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Karolin S
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January 20, 2022
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Images are blurry when imported into Lightroom

  • January 20, 2022
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Hi, for the past few weeks, I have noticed that once I import a picture into lightroom, they become extremely pixelated and blurry. The pictures themselves are very clear when imported into "Photos" on my Mac, the problem is only once they are uploaded into lightroom. 


The program is up to date and I have searched everywhere for answers however I cannot seem to find anything. 


I cannot continue to use Lightroom like this, as the quality is extremely poor, and it is very frustrating. 

 

Can anyone help me with this issue, please?

 

Thank you!

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Tamas36432093n08q
Participant
December 25, 2024

I have the same problem when uploading perfectly good images that I downloaded from ICloud. When it flies into LR it gets pixelated. What should I do? 

Can someone provide advice? 

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    tina2ni
    Participant
    January 31, 2025

    I've been having issues with crazy-blurry imports too. Not sure if it helps, but it's with my Pixel 9 Pro. I'm working with DNGs. 

    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Sameer KCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 4, 2025

    Hey, @tina2ni & @Tamas36432093n08q. Thanks for your comments, but the original post is quite old.

    You're both using different devices & workflows. Please feel free to start a new conversation with screenshots, or video of your workflow, and if the issue appears with specific images, consider sharing a few samples. 

     

    Thanks! 

    Sameer K

    (Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

      Tarun Saini
      Community Manager
      Tarun SainiCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      January 20, 2022

      Hi there,

       

      We're sorry about the trouble with Lightroom. Would you mind sharing the version of Lightroom and the operating system you're on? Since when have you been seeing this issue? Is it possible if you could share the screenshot of the images which shows blurry? Which file format are you importing in Lightroom? Are there any specific format or it's happening with all files? We're here to help, just need some info.

       

      Try turning OFF the option to Use Graphics Processor by going to Edit > Preferences >Performance. Relaunch the application and check if that helps.

       

      Regards,

      Tarun

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      Karolin SAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      January 21, 2022

      Hi Tarun, 

       

       

      Thank you very much for getting back to me. I have lightroom version 5.1, and Mac OS Big Sur 11.3.1.

       

      I am importing RAW image files into "Photos", and then into Lightroom, the pixels only appear once imported into Lightroom. I am not sure if I've done something wrong in the importing process, or if it is a bug in the Lightroom system. 

       

      I have attached screenshots for reference, one of the clear pictures, one of the pixelated versions from Lightroom and two close up screenshots showing the pixels.

       

      Hopefully the issue is visible on these files, please let me know if you need any more information and thank you again for your help! I really appreciate it!

       

      Karolin

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        Karolin SAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        January 21, 2022

        I also tried turning OFF the option to Use Graphics as per your advice, however sadly it did not work. 


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