Slow lagging menus and navigation in Lightroom

Report · Jun 26, 2023

Hi all, I have recently downloaded Lightroom to use it to edit my photos.

However, navigating around the software is extremely slow and laggy, to the point I'm getting extremely frustrated with it.

For example, loading up the image, and clicking on the menus on the left can take minutes to actually load and be able to adjust the picture.

It can't be a computer spec thing, as I have an i9 12900, 64gb ddr5 ram and a fast SSD.

Can someone please help if this is a known issue? or how to get it working properly?

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Report · Jun 27, 2023

Hi @Nick307230669wxb

Thanks for reporting the issue. I can imagine this is causing you some stress. Let's work together to find a solution.

Which version of Lightroom have you installed? Can you please disable the graphics processor?

Go to Edit > Preferences > Performance. From the Use Graphics Processor drop-down menu, select Off. Quit and relaunch Lightroom.

Lightroom generates previews for your images to facilitate faster browsing and editing. Using larger preview sizes (e.g., 1:1 previews) or rendering previews on the fly can slow down performance. Adjusting the preview settings in Lightroom's preferences (Preferences > Performance) to a lower resolution or using Smart Previews can help improve performance.

Other processes running in the background, such as antivirus scans or system updates, can consume system resources and impact Lightroom's performance. Turning off or scheduling such functions for non-editing times can alleviate performance issues.

Try out the suggestions and let us know how it goes. We're here to help!

Best,

Ranjisha

Report · Jun 28, 2023

Also this morning, and not sure if it's because it's started upload ng to the cloud. But the images now are all pixelated when I click on them.

Sent from my iPhone

Report · Jul 04, 2023

Thanks for keeping us posted. We need a few more details.

How many images are being uploaded? What is the file format?

Please share a screenshot of the info panel after opening an image.

Report · Jul 22, 2023

Hello Nick, I don't know what graphic card do you have but for me works this.

I have GeForce 3060 12GB, and for me helps to downgrade graphic card driver and also version of lightroom. Currently I use LrC 12.3. and graphic driver ver. 536.23. With other tips about improve performace, the lightroom finaly works smooth for me as before the latest updates.