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Lightroom Classic 15.4 · Fixed bug

Cloud sync drops upper location keywords from hierarchy

Fixed in Lightroom Classic 15.5, according to Adobe’s release notes. The bug was reported for Lightroom Classic 15.4.1. It happens on Windows only.

Status
Fixed in 15.5
Severity
Major
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows only

The fix · Lightroom Classic 15.5

“Keyword selection fails when the keyword hierarchy exceeds four levels.”
Adobe’s release notes

Timeline

  1. Jul 11, 2026Reported on Lightroom Classic 15.4.1
  2. Aug 4, 2026Fixed in Lightroom Classic 15.5per Adobe’s release notes

The report

0 votes · 2 replies

Reported on Windows by 1 person (from the report and 2 replies).

“P: Hierarchy keywords are deselected”

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