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Is it possible to see the pixel dimensions of an image that I'm working on in Lightroom?

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May 16, 2022
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I can export an image to work on in another application to reduce noise or whatever, and in that app I can see the pixel dimensions of the image I'm working on, BUT, in Lightroom I do not see the image information to show what the pixel dimensions are. Either it is not possible or more likely, I just don't know where to look to see this information. Since this information is pretty important to me, is there a way to make it show all of the time, like at the bottom of the screen along with the file name etcetera... Thanks For Your Help With This...

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Correct answer JP Hess

Okay, understood then, I have to 'set it up' so are there YouTube video's on how to set this up? It sounds like I will be fiddling with something that is not a natural part of Lightroom so I hesitate to even try it. If there is a video I can watch to see how to set this up and what I should expect as a result I would rather watch that first. Thanks for input and help everyone here.

Look, this really isn't rocket science. Simply press Cmd-J while you are in the develop module. You will be presented with a dialog where you can specify what will be displayed in two different loupe displays on your screen. You choose what will be displayed on each line. In info 1 you can choose to have it show briefly when the photo changes. At the very top of the dialog box there's a checkbox if you want one of the info displays to show all the time. If you don't, then don't put a checkmark in that box. After you have chosen what you want displayed in the two loupe info displays close the dialog. Now, all that is necessary is to press the letter I. First, the information you have chosen for Info 1 will display. Press the letter I again, the information you chose for loupe info 2 will display. Press the letter I again, and the display will disappear. That's all there is to it. If you don't like the information that is displayed then you can change what you have chosen. Go ahead and experiment with it a little bit. It isn't going to break anything. If you don't get it right the first time then try again until you get it right.

JP Hess

Inspiring

You realize we are referring to the letter I, right? Of course it's necessary to go into the view options (Cttl-J/Cmd-J)\ And configure how you want things displayed. After all it is your Lightroom and it is your workflow. It's all up to you to set it up the way YOU want it to work.

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

Thanks for helping Jim. I hav set nothing up yet for this as I have never used this capability. All I know is I hit the letter 'I' and nothing happens. By default then are you saying it should be Cmd-I?

dj_paige

Legend

I not CMD-I

You have to set it up first as @JP Hess said with CMD-J

JP Hess

Inspiring

I don't want to belabor my point. When I'm working in the develop module I usually collapse the left-hand panel, using the mouse to expand it when I need a preset. In that configuration the information doesn't show over the image content. That's why I like to use it that way. Actually, I have it configured to display briefly most of the time when the image changes. If I need to see it I can always press the letter I to toggle the information on as needed. As I say, everyone has their own way of using Lightroom, just defending why I use it the way I do. If you don't like my way, that's okay. Don't use it.

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

I'm in discovery mode right now and it's good to be learning more about how the working screen can be configured. I like off to the left to be Navigator so I can quickly change view size.

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

I see it's not easy to make a feature request but, in my opinion, rather than having to go into Topaz software to see what image pixel dimensions I have, which is easier for me than the convoluted methods or even having to go into Library Mode, just is not as easy as it would be to simply have the image dimensions of the file you are viewing in DEVELOP right there at the top of the Basic Panel. Make it a drop down or whatever makes it nice and clean, but make it available please. We shouldn't have to jump through hoops to get the 'Basic' information we need.

Thank You, Ken

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

I am not able to edit my comments so add this... I've been tearing apart Lightroom looking for a 'Metadata' panel and find nothing under view or any other menu. So, I'm still at the same place I was when I first asked for help. I'm glad to know there is an answer, but how to get to the answer on my version of Lightroom is a mystery to me.

Per Berntsen

Community Expert

The Metadata panel is only available in the Library module. (your screenshot is from Develop)

If you can't see it, go to Window > Panels > Metadata, or press Cmd + 4.

You can also right click one of the other panel headers and choose Metadata from the context menu.

As mentioned by @JP Hess there is a way to display pixel dimensions in Develop.

Press Cmd + J to configure the view options in the Loupe view tab.

Choose Cropped dimensions for one (or both) of the Loupe Info sections.

Press I to cycle through the Info overlays when viewing images in Develop.

To hide panels in Library, follow the procedure I described above to show the Metadata panel.

In Develop, right click one of the panel headers, and choose Customize.

Hide panels by unchecking them. You can also rearrange the order by dragging and dropping.

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

Bravo Per Berntsen, Very deep knowledge and expert help. Yes , I need that information while I am working in Develop, where I spend most of my time in Lightroom, so I thank you also for giving insight where I had none before. With the help in this topic I'm sure to have an improved working environment in Lightroom from this point on. My sincere thanks to you and to everyone who has contributed on this topic.

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

Here is the image of the right side of my screen the way it has been set for the last 20 years, I've never known that I could change this... I cannot edit my last post and this image was meant to be attached to it.

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

Okay, Now I can see why I've never seen info on any image I've been working on... there is no EXIF data panel... and I have too many panels that I'll never use I' like to get rid of to simplify what I see off to the left. So far and for the last umpteen years, I've only used the 'Basics' panel Somehow, I need to learn how to remove panels I don't want and add the one I do want. I'm still stuck at this point and need help. Where do I find the panels I want and how do I remove the panels I do not want?

elie_dinur

Participating Frequently

Right-click on the space next to the heading "Basic" and in the box that opens select "Customize". On the right side of the Customize dialog uncheck the panels you don't want to see.

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

This is also amazing elie, Thank You and I can use this for sure. Appreciation!

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

Thanks to everyone here. I can't believe I've worked with Lightroom since the first release without knowing this. Every comment in reply here has good meaning to it and I'll explore now... setting up the right panel to display exactly what I need. Big Thanks To All!

JP Hess

Inspiring

If you want to see the pixel dimensions while working on your image in the Develop module, it depends on how you have view options set up under the view menu. But you can have the pixel dimensions displayed constantly if you choose to do so.

Yes, this was a really old image taken back when I had a Nikon D40.

dj_paige

Legend

Lightroom (Lr icon) or Lightroom Classic (LrC icon)?

Ken NielsenAuthor

Legend

Classic.

Marianne-Deiters

Participating Frequently

You can see the info in the library in the right panel

Per Berntsen

Community Expert

With the Metadata panel set to Exif, pixel dimensions (and cropped dimensions) will be displayed.
You can aso customize the Default view to include pixel dimensions - click Customize at the bottom of the panel.

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