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Tim C Bailey
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June 23, 2020
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P: Revert Slideshow Module to previous method of generating previews

  • June 23, 2020
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This concerns the slideshow module in Lightroom Classic. Previously, when new folders were added to my catalogue, and I wished to view them as a slideshow, for the first time there was a delay while the slideshow previews were prepared, but for any subsequent viewings, the delay was minimal.

 

Following the latest version of LrC a few days ago, every time I wish to view a folder, there is a lengthy preparation time. The only way to avoid this is to use fn F to view a manual slideshow using the arrow key to move forward. I want to let the show progress automatically with a standard display time.

 

Your Help Team have told me that this is now standard in the latest version of LrC. This really is not acceptable in a supposedly professional application, and a very backward move. I use LrC daily, and need to view my photos frequently. I cannot wait 2 minutes or more before each folder starts to play. Please address this issue as soon as possible.

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    Lhotka
    Known Participant
    October 20, 2020

    *erwin_burgstaller Happens with JPG's too.

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    Lhotka
    Known Participant
    October 20, 2020

    Fair point, but you could have two catalogs.

    In any case, any idea a) why they broke the module, and b) when it'll be fixed?  We've been waiting several versions and months for a fix. 

    I'm concerned that only 10 will be supported on Big Sur, at which point it's either upgrade and lose the slideshows, or don't upgrade and not be able to upgrade the OS.  But even the old version does work, that's still not a long-term fix, and asking/expecting customers to pay monthly and be unable to upgrade due to a major regression, isn't exactly kosher.

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    October 20, 2020

    Sorry, Due to cross-version catalog compatibility between major versions, this is not possible. 

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    Lhotka
    Known Participant
    October 20, 2020

    yes, but I can't have both installed side by side as I can with Photoshop.  I either have the old version with no fixes and features, and a usable slideshow module, or the new one with no usable slideshow.

    The slideshow module in the new version is essentially useless.  You can't even do anything else while it's processing, as if the window doesn't have focus, the show starts/stops immediately and then you have to start the whole process over (which takes minutes).

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    October 20, 2020

    You can install back to version 8.2.1 via the Creative Cloud App. 

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    Lhotka
    Known Participant
    October 20, 2020

    And answering my own question - no, it doesn't.  And apparently there's no way to keep old versions of lightroom like there is for photoshop - boo!

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    Lhotka
    Known Participant
    October 20, 2020

    Any word if the release today fixes it?

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    Tim C BaileyAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    August 24, 2020
    A new version of Lightroom Classic downloaded today, but no progress on the slideshow issue! When will this be addressed and corrected?
    Todd Shaner
    Todd Shaner
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    August 21, 2020
    I can confirm it is also happening with JPEG files, but not with CR2 files.
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    August 21, 2020
    Repeating as suggested by @Todd_Shaner what I wrote in a separate thread:

    Recognized this problem first with LRC version 9.3 on Window 10 and hopefully did update to 9.4, but there's still the same problem. Every time I press "Play" or "Preview" in the slide show module, LR is preparing all the pictures one by one and slow as usual as it is since LR 5.

     It's like it doesn't cache the previews anymore. Cache is activated and may use up to 10 GB of space.

     As it turns out, this is just happening with files in TIFF format (at least on version 9.4). Slide shows from raw files in RAF oder CR2 format are cached and processing happens just once.

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