.

Title: Re: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: John Caldwell on January 25, 2019, 06:36:01 am

Quote from: Rhossydd on January 25, 2019, 01:32:58 am

Another precise way of copying any development setting is to just right click and select 'Develop settings' > 'copy settings' Then you have a choice of which settings are copied. Then your choice can be pasted onto another image or selection of images.

The same is true of the Setting Sync that Slobodan describes above, meaning choose only those settings you wish to sync. I use this every day to save time.

Title: Re: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: mcbroomf on January 25, 2019, 08:12:32 am

Skinning cats ....

If you prefer a keyboard shortcut then after selecting the group and making the change on the targeted image press Ctrl-Shift-S.  This opens the Synch Settings window and allows you to chose WB and/or any other setting that needs to be synched through the group.

Title: Re: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: Undertow on January 27, 2019, 05:35:26 pm

Quote from: drralph on January 24, 2019, 11:52:21 pm

I have figured out I can do this one image at a time by copy/pasting settings.

You can do this exact process to a full selection of images, not just a single one.

Worth noting when syncing WB - say you have a batch shot on auto WB and you find one image who's auto WB is ideal and you want to sync the other images. LR will NOT change the other images to the same temperature and tint when the source image is set to "As Shot" in the WB pull down menu (above the sliders, where you have Daylight, Cloudy etc...).

It will change all the images to their own "As Shot" WB (e.g. do nothing if they're unedited). You have to change the source image to "Custom" in the pull down menu (or move the sliders which automatically changes it to "Custom"). Then it will sync the other images to the exact temperature and tint.

Title: Re: Change WB of a Group of Images
Post by: digitaldog on January 27, 2019, 06:38:13 pm

The Auto Sync described may or may not sync what you desire. Far better, far more control, select the image you desire. Use the key commands to bring up the Copy (and then paste) Copy Settings dialog seen below. Configure as desired (below, ONLY WB is selected, you can of course pick other attributes).
Command (Control on Win) C key to copy, Command (Control) P for paste. NOW you know exactly what's getting the sync'ed settings.
Also consider saving that WB as a preset for the future....