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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic catalog: preview not updating anymore

(Using Adobe Photoshop lightroom Classic, build 202210260744-9e008017 on Windows 10.) Description Preview (secondary screen) stopped reflecting changes made to pictures in Adobe Lightroom Classic (LR)....
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Canon 5D Mark IV is taking pictures on it's own

The preview on my Canon 5D Mark IV sometimes won't show. When I click on the preview button, the camera takes pictures instead?? Electrical breakdown??
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Why do preview images in camera LCDs, phone screens, and editing applications appear darker, or with more saturated colors? [duplicate]

For many years now, I've noticed that cameras of different sorts and image editing program display a preview image of different colors from the final image, while it's loading the final image. I've ...
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Why are Canon 700D photos under exposed when compared with the preview?

I'm using a Canon EOS 700D with a 50mm 1.8 prime lens. I normally preview the photo through the LCD screen before I click the photo. I recently noticed that my photos are under exposed when compared ...
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Nikon D750 - Histogram while shooting?

Is it possible to view the histogram of a scene either through the viewfinder or in live view prior to releasing the shutter in Nikon D750? I can see it during review - but then need the extra step of ...
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how to apply the same colour correction settings as showin in embedded preview [duplicate]

I've recently took my first underwater photos with Olympus TG6 and imported those into Lightroom Classic CC v9.1. All photos were shot in a RAW mode. Every imported photo has an embedded preview, ...
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Playback Screen Showing Too Much Information (Histogram Display)

I'm unsure why my playback screen on my Sony a7 III is showing so much information. It's difficult to see the pictures I'm taking because the image shows up so small. I can use the AF-ON button to ...
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How to set image preview on the Sony A7Riii

I'm used to shooting Nikon, where when you take a photo it shows a preview of the image on the main screen for a few seconds, or until you soft tap the shutter again. Is there a way to implement this ...
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Is the Preview file always the photo taken by the camera?

When I take a photo with a digital camera (I own many*), I can preview it with the ▶︎ button. However, sometimes, cameras will displays a Preview photo that seems of a different quality than the ...
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How does the first screen in Luminance HDR works?

I've been using Luminance HDR for a while and I managed to understand the effect of most of the tonemapping algorithms, but there's still a thing that I don't fully understand. When I finish the ...
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Why does Preview mess up an image while saving it to OpenEXR?

I started with a JPEG: ... and saved it to OpenEXR (8 bits per channel) using Preview on macOS Sierra, which created an image with a washed out look. For your convenience, I've re-exported the EXR to ...
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Since Picture Profiles don't apply to RAW, why do they affect the viewfinder?

I have been researching picture profiles and have read mixed reviews regarding the application of picture profiles when shooting stills. From what I have read, PP is not applied when shooting in RAW, ...
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How to increase image review time on a Canon T5i?

How do I get pictures I have taken to have a longer review time on my monitor? And I am having trouble reviewing all of the pictures I have taken on my Canon T5i.
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Regenerate DNG previews in Lightroom 3

I'm apparently entitled to unlimited storage with Amazon (Prime Photos) and I've uploaded all my DNG images (about 20GB) to their "cloud". When I view them online, they are tiny. Apparently that's ...
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Change photo aspect ratio with mac "preview"

I want to change the photo aspect-ratio, of course without stretching the image, to print them on a fixed size screen. It is okay to leave two horizontal or vertical white bands around the image to ...
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Can you see a raw preview with digital cameras?

I read that for RAW images to be usable, they must be post-processed using a program like Photoshop or Lightroom. If you shoot raw, can you preview the image on the LCD of your camera? Is it turned ...
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Why don't cameras show an "accurate" histogram?

Why don't cameras show a histogram based on the RAW data rather than on the JPG preview? I know that a RAW file is not a viewable image and can't be displayed without applying curves and defining how ...
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How can I preview photos from camera on laptop?

When I import photos to my laptop, windows 7 they are saved in a folder by month. When then clicking on the folder it opens up the individual photos but they all show a 'flower'symbol and I have no ...
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Why do images look sharp on my camera's LCD, but not tack sharp on my laptop?

I am using a Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 Art lens on a Nikon D7100. On appropriate settings, I see sharp images after pressing the zoom button once, but not before doing that. When I review them on a laptop, ...
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How can I preview DNG files in OS X Finder, with changes?

Can I somehow get my DNG files to preview in Finder with my applied changes? I write my changes to the DNG metadata, but Finder previewer is not able to pick up on those, even though it does preview ...
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Options for streaming shots back to laptop / ipad during shoot

I'm looking into the different options for streaming shots back to a laptop or iPad as they are shot on from a Canon D6. So far the options I've come across are : Cam ranger, seems quite expensive, ...
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Can I limit Lightroom's CPU usage for preview rendering to a single core?

