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Like the title says, I'm unable to use the brush tool at all for masking. It is so laggy it freees my screen when i try to possition it over an image. This has been a problem for about a year, but I've ignored it and used Photoshop when a specific need arises. To be clear, the tool is set up correctly... Flow and density at 100% and I'm definitely on Brush (not Erase).
I'm using Lightroom Classic 11.4.1 on a 2017 iMac 5k Retina, 64 GB with the stock
Radeon Pro 570 4 GB
Any help would be ppreciated. Thx!
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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/lightroom-gpu-faq.html#troubleshooting
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
Have you tried to install the latest update to Lightroom 11.5?
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With a 5K screen, your GPU should be ON (Preferences->Performance->Use Graphic Processor).
With brushing, you should try it with Auto Mask off.
With a 2017 computer, it may not be powerful enough to drive a 5K screen local adjustments.
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That 5K screen, external? Can it be used at less than 5K?