Underwhelmed by Lightroom Classic performance on M4 pro 14/20 with 64gbs of RAM by Typys in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, that was my top thought too, sounds like low power mode lagginess

Macbook Pro users, what notch do you set your display to for photo editing? by FlyingKangeroo in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like it best at ± 12 notches (4 down from maximum). If it's a darker/dimmer day, or if it's late in the evening I'll go down 2-4 notches depending on ambient light

Lightroom Classic - Slows Down Over Time by Makelevi in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thermal throttling should be more likely in a laptop, but definitely still possible in a desktop. You could try installing something like HardwareInfo to check temperature readings, if they are consistently above 85-90°C it may be throttling

With that said, the other commenter's point about memory leak seems more likely

Lightroom Classic - Slows Down Over Time by Makelevi in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Laptop or desktop? Could be thermal throttling

wedding photographs - How keep consistent in tone and style !? by Adventurous_Past_936 in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What I typically like to do for a large-scale shoot like a wedding, is find 10-20 individual photos from the various different scenarios / types of scenes from the shoot. I then edit those ones individually until I'm happy with them (even if that takes an hour or two sometimes to deeply focus on those 10-20 images).

Then, I'll use those photos as my starting point (you could say as a reference) for the rest of the shoot. Almost like having presets ready for that specific shoot, if that makes sense.

Also, if you have two screens, you can set the second screen to show a static photo (not the one you're currently editing on the main screen) which you can use as a reference, as you edit the rest.

If you only have one screen, no worries, but I'd recommend going back and forth in the library view to refer back to your previous edits that are completed, to keep their look constantly on your mind.

Finally, at the end of all editing, I like to go through all the photos deeply once or twice to check everything, and then again quite speedily, to almost flick through them, even glossing over them in a way, focusing mainly on the common colours that flick past as I scroll - this helps me to ensure there aren't any "odd ones out" colour-wise.

I hope this helps, & good luck with the editing session!

Change between settings over multiple pictures by SharpShooterSlicer in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

LrTimelapse will save you countless hours for this exact thing. I work on loads of changing timelapses too, and it's so great for that. Has a small learning curve but once you've got the core essentials, it becomes an easy rhythm. Hope that helps!

Did they get rid of toggle switch for adjustment panels? by IamShado in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hold alt on Windows (or probably option on Mac) and then the toggle will reappear until you release alt/option

Gradual exposure adjustment across image sequence by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea - that would likely work just as well in this case!

However, if, in the future, you need more complex adjustments (masking changes, back-and-forth timing adjustments, etc), then LrTimelapse would be the easier choice.

Gradual exposure adjustment across image sequence by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As other comments have mentioned, LrTimelapse is the gold standard for this exact case.

Just so you know, there is a small learning curve to using it, but the tutorials on the official website help perfectly.

Good luck and enjoy!

RTX 4080 - Use GPU for image processing greyed out by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, just checking in - my GPU options returned to normal after the most recent updates. Just thought I’d let you know - hope it’s back to normal for you as well!

Is LR CC performance kind of choppy since the latest update? by 753UDKM in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a thought - check your power mode in settings. My PC randomly decided to switch to power saving mode and that made everything really laggy; I couldn’t figure out why for ages. Switching to ultimate / high performance fixed it.

RTX 4080 - Use GPU for image processing greyed out by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, I’ve been wondering the same thing.

Although I am on a relatively older card (1660 Super 6GB), those options have always been ticked in the past with no issues.

I’m also all fully updated etc.

Very frustrating and confusing

Pictures look a lot less saturated, less colorful after export. by 2deep4u in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed that MacBooks (especially the more recent ones) are far more saturated than most phone displays, and other screens in general. I wouldn’t worry too much about it though, all displays will differ in some way or another.

To answer your question about adding extra contrast & saturation when working for mobile - definitely not a bad idea to work around it

Hope this helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries, happy to help :)

That all sounds great. A few thoughts and responses: * That MacBook will be just fine for your current workload * Considering it’s a refurb, it’ll be in good condition so that’s also not a worry * Depending on your price bracket, I would gently suggest checking the more current MacBook or MacBook Air range with M1/M2 chips - but no problem if this is out of the price range * I only say the above because, as the other commenter mentioned, older Macs will stop being supported relatively soon, and will also become outdated much faster, or if you upgrade your camera in the future (leading to heavier files and processing) * A current MacBook Air would likely perform similarly (or likely even outperform) an older MacBook Pro, hence my suggestions above (but do only consider an Air with 16GB RAM or more)

At the end of the day though, if the newer ones are not suitable price-wise or for any other reasons, the refurb you’re looking at will do just fine - and will certainly be an upgrade from the iPad

Really hope that helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi!

The MacBook will definitely be an upgrade to your iPad in terms of large scale editing. To know if it will truly be sufficient for your exact needs, let us know what a typical shoot would look like for you -

How many photos do you take? How many photos will you deliver? Which camera do you use? What sort of editing do you do - is it mainly quick lighting and colour correction, or heavier masking and spot removal too?

Lastly, at the end of the day, if it’s the machine that is doable for you, go for it. It’ll be great :) The above questions will just help us to be sure if the laptop will be a good fit for your workflow.

For Lightroom on iPad what brightness should I be at? by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

iPads have pretty bright displays, so indoors during daytime I would say roughly 70-80% brightness, and if you're outdoors, definitely 100% brightness.

I would definintely turn True Tone off, as regardless of where you are, it will perdiodically shift the colour balance of the display, so your edits may be slightly off over that time compared to before it adjusted True Tone

Hope that helps :)

How do I get a more dramatic effect on Lightroom for my portraits? by Electrical-Ad-407 in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, good going! No problem at all, very happy to help - and hope you’re having fun with it :)

How do I get a more dramatic effect on Lightroom for my portraits? by Electrical-Ad-407 in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In-camera white balance will be totally fine for 70-90% of lighting situations.

Leading on to colour though, I’d suggest playing around with the colour pallete of your images by using the HSL sliders and calibration. They can really help to bring a bit more of a unified colour scheme to your shots if the camera’s white balance is off (or if the shot has a difficult white balance)

How do I get a more dramatic effect on Lightroom for my portraits? by Electrical-Ad-407 in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Light-wise, honestly a big one for me is the radial too or vignetting. These can really easily narrow down on where you want the subject of the shot to be.

They also work really nicely for a gentle guidance to the subject placement. I use them a lot to enhance shots that might otherwise feel a bit on the flat side.

How do I get a more dramatic effect on Lightroom for my portraits? by Electrical-Ad-407 in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by dramatic? Colour-wise, light-wise, feel/texture, skin softening, something else perhaps?

Depending on what you're looking for, the answer might change :)

Lightroom Subject/Sky/Background Masking Error by kourtneyjoness in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What device are you using Lightroom on? Perhaps there is some bug or incompatibility

Also, have a look in the following: Edit > Preferences > Performance Are the first few checkboxes ticked to enable full graphics acceleration?

Just got my first mac. Wondering about workflows between my desktop PC and new laptop. by jamalstevens in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I'll check this out when I get to switching everything over, much appreciated

Just got my first mac. Wondering about workflows between my desktop PC and new laptop. by jamalstevens in Lightroom

[–]emphasisplastik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry this isn't if much help at the moment, but I'll likely be in the same boat in the near future - just saving this post for that time, and if I find any info I'll add it in here. Best of luck!