Since v13 upgrade images in Loupe and Grid view look flat

[scrundlebumps]

v13.0.1 on Windows 11

Not sure if this is related but I have an HDR monitor but don't process my images with HDR switched on. Since I upgraded, my images in Loupe and Grid view look flat and washed out. When editing in the Develop module they look fine.

How can I fix this? Is there a setting somewhere? I've spent a long time looking but can't find it.

[JohanElzenga]

Sounds like you may have a problem with your monitor profile, but being a Mac user myself, I'll leave this for a Windows expert to follow up.

[eddified_work]

I have this same problem. The images are totally washed out when viewing grid and loupe. But they look fine in Develop! I noticed now that I just switched to a new HDR display (the old display I switched from was also HDR, though). 

[eddified_work]

Update: I went through the Windows HDR Calibration app, and the grid and loupe do look much better now, however, they still look washed out compared to Develop.

[scrundlebumps]

Interesting that no-one has come up with a solution to this after several weeks of posting this issue. 

[JohanElzenga]

You said you did not activate HDR editing in Lightroom, but did you perhaps turn on the HDR feature of the display? 

[scrundlebumps]

Yes HDR has been switched on the display since I got the monitor. No problems until I "upgraded" Lightroom.

[JohanElzenga]

Try switching it off. Now that Lightroom Classic has HDR editing, maybe it deals differently with a monitor that has HDR switched on. HDR is not supported in the Library module. You should also check your monitor profile, like I suggested before. That profile will most likely be for SDR only.

[scrundlebumps]

Thanks for the suggestion, but it worked fine before. I tried your suggestion and it does look different to when HDR is switched on, but Loupe mode still looks low contrast and washed out. 😟

[GoldingD · Accepted solution]

Interesting that you have not replied back if you ran your monitor calibration over again. Did you try that??

Oh, and for the monitor, HDR on//off will matter during calibration. You would need separate calibrations.

[scrundlebumps]

I guess I was skeptical about that, and just recalibrated and it's now fine. Thanks!