Hello,
I wanted to run the RC1 version for a small test.
Up to the step of the visual deflicker, everything worked fine for me.
When I wanted to tackle this step, I set the smoothing of the curve, as well as the runs (4).
The process started - the CPU power went up, the bar progressed.
However, somehow nothing changed - both in the preview window the image stayed the same and the visual luminance value stayed the same - then when the second pass started, exactly the same thing happened - there was no change.
I aborted the process and closed the software.

After restarting the software and selecting the folder, all states were initially loaded.
However, the visual deflicker process "somehow" automatically started again.
The button flickers in a 2 second rhythm and images are "processed" seemingly at random.
There is no process bar which progresses nor can I stop the process.
The CPU load is close to 100%, which indicates that something is being executed. However, again - nothing changes in the state of the visual luminance. :/

I am using the Windows version.

Could you try to do "Metadata / Initialize" on that sequence then "Save". Now try the workflow again.
If this happens again, please send or post the log file (info menu).

This post was last modified: 2022-02-14, 13:37 by Gunther.

Thanks for your quick reply

I have initialised the metadata and then saved it.

After that, the development settings were reset - which is ok
I then started the visual deflicker without any changes to the images - both passes calculated eagerly, but didn't change anything in the images :/

I hope I did everything right - the extract from the log is attached.

Code:

2022-02-13 22:29:01 [DEB] Created Log file: C:\Users\rony\Documents\LRTimelapse
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] Reading settings from C:\Users\rony\AppData\Roaming\LRTimelapse\LRTimelapse.config
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] LRTimelapse 6.0 RC 1 (2022-02-11) Build 779
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] (c) 2022 Gunther Wegner
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] https://lrtimelapse.com
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] Java version: 16.0.1 (64bit) from AdoptOpenJDK
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] Running on: Windows 10 locale: de_DE
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] Windows architecture: 64 bit
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] OS Version: 10.0
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] Java runtime: 64 bit
2022-02-13 22:29:01 [INF] Found 8 processor cores.
2022-02-13 22:29:02 [INF] Licensed to: Dennis Deutschkämer, Köln - Private License.
2022-02-13 22:29:02 [DEB] Using 8 threads for Visual Previews.
2022-02-13 22:29:02 [DEB] Using 8 threads for Internal Export.
2022-02-13 22:29:02 [DEB] Registered Tiff-Reader: com.twelvemonkeys.imageio.plugins.tiff.TIFFImageReader@55787112
2022-02-13 22:29:02 [DEB] Registered Tiff-Reader: com.sun.imageio.plugins.tiff.TIFFImageReader@29a60c27
2022-02-13 22:29:08 [INF] Loading directory structure
2022-02-13 22:29:08 [DEB] Initializing directory chooser
2022-02-13 22:29:08 [DEB] Start path: C:\Users\rony\Desktop\10120201
2022-02-13 22:29:09 [DEB] Building user interface
2022-02-13 22:29:09 [DEB] Building Table
2022-02-13 22:29:09 [DEB] Setting header renderer
2022-02-13 22:29:09 [DEB] Register cell editing
2022-02-13 22:29:10 [DEB] Updating column widths
2022-02-13 22:29:10 [DEB] Create table popup
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Enabling drag-drop
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Done creating UI
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Creating UI-bindings...
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Preview Color Management activated.
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Loading sRGB profile: C:\Program Files\LRTimelapse 6\profiles\sRGB.icc
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Loading Rec.2020 profile: C:\Program Files\LRTimelapse 6\profiles\REC2020.icc
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Loading Monitor profile: C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\LP140QH2-SPB1 #1 2020-05-11 13-26 D6500 2.2 VF-S XYZLUT+MTX.icm
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Checking for render tasks in: C:\Users\rony\Documents\LRTimelapse\LRTInterface.txt
2022-02-13 22:29:12 [DEB] Launching ExifTool: C:\Program Files\LRTimelapse 6\exiftool.exe
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [INF] ExifTool: 12.33
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [DEB] Exif Tool available.
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [DEB] Using DNG Converter: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe DNG Converter\Adobe DNG Converter.exe
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [DEB] DNG Converter available.
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [DEB] MPEG Encoder available: C:\Program Files\LRTimelapse 6\ffmpeg64.exe
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [INF] Detected 1 screen:
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [INF] Screen 1: 2560 1440
2022-02-13 22:29:14 [DEB] Setting window position
2022-02-13 22:29:18 [DEB] Starting version check...
2022-02-13 22:29:18 [DEB] Showing UI
2022-02-13 22:29:19 [DEB] Initializing import dialog...
2022-02-13 22:29:19 [DEB] Cleaning up temp dir
2022-02-13 22:29:19 [DEB] Using temp-dir: C:\Users\rony\AppData\Local\Temp\lrt_1981088087744052735
2022-02-13 22:29:19 [INF] Locating last selected folder...
2022-02-13 22:29:19 [INF] ...done locating last selected folder.
2022-02-13 22:29:19 [INF] Latest Version of LRTimelapse: 6.0.0 (2022-02-11), installed Version: 6.0 RC 1 (2022-02-11)
2022-02-13 22:29:20 [DEB] Installed Version of Adobe DNG converter: 13.3 (13030000)
2022-02-13 22:29:20 [DEB] Latest Version of Adobe DNG Converter: 14.1.0 (14010000)
2022-02-13 22:29:20 [DEB] Memory: [max|23376] [used|1046] [free|22330]
2022-02-13 22:29:25 [DEB] ...done initializing import dialog.
2022-02-13 22:30:50 [INF] --- Loading directory: C:\Users\rony\Desktop\10120201
2022-02-13 22:30:50 [DEB] Loading sequence properties from C:\Users\rony\Desktop\10120201\.lrt\lrtsequence.properties
2022-02-13 22:30:50 [DEB] Detected a Masks 2.0 sequence.
2022-02-13 22:31:01 [DEB] Finished loading XMP data in 10 sec.
2022-02-13 22:31:01 [DEB] ARW sequence with 1025 images loaded.
2022-02-13 22:31:01 [DEB] Memory: [max|23376] [used|757] [free|22619]
2022-02-13 22:31:01 [DEB] Buffer size for ExifTool: 102
2022-02-13 22:31:01 [DEB] Sequence shot in auto mode
2022-02-13 22:31:01 [DEB] Timestamp Data complete!
2022-02-13 22:31:02 [DEB] Sequence processed with LRT 6.0 RC 1, Build 779
2022-02-13 22:31:43 [DEB] Buffer size for ExifTool: 102
2022-02-13 22:31:43 [DEB] Sequence shot in auto mode
2022-02-13 22:33:15 [DEB] Detected a Masks 2.0 sequence.
2022-02-13 22:33:15 [DEB] Checking and fixing XMP values
2022-02-13 22:33:24 [DEB] Calculating Auto Transitions
2022-02-13 22:33:24 [DEB] Buffer size for ExifTool: 1
2022-02-13 22:33:24 [DEB] Sequence shot in auto mode
2022-02-13 22:46:34 [DEB] Starting multipass deflicker with 2 passes.
2022-02-13 22:46:34 [DEB] Pass 1 with 858 frames to deflicker.
2022-02-13 22:57:50 [DEB] Pass 2 with 887 frames to deflicker.

