All photos displayed in Lightroom are very dark

This has just started in the last few days. Now all my imports into Lightroom 1.4.1 appear very dark compared to shots on camera display or same photo displayed outside Lightroom. This applies to dng, raw, or jpeg. Old libraries now all appear dark. If you adjust in Lightroom to look right they appear washed out in every image viewer outside Lightroom. Import a jpeg that was previously exported from Lightroom and looked fine now looks very dark when imported back into Lightroom. I have reinstalled program and tried every setting I could think of and all photos still look very dark.

Hope this fixes it. Deleting the default profile will make windows (and therefore Lightroom) assume your display is exactly sRGB. This is a good first approximation, but to get correct color you need to actually calibrate. Note that after calibration, Lightroom and unmanaged apps will not exactly correspond to each other, but they should be close. Most importantly, the contrast should be the same as long as you calibrate to the standard gamma of 2.2. You should see tiny differences in color saturation and in shadow colors - this is normal.

Similar Messages

All photos in portrait format are displayed blurred in the preview mode "fill" of the library. In all other modes e.g. "fit"or "1:2" the photos are sharp. How can I change this, so that the photos are still sharp when displaying them in the mode "fill"?

All photos in portrait format are displayed blurred in the preview mode "fill" of the library. In all other modes e.g. "fit"or "1:2" the photos are sharp. How can I change this, so that the photos are still sharp when displaying them in the mode "fill"? My Lightroom release is 5.7.1.
Thanking you in anticipation!

I'd like to get all these '-1 suffix' files together with their associated Develop adjustments into one folder (if they aren't already) so I can see them in Grid view in the Library module, which I use as my basic starting point for everything else at this early stage of my Lightroom 'career'.
To see what folder these are stored in, right-click on a photo and select "Go to Folder in Library".
Advice: if you are going to use Lightroom effectively, you probably want to stop using folders as your method to create a grouping of photos that are already in Lightroom; there are plenty of built-in tools, such as keywords, collections, color labels, etc.
I don't understand why the search on the entire catalog picked up apparently the same two file versions but also got the Develop adjustments when going to the relevant Folder didn't show the adjustment black squares against each image in Grid view nor were they there when the images were opened in the Develop module. Perhaps if I understood this, I'd be a bit more confident of moving forward myself.
These are most likely different versions of the same photo, in different folders. Lightroom stores the edits in its own catalog, and so it knows that one folder's photos have edits, and the other folder's photos do not have edits. Please understand that Lightroom is a database, it knows where the photos are at the time you import them (or add them to the catalog by synchronize), and then if you move things around in your operating system, Lightroom does not know anything about that and problems begin. Thus the advice to organize using Lightroom tools and methods and not operating system tools and methods.

Photos are very dark. Can't differentiate shades of black

Hello
The photos, on my nano 3G, (even when set to max brightness) are very dark when it comes to shades of black. All detail is lost. Is anyone else encountering this problem? I believe certain iPod Touch have this problem. Any solutions?

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

Although all photos in my libraries are rotated to the correct orientation, random pictures still show up in the wrong position when viewed on Apple TV. Any suggestions?

Although all photos in my libraries are rotated to the correct orientation, random pictures still show up in the wrong position when viewed on Apple TV.
Any suggestions?

silvergc
Thanks for your comments
Several of our iPhone users in the UK reported the problem this morning, and as the Apple fan in the office I've got the job of resolving the issue
The original Excel was an old .xls file, but I have saved it as a .xlsx and the problem still appears
I haven't spoken with our developer yet, but I assume he has created the Excel file using some programming tools rather that directly using Excel
In the meantime I have created a simply spreadsheet with 8 cells contain values
In the first 4 cells, I have formatted them using Currency, and have used the currencies USD, DEM, GBP and CHF
In the remaining cells I have formatted them using the Accounting option, using the same currencies
When I review the spreadsheet on the iPhone (or iPad), the first 4 remain the same yet the last four all show the £ symbol
I have now changed the Region Format of the iPhone to United States, and when viewing on the iPhone the bottom 4 values are now all showing the $ sign!
If I had created the spreadsheet I would have put the Currency code in a seperate cell and purely used a numeric format for the number, and there would be no issue. That might be the only solution
Yes, the Director has the full MS Excel app on his Windows 8 device, but I can't expect all of our clients to go and do the same, in business many of them will have the iPhone
We may have to change the way we produce the report because of Apple's failings here, and it's not the first time that we have had to change something because Apple devices can't display them properly
In business, submitting a potential job contract only for the recipient to get the wrong idea of the costs is a major concern

