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Dario32290395l5m2
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September 15, 2023
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Switch between photos, I have to wait several seconds

  • September 15, 2023
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I hope someone can help me resolve a frustrating issue I'm experiencing with Adobe Lightroom. I've searched for solutions online, but so far, I haven't found a satisfactory answer.

My primary problem is that Lightroom is incredibly slow when I navigate between photos in the Library module. I've already generated 1:1 previews for all my photos, so theoretically, it should be much faster. However, every time I switch between photos, I have to wait several seconds, making the editing experience very frustrating. 

PC specs seem adequate to me (win 11, 64 GB of RAM, Intel Core i7-9750H processor, dedicated graphics card, 2 TB SSD with 1.5 TB free)

Note that the "Develop" module works perfectly, and there are no delays when switching between photos. The problem seems to be limited to the Library module.

I've tried to solve the issue by following some online guides, such as optimizing Lightroom preferences and clearing the cache, but the problem persists.

Has anyone encountered a similar problem or has any suggestions on how to address it? I would greatly appreciate any advice or solutions you can share.


  • Lightroom Classic Version: 12.4
  • License: Creative Cloud
  • Language Settings: Italian
  • Operating System: Windows 10 - Business Edition
  • Version: 10.0.22621
  • Application Architecture: x64
  • System Architecture: x64
  • Logical Processor Count: 12
  • Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
  • SqLite Version: 3.36.0
  • CPU Usage: 1.0%
  • Integrated Memory: 65377.9 MB
  • GPU Memory Used by Lightroom: 537.2 MB / 5980.0 MB (8%)
  • Real Memory Available in Lightroom: 65377.9 MB
  • Lightroom's Physical Memory Usage: 1184.1 MB (1.8%)
  • Lightroom's Virtual Memory Usage: 2327.0 MB
  • GDI Object Count: 845
  • USER Object Count: 2876
  • Handles Processed Count: 1951
  • Memory Cache Size: 302.3 MB
  • Internal Camera Raw Version: 15.4 [1508]
  • Maximum Threads Used by Camera Raw: 5
  • Camera Raw SIMD Optimization: SSE2, AVX, AVX2
  • Camera Raw Virtual Memory: 159 MB / 32688 MB (0%)
  • Camera Raw Physical Memory: -131 MB / 65377 MB (0%)
  • System DPI Setting: 120 DPI
  • Desktop Composition Enabled: Yes
  • Standard Preview Image's Longer Side: 1024 pixels
  • Monitors: 1) 1920x1080, 2) 1920x1080
  • Input Types: Multitouch: No, Integrated Touch: No, Integrated Pen: No, External Touch: No, External Pen: No, Keyboard: No

Graphics Processor Information:

  • DirectX: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (31.0.15.1693)
  • Initial Status: GPU for image processing supported by default
  • User Preferences: GPU for export enabled

Installed Plug-ins:

  1. AdobeStock
  2. DxO PhotoLab 6
  3. DxO PhotoLab 6 Importer
  4. Flickr
  5. Nikon Direct Capture Plug-in
 
 
 
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    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    September 19, 2023

    "DirectX: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (31.0.15.1693)"

     

    Your graphics driver is over a year old. Update to the latest Studio driver:

    https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/210515/en-us/

      DClark064
      DClark064
      Inspiring
      September 15, 2023

      A delay of "several seconds" is huge!  Your description may indicate the disk where your 1:1 previews are stored has some problem.  You should have your LR catalog and the previews on your fastest disk, which in your system is the SSD.  I assume that is where they are.  I suggest that you run a disk test to ensure the disk is operating at its spec speed.  I use Samsung SSD's so I use the Samsung Magician to run benchmarks and diagnostic scans.  You should use whatever is appropriate for your SSD. 

       

      I notice your LR is a version behind, so you may want to update.  Your Win10 version is a far lower number than what I see but you are running the Business version so I am not sure if you are up to date.  Check and if necessary update. 

       

      AxelMatt
      Community Expert
      AxelMattCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 15, 2023

      The first thing that you should try is to switch off the GPU support from the Lightroom preferences and check if that helps to fix the issue.

      Go to Lightroom > Preferences > Performance tab > Uncheck "Use Graphics Processor" > Restart Lightroom.

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-gpu.html

       

      Another step is to try to reset the Lightroom preferences.

      https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

      It's recommended to backup your preferences before you reset the preferences to the default settings:

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/preference-file-and-other-file-locations.html

       

      If this doesn't help we need more informations about your environment.

      Please provide also a copy of your 'System Info'. This can be get from the LrC Help > System Info menu item. There's a copy button in the System Info dialog. Press this button and paste the info into your next forum post.

      Is your system up-to-date? Do you have installed all recent updates and patches for the operating system and the device drivers, especially the graphic driver. Please make also sure that you have installed the Studio version and not the Game Ready version of your NVidia driver.

       

      My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
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