You are using an outdated version of Adobe DNG Converter and LRTimelapse should have notified you of that.
That version is not compatible with the latest Lightroom Classic, which I assume you are using because you set your "Masks Version" to 2.0 in the settings.
So: please make sure to have installed the latest Lightroom and Adobe DNG Converter.
Should you be using a Lightroom Classic older than 11 and not be able to upgrade, you'd need to set the Masks to 1.0.

Thank you, I have now manually downloaded the latest version (14.2).

Unfortunately, I had not received any notification on my computer as well as on my laptop.
Unfortunately, I can't remember the message - but is it possible that I clicked "never show again"?
I seem to remember that I could only click it away, but it would appear again the next time I opened the software.

Actually, I always updated as soon as the message came up because I was hoping that it might have a positive effect on the processing speed.

After updating, I opened LRT again - now the button for the visual deflicker flickered again. I'll delete the META data and see if it still occurs.
And whether I can now perform the visual deflicker

You can reset your settings by clicking on "Reset Settings" on the bottom left of the settings dialog. This will also reset any "never show again" settings.
Let me know if everything works now.

So the error I originally raised was not one, and could be fixed by updating to the new version of the DNG Converter.

I had deliberately installed the old version on my computer - but I don't get the message for an update there :/

If it was not found, there is a message, and of course if there is an update for LRT, there is a message.

funny ... I will keep a closer eye on the DNG converter in future.