I am unable to sync my iPad with my new MacBook Air without losing all photos even though both are linked to the same iTunes account

I am unable to sync my iPad with my new MacBook Air without losing all photos even though both are linked to the same iTunes account

Transferring photos from your computer has nothing to do with your iTunes account/Apple ID.
Photos can be transferred from a single computer only. When transferring photos from another, all photos on the iPad that were transferred from a different computer will be erased from the iPad first - even if the photos were transferred from the old or different computer to the new computer being used for syncing.
When transferring photos from your computer, what is named the iPod Photo Cache is created on your computer for the photos that are transferred and why you see new photos being transferres are optimized before the actual transfer process. The iPod Photo Cache for these photos on the computer the photos were transferred from is not available on your new computer.
Since all photos on your iPad that were transferred from the old or different computer should remain on that computer, transfer the photos from that computer to your new computer. These photos on your iPad will be erased with the first sync but will be re-transferred along with a new iPod Photo Cache for these photos being created on your new computer.

Images in lightroom look VERY DARK in library?! Please help...

I have been using Lightroom for a while now and have had no problems. I have recently opened lightroom and all the images in the library are now extremely dark and contrasty (i have not made any changes).
When I open the RAW files in PS or Bridge etc they look fine, and when I export the images from lightroom as JPG's they are fine, it seems like it just the way the images are displayed in Lightroom.
What am I doing wrong/how do I fix this problem??
Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks

Hi Jeff,
Thanks for your response. This is occuring in all views, be it grid, loupe, library or develop. It is across the entirity of lightroom, it almost seems like the colourspace has been changed. I'm new to this forum but im going to attach a few images so you can see what im talking about more clearly (i have done screen caps, one full screen and one zoomed in for both lightroom and explorer)
Many thanks
Zomm of above so you can see the images more clearly
As you can see, in explorer they look fine!
Zoom of above and the same images as above in lightroom (you can see the obvois colour/contrast/density difference)

Picasa Web albums: doesn't display all uploaded photos. This only happens on my desktop computer. All photos displayed on my laptop.

Not all of my uploaded photos display in my Picasa web album. All the photos upload, but 17 out of 90 photos don't display. Some are landscape, some are portrait. This is no pattern to what doesn't display (e.g., not every third photo). This only happens when I use my desktop computer. When I use my laptop, all uploaded Picasa web album photos display.

See:
* [[Images or animations do not show]]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Images_or_animations_do_not_load
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]

Photos received on Facebook are too dark on iPad

Facebook photos on my Mac look fine but are too dark on my iPad. Can I change any settings on my iPad?

This can be caused by a problem with the color profile for your display monitor or color profiles embedded in images. 
You can disable color management to test that. 
You can set the pref gfx.color_management.mode to 0 on the about:config page to disable Color Management. 
You need to close and restart Firefox to make the change effective. 
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/gfx.color_management.mode 
See https://developer.mozilla.org/En/ICC_color_correction_in_Firefox

Photos received in Facebook are too dark

Photos posted in albums on Facebook by friends are often too dark to identify the people. However, other people can go on Facebook and view the same album on their computers and they are fine. I use Firefox on a Mac OS X, version 10.4.11.
It happens frequently, but not with every photo in their album. Some will be OK and others are dark, but it is only on my computer that some are too dark.

