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October 21, 2020

P: Poor photo in the library and develop module - smart previews

  • October 21, 2020
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I have a problem with version 10.0,
the photo is of poor quality in the library and in the develop module. I use smart previews (the disk with the original photos is disconnected).
smart previews in version 10.0 have poorer quality than in version 9.4
When I install the older version (9.4), the same photo with the same preset is of better quality (also smart previews).

It looks like there is a higher grain in the photo
Here are photos exported from smart previews.

Tested on: Mac pro 2013 (6core, 16gb ram, D500)

Macbook Pro 2014 2,7 ghz 4 core, 16gb ram

 

10.0:

9.4:

Photo exported after attaching a disk with the original photo:

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    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    October 21, 2020

    The only accurate way to view your images is in Develop module and at 1:1 or greater. All other modules use a different and less accurate preview architecture. 

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
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    Melodic_wisdomB836
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    October 21, 2020

     Hi all,

    Problem is a little bit hard to explain so I've made a screen capture video to show what I'm talking about.

    Basically since the new update images that have grain applied have VERY bad previews that make the photos look much more grainy than they actually are  until you zoom in and then zoom back which corrects the problem. If however you click away from that photo and go back to it the original awful preview comes back. Take a look at the video, I hope it makes sense.

    This is ultra irritating for me as I often edit hundreds of photos at once and don't zoom in and out of each one as that causes Lightroom to generate a full size preview which takes a while. 

    Thanks!

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