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SACHITH SHEHAN
Participant
May 20, 2026
Question

Why when photo import to this app from my gallery, before edit the photo fully change. Before this did not happen. How can I solve this issue

  • May 20, 2026
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Why does the photo completely change when I import it into this app from my gallery, even before editing? This didn’t happen before. How can I solve this issue?

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    Anshul_Saini
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    June 3, 2026

    Hi ​@SACHITH SHEHAN,

    Thanks for reporting this. A few questions to help narrow it down:

    • What exactly changes when you import the photo? Does it become brighter/darker? More saturated? Different colors? HDR-looking? Sharper or softer?
    • Which device are you using? Android Phone make & model + Android version or iPhone model + iOS version.
    • Which Lightroom version are you using?
    • Does this happen with JPG & Raw photos only or both?
    • A screenshot of the photo in your Gallery app
    • A screenshot of the same photo immediately after importing into Lightroom (before making any edits)
    • Do you recall after updating to which version the issue started happening, or at around what time?

    One common cause is that some phones apply display enhancements, such as HDR, Vivid mode, and Adaptive color processing, while Lightroom displays the actual image data differently, making the photo appear altered even before editing.

    We look forward to your response.
     

    Best,
    Anshul Saini