This can be caused by a problem with the color profile for your display monitor or color profiles embedded in images. 
You can disable color management to test that. 
You can set the pref gfx.color_management.mode to 0 on the about:config page to disable Color Management. 
You need to close and restart Firefox to make the change effective. 
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/gfx.color_management.mode 
See https://developer.mozilla.org/En/ICC_color_correction_in_Firefox

Images are very dark when printing??

Hi all, I'm new to printing with photoshop but having trouble and hope someone can help?...shooting in raw and RGB colour, converting images to jpg. In photoshop and they look great on screen, but skin tones and colours look really dark when printed?? What am I missing

In addition to calibrating your screen which will help with the colors, the odds are your display is turned up way too bright. Depending on the calibration system you get, it may allow setting the screen brightness to an optimum brightness. But you can reduce the brightness now even before you calibrate the display. Try 1/2 of the full luminance to see if that makes the display look more like your dark prints...

Photos missing but when searching all photos in finder they are there

Not long ago i noticed that all my photos after july 20th were missing. The next thing that was there was an update i did just 2 days ago which was the end of august at the time. So almost 1 month was missing out of my iphotos photos. I didnt know what to do and 1 day my wife was searching for a photo that did not show up in iphoto but in the finder under all photos its there. The data file the original and the modified photo full size are all there. in the folder date they should be in.
I have tried rebuilding the iphoto database and nothing changes. I can open these photos in preview just fine i can email them to people i just can not see them in iphoto.
I deleted my entire ilife 08 and reinstalled it from the DVD. that did not change anything
I dont want to lose these photos but i cant figure out why they do not show in iphoto yet they are in the iphoto folder where they should be.

TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

HT4236 Not all photo albums i select are syncing. Anyone have an idea why?

Not all the albums I select are syncing. I go to Device > photos >select "selected albums" then choose the albums i want on my ipod touch then hit apply. when its "done" syncing I check my photos in the ipod and only two albums show up out of the 9 i've selected. And theres this stubborn album that won't go away. anyone know what the problem is? And its NOT a software update issue, ive updated it several times.

Error 1009 means you are attempting to download from the AppStore in a
country other than the one you are located in or from an AppStore other
than the one you have an account in. That error can also mean that you
are in a country that is blocked.
If your government has blocked AppStore, Apple must comply. Get your government
to remove the restriction. This is not a decision by Apple, but by your government.

My photos on my T4i are very bright or overexposed no matter what mode I use.

I tried changing lenses and also adjusting the exposure compensation which helps in P, TV, or AV modes but that does not work for the fully auto or no flash modes. Help!

First reset the camera to factory defaults. Or you can do a Clear all settings and a Clear all Custom settings. These functions are in the Menu. Now go out and try it. Let me know how it responded.
EOS 1Ds Mk III, EOS 1D Mk IV EF 50mm f1.2 L, EF 24-70mm f2.8 L,
EF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II, Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 EX APO
Photoshop CS6, ACR 8.7, Lightroom 5.7

Lost all photos when "upgrade" Lightroom 5.5. Any help, encouragement, aspirin would be appreciated?

30 day owner of Lightroom. Lightroom only shows the 35 photos of the last Keyword selection made prior to the upgrade

First, thank you for your suggestion.
Information: Unfortunately, all filters were off. In "keywords", the number indicated (35) I had "keyworded", probably 1500 images.
Another "twist" just found. All images just found on the external drive (4TB), where they were originally downloaded, so I have the images.
Concern: recovery of: the keywords, flags and star ratings and edits? (oh I hope there is a way)
Thank you

All photos in my iPhoto are wiped out.

Hi. I've had this happen twice now but randomly my all of the photos in my iphoto library were completely wiped out. I hadn't made any changes to my computer or iPhoto. It just happened out of nowhere and I have no idea if I can recover them.
Thank you!

Hi. Thanks for responding.
The pictures are just gone. At least from my iPhoto library and from my pictures folder that is in my finder.
I've never been able to use Time Machine to back up anything because it says I don't have any airports to connect to.
My Safari is version 5.1.7
My iPhoto is 2009 version 8.1.2 (424)
I made zero changes to my computer or iPhoto.

All photos displayed in Lightroom are very dark

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for