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alvatr
Inspiring
April 8, 2025
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Color difference in Library and Develop

  • April 8, 2025
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I know it's an common issue, but still couldn't find a solution to that. When I switch between the Library tab (all images have Standard previews) and Develop tab, they look alot different. When I export the images and they look like the Library preview. When I turn off in Preferences... the Use Graphics Processor, then Develop looks alike the Library, but the performance is drastically down.

 

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Correct answer alvatr

So did you install the Studio driver?

Nvidia released a new driver three days ago – https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/243339/

 

Please post a screenshot of the Devices tab of the Color management dialog, like my screenshot here.

I also notice that LrC is installed to your G drive. If you're doing this to save space on C, you're only saving around 3.4 GB.

How much free space do you have on C, and what's the capacity of the drive?


I think I fixed it now, it was some weird settings on my monitor, that automatically chose it self, thats why it looked weird. Now the Library and Develop look even. 
I have Lightroom on D, because on C I only have the OS. 
Thanks for everything.

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JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 8, 2025

Check that you are using the latest version of your GPU drivers.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
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alvatrAuthor
Inspiring
April 8, 2025

I've already installed the latest GPU driver.

Per Berntsen
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Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 8, 2025

Nope, it did nothing. Heres an example what I see, when "Use Graphics Processor" on: 
Library:

Develop:

On my screen, it is a huge difference. 
When "Use Graphics Processor" is off, Develop looks the same as Library, but there is perfomance issues.
Nvidia drivers it is not.


If it's not the GPU driver, it is most likely a defective or incompatible monitor profile.

As troubleshooting, and as a possible temporary fix, try setting the monitor profile to sRGB. If you have a wide gamut monitor, use Adobe RGB.

 

With LrC closed, press the Windows key + R, type colorcpl in the box and press Enter.

Add the sRGB (or Adobe RGB) profile, then set it as default.

If this fixes the issue, you should calibrate your monitor with a hardware calibrator.

This will also create and install a custom monitor profile that will be more accurate than sRGB or Adobe RGB.

 

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