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January 7, 2019
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LR 8.1 extremely slow

  • January 7, 2019
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I am using LR 8.1 CC with the latest version of Win 10 on a fast PC. Since the last upgrade the program works exceedingly slow and every time I click on anything, an image, or to change modules, to rename ... anything, the window goes white and the spinning wheel of death appears for 30 seconds to a minute. It then clears up and I can continue. However, when selecting several images, after about the third it hangs again (even after having cleared the first time).

Finally, I am using the latest version of Photoshop CC on the same PC without experiencing this problem.

I am using LR 7.4 CC on a Mac and do not experience this problem.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Any suggestions other than turning off face recognition?

Thank you.

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GoldingD
GoldingD
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January 7, 2019

Manged to foul up what I was posting (a followup) oh well

As for resolution

On my Rig I am running, well following from LR system Information:

DirectX: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (25.21.14.1694)

and thats connected to a LG 31MU97 monitor capable of 4096x2160

but I do not run it that high. in fact currently at 1080P (1920x1080)

and my catalog setting for standard preview  is Auto(1920px)

It does not bother me one bit that I am not running that monitor or that GPU at it max.

And I am not having issues, mind you this is not the only road block that can get in lightrooms way. But one that gets overlooked outside of users with IMac 5K Retina displays

GoldingD
GoldingD
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January 7, 2019

And after you update that GPU driver

https://www.winhelp.info/boost-lightroom-performance-on-systems-with-nvidia-graphics-chip.html/amp

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
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    January 7, 2019

    In LR, upper left corner, the ID plate area, expand to show status of Face Re ognization, and Address Lookup, and antsy other odd bit running, take a screenshot, post in reply.

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    steve@steveanchell.comAuthor
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    January 7, 2019

    Dropdown menu disappears when the Snipping Tool is enabled. Both address and Face Recognition are paused.

    One thing to point out, I have been using subscription-based LR Classic on this computer for about two years. I have changed no settings on the computer, monitor, etc. within that time. This problem just began about a month ago and has gotten progressively worse.

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
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    January 7, 2019

    In LR preferences, File Handeling tab, what do you have for Camera RAW CACHE settings? Take a screenshot and post in reply.

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
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    January 7, 2019

    What resolution are you running that monitor at?

    3840x2160? Might be to high

    more if an issue at 4K, defiantly an issue at 5K.

    reduce that down probably, or do not show full screen.

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
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    January 7, 2019

    In LR, bring up Catalog Settings, open the  File  Handeling tab. Preview CACHE size, and quality. Take a screenshot and post in reply.

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    steve@steveanchell.comAuthor
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    January 7, 2019

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
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    January 7, 2019

    That is probably too high, oh I understand it is matching your monitors current resolution. You might want to decrease the resolution you are running at.

    not at a pc so a bit lacking in tools.

    experiment with what lower values you can run at, try them out.

    mind you, that catalog Setting is for previews the library module uses, not develop, and to cut down how huge the developreviews get, requires decreasing the resolution you are runnung.

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
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    January 7, 2019

    Go to: Download Drivers | NVIDIA

    and download a newer driver for your GPU

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    steve@steveanchell.comAuthor
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    January 7, 2019

    Done. Thank you.

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
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    January 7, 2019

    Turn off synchronizing with Lightroom CC

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      steve@steveanchell.comAuthor
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      January 7, 2019

      dj_paige. Thank you for the suggestion. But, as you can see, I'm not using LR CC. It is not enabled on any of my devices. I did check, however, and the message is that LR CC is not synched.

      The problem I am having still persists and I'm looking forward to more ideas from you!

      GoldingD
      GoldingD
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      January 7, 2019

      4. Also, temporarily stop your antivirus and your firewall as a diagnostic in case either one is fouling this up

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