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Andrej Michelcich
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June 14, 2023
Question

P: Colored "pixel" artifacts/subdued blacks in shadow areas (older Macs) (also visible on CR)

  • June 14, 2023
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I updated LrC to 12.4 yesyerday. Since then a number of pixels in multiple colors appear appear quite often on the image, mostly in the areas of blacks/darks and when using Tone Curve commands. It's similar to the red/blue pixels which denoted clipping in the areas of blacks/whites, but they appear in very many different other colors. Sometimes they disappear, or decrease, after actioning the commands again, sometimes they do not. Is anybody else facing the same problem which I encounter now for the vey first time after many years of use of LrC? Thank you in advance for your advise.

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Inspiring
November 24, 2023

This might work for display issues (i.e. the Develop module), however, it doesn't seem to fix the issue of this occurring in exported files (for me at least).

Participant
November 24, 2023

THIS WORKED FOR ME 🤓

 

1) In LR Classic, go into Preferences

2) choose the Performance tab

3) change "Use Graphics Processor" to Custom

4) Uncheck "Use GPU for Display"

 

Note: any time you open LR Classic up again it's going to reminder you that the Graphics Processor isn't being used.  Don't turn it back on.

 

This fixed the proiblem for me and I want to thank this community for helping me fix a problem that was affecting my work!

Inspiring
November 24, 2023

The majority of this thread seems to be focused on this issue appearing in the Develop module. I'm having the exact same artifacts appear, but not when I'm editing in Lightroom - it only appears in the exported jpg files. Is anyone else experiencing this or have a suggested solution?

Again, everything looks fine in Lightroom. It is only the exported files that have the "clipping artifacts." This is obviously a huge issue that is majorly impacting my work.

oldpiefke
Known Participant
November 24, 2023

I am using LrC 13.01 on a MACPro with Monterey.

During developement session I am getting in some cases rainbow color sections in pictures. Looks like area indication which are used for over lighted or underlighted. When exporting those pictures in black and white as well as colour this areas have also the same miss colour in the exported jpeg-pictures instead of correct black or white areas or coloured. The problem is, that I do not get the effect in every case 

A helping hand would be great

 

Inspiring
November 23, 2023

I'm experiencing the same issue: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/multicolored-artifacts-appearing-in-shadows-of-exported-jpgs/idi-p/14254088.

I tried changing the process version under calibration, but my exported jpgs still have the artifacts. It's totally random though. If I keep re-exporting some photos won't have it and others will and then it changes again with each export.

This is only happening for me when I export with "Resize to Fit" checked off with 2048 pixels on the long edge selected. If I uncheck this option I don't experience the issue. The glitch appears to be in the compression process.

Inspiring
November 23, 2023

When exporting photos I'm seeing these strange multicolored lines in different shadow areas of my photos. I've never experienced this before and have not changed anything in my export settings or camera settings. The lines are not visible within Lightroom, but only in the exported jpgs.

 

The strangest part is that if I try re-exporting it will get rid of the lines in some photos, but not all. It seems totally random and more like a technical glitch than a human error.

Community Expert
November 23, 2023
Andrej Michelcich
Known Participant
November 22, 2023

On my iMac 27", late 2014, macOS 11.7.10, the image renders correctly only moving back to PV4; the move back to PV5 has no effect.

Participating Frequently
November 22, 2023

I upgraded Lr from 12.3 to 12.5.1, reopened the catalogue, selected a photo with dark areas and switched to the develop module.  At this point it has rendering problems.  It was already on PV5.

 

This isn't quite what you asked, but does it give you the info you are looking for?  Or, would you prefer it if I take this photo and add it to a new catalogue where it will automatically be PV6, try to reproduce the problem and then follow your steps?

JohnnyG2000
Participant
November 22, 2023

LR2024 is now adding crazy mult-color pixellation rto every Jpeg we render out (from Raw CR3 files).  Does anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it?

Participating Frequently
November 22, 2023

… exactly what is happening in my case. thanks for your support, Community!

Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 22, 2023

 

 

If you edit your photo, and the odd pixels are present, scroll down to the Calibration Panel and change the Process Version from 6 (Current) to PV 5. Do not touch any edit controls. Does your image now render correctly? (Note: you may have to zoom in and out once to force a rerender. Moving to the next image in the filmstrip should accomplish the same refresh.) Please respond directly to this post if your image does render correctly after changing the PV.

 

 

 

 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org