How do I turn off the reference photo?

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January 27, 2018
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After an update a month or so ago, I found that the reference image turned on and won't turn off again. I have tried everything I can think of, even re-installing the software and nothing helps. It doesn't matter if I'm in loupe mode or grid mode. I've tried clicking on reference mode and back to loupe mode and no change. I've tried unselecting all photos but it just pops back on again. It's driving me crazy because it means I can't arrow to the next photo as I develop because it will only flip between the two reference photos. How do I turn it off?

Thanks,

Michelle

reference photo

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Correct answer Hal P Anderson

Michelle,

Try clicking on the icon with the arrow pointing to it:

If that doesn't work, try resetting your preferences:

Resetting the lightroom preferences file - updated

Hal

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Andyan Salaga

Participant

in develop mode, press ( VIEW ---> CYCLE LOOP VEIW )

it works for me.

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MichelleCoxAuthor

Inspiring

JimHess - I was already in the regular develop mode so that didn't do anything.

cmgap - I doubt that would have helped considering it chooses new reference photos whenever I go to a new directory.

@Hal P Anderson - Clicking the icon just takes you to loupe mode, which I was already in so that made no difference. However, resetting the preferences did the trick. Rather drastic and I hope I never have to do that again but it works, thank goodness. Thanks!

Hal P AndersonCorrect answer

Inspiring

Michelle,

Try clicking on the icon with the arrow pointing to it:

If that doesn't work, try resetting your preferences:

Resetting the lightroom preferences file - updated

Hal

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MichelleCoxAuthor

Inspiring

Replying to this one directly since it didn't let me @ you in my other comment. Clicking the icon doesn't do anything when you're already in loupe mode but resetting the preferences fixed it so marking your answer as correct. Thanks!

Edit: Well, I guess this forum isn't threaded so it doesn't show up under the other comment and looks a little odd but hopefully it at least notified you.

tupapioso

Participating Frequently

Ok, no go. Unchecking the Graphics Processor didn't fix it. I uninstalled and reinstalled and now the reference view is gone, but the map and web modules have a floating window that wont go away (even with the graphics processor unchecked):

In addition, the tree view of my catalog is totally gone and if I move my mouse up and down over the left hand windows (like the Filter Collections) the icons disappear and then re-appear randomly.

LR is pretty much unusable now.

cmgap

Community Expert

Might sound like an odd thing to suggest but have you tried to remove that reference image? You can always add it back in. Right click > go to folder in library > select that image and remove it from the catalog (not delete from disk)...