Cannot View photos in develop Mode in Lightroom CC

[olliesgrandad]

Since loading lightroom CC and overcoming the initial issues with it not opening i have now encountered another major issue. Whilst pictures are available in library mode when switching to Develop mode there is just a large blue rectangle with white X like a St Andrews flag obliterating the image entirely. The picture is showing in the navigator panel and the strip below.

[nogas27856004 · Accepted solution]

Found it!, the helpdesk didn't know the thing, but,  try unchecking the GPU option in Preferences>Performance tab, and then the picture suddenly appears...

[olliesgrandad]

Thank you so much.

sorted it straight away.

[BlinkedAgain]

Wow.... thanks for this. Been searching for some time for a fix to this issue.

[victor_tenev]

Please accept my sincere thanks. 

Much obliged for the provided solution!

[Nicolebiv]

Yes! Worked right away, thankyou!

[Gallaher5E61]

I don't see GPU under the performance tab.

[thomasm5120374]

Wow, thanks.

That is perhaps the most obscure fix I've ever encountered.  I upgraded to CC a few months ago to get the full version of Photoshop and just now upgraded my Lightroom 5 to CC.  Tried to edit my first image in Develop mode and got a blue triangle with a white X through it.  Total panic mode for me.  Thanks so much for posting the fix.  Absolutely worked.  Saved the Day!

[JP Hess]

The fix may not be obvious, but it isn't really that obscure. If you had entered something like "blue screen with white X" in the search feature at the top of the forum, you would have seen several threads.

[alant80046961]

Had this same problem in develop screen.  Indeed, it is a miraculous fix.   Add my thanks to the that of the others,

[thienchait55236771]

Thank you, mine the main image just unchanged while i edit, thanks so much and this solve the problem!

[toadman03]

Just tried it and it worked!  thanks so much

[Shivex]

slightly the same problem only no blue X just a grey background, turned off GPU still not showing, any other solutions?

[Rob_Cullen]

Also try-

Reboot Computer, restart Lightroom.

Check for Graphic Card driver updates from the OEM (Windows updates not always useful!)

Check your Monitor Profile is not corrupt. Instructions here-  https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-change-my-monitor-profile-to-check-whether-its-corrupted/

"turned off GPU"-  That was in the Lightroom Preferences, right? (Not in Windows Device Manager!)

[anne liser52557069]

Thank you! This solved my problem!

[lidorkalfa]

more then 8 years later and it still fixes the problem - mbp 16" with m1 max

[usernumberx]

Thank you nogas.... This fixed my issue.  Could not find answer anywhere and helpdesk was useless. Commenting so others may see.  Uncheck the GPU performance option (user Graphics Processor for me).  I hope this does not create issues editing later though.