Since Lightroom is utterly unusable without rendering Previews, I am now stuck with generating 2000 Previews before being able to start actual work. Now the issue is that during the time the Previews ...
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Where is a camera's preview image stored, when shooting in RAW?

When you take pictures in RAW, the camera stores a preview image (possibly jpeg) that it shown on the screen using white balance and other adjustments set in the camera. Where is this information ...
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Photo in windows preview show as portrait but in photoshop or msword show as landscape

I have a photo provided by one of my customer. When I preview that photo in window's preview it shows as Portrait, which is fine. But when I import/open same photo in Photoshop or Microsoft Word it ...
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Possible to open Capture One preview/proxy files in Photoshop?

One of our photographers lost his raw files from a photoshoot, but we still have the Capture One preview/proxy files (.CR2.cop) and I'm trying to find a way to extract image data from them to salvage ...
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Can I embed existing JPEG's into DNG's as a preview?

Using CHDK with my Canon A550 I get DNG files that do not have an embedded preview image only a very small thumbnail (see this question). However, alongside the DNG a full resolution JPEG file is ...
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Preview the DOF result in a D5100 viewfinder?

I have been told that some cameras have the ability to show the exact Depth of Field in the viewfinder when pressing a button. I searched for that button on my ...
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RAW photo preview

I used to take photos in the largest file option before the RAW option and never had problems opening or previewing the pix. Now I'm shooting in RAW. My photos look great in my camera viewfinder. ...
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Can I save the JPEG preview image that's generated in-camera when I shoot in RAW-only mode?

When you're shooting in RAW-only mode (not RAW+JPG), most (all?) cameras also generate a JPEG preview using the current style settings. This is what you see momentarily when you first import the image ...
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Why don't professional cameras have a preview for shutter speed in live view?

So far, I have been taking my pictures with a Sony F717 (a dinosaur of digital photography). Nevertheless the F717 has a nice preview feature for shutter speeds. Up to 1 sec, it simulated nicely the ...
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How to get a full-screen preview of a cropped area in RawTherapee?

I've used the crop tool in RawTheraee to crop a raw image: Is there a way to full-screen preview the cropped section prior to exporting?
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D800 Previews Much Brighter in Camera, Very Dark When Rendered

I've been shooting with the D800 for about 6 months now, and I've noticed that the in-camera previews appear much brighter and more properly exposed. But when I load the RAW images into either ...
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Why does LR seem to build a preview for JPEG's as well?

I am trying out shooting RAW+JPEG to see if that workflow is what I want. I am surprised to see that Lightroom still shows the "Loading" text when I zoom in on an unedited JPEG file. I expected that ...
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Coolpix P50 - "File contains no image data" after rotation

I inserted the SD card into my computer to look at some photos. I rotated some of them to look them from the correct angle, but unfortunately Windows Photo Viewer auto-saved the rotation. Now if I ...
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How to choose Render Previews in Lightroom?

During import, I had selected Render Previews » Minimal. Now I want to select the keepers, but every time I go to the next photo, it's first pixelated, then it's loaded. I usually shoot a couple ...
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Looking for a DSLR bag with wallet for 7" Android tablet / 9" netbook (for on-the-go editing, backup pics/WiFi uploads)

I'm looking for a DSLR camera bag that has a large enough wallet to house a 7" tablet or even a 9" netbook. I would like to carry a tablet or small notebook PC for making backup copies of the photos, ...
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Why is my Nikon Coolpix S3100 showing "File contains no image data" when I try to view old photos?

I've got a Nikon Coolpix S3100 that is now showing: File contains no image data when I try to view some of the photos on the SD card from the camera. Viewing the photos on the computer shows the ...
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How can I visualise in monochrome via an optical viewfinder?

Many years ago I had a glass filter I could look through to get an idea of what a scene might look like on black and white film. I think it was blue coloured, long gone I'm afraid. Does anyone have ...
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How can I force Lightroom to render previews for my collection?

When you import, you have the option (I just discovered 5 minutes ago) to have Lightroom render 1:1 previews. That makes it much easier to just quickly flip through a bunch of images, because it doesn'...
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Simple app for viewing JPG and then deleting JPG+RAW files simultaneously?

Does anyone know of a simple photo viewer that will let you quickly flip through a bunch of photos, and delete the ones you don't want, that will also (optionally) delete an associated RAW and/or ...
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Preview photos directly on laptop?

I'm going to help a friend taking a large number of product images and I'm wondering how I can easily preview the images on a computer screen without removing the card in my camera? I will be using a ...
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Why does my Lightroom/Photoshop preview change after loading?

Everybody who is using Lightroom probably has seen this. After importing RAW files, Lightroom shows a preview, but contrast and color of the preview change after a few short seconds to a slightly ...
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