How do you stop Lightroom from automatically making adjustemnts when you are looking at the images?

There is some kind of auto adjustment happening when I look at my images for the first time.
Any knowledge of this, I've looked in help and can't find anything.
Anyone know how to make it stop?
Usually it looks pretty good, but it would be nice to simply revert if you don't like what it did.
If you could please e-mail me, I don't really like the format of this forum, so I'm don't know when I'll be back, or where my post will be!
Thanks!
jayme (@) jaymehalbritter.com

Jayme, what you see first is the camera produced jpg (thumbnail) which is done by the camera at the time the shot is taken even if you have set the camera to save as raw. This thumbnail jpg, which is part of the raw file, is required for you to view the image on the camera lcd screen. If it were not produced you would not be able see the image either in the camera or on your computer. Raw files are not in a viewable format until they are processed by a raw converter.
When you import the raw files into the LR library LR will first display the camera produced thumbnail as a preview until it has been able to convert the raw data. This is done at the LR default settings. Since the LR conversion engine is different from the camera firmware it is not able to produce an exact jpg image. LR does not have the info/ technology used by the camera and uses its own proprietary procedures to produce its own conversion.
All the camera manufacturers have their own proprietary technology for processing the raw data which is not publicly shared for competitive reasons.
Tools are provided in LR to allow you to make your own adjustments to the raw data and create an image to your liking. Hopefully even better than what your camera is able to produce. You now have your own "darkroom" to produce your images.
There are lots of tutorials available to bring your skils up to mark. Have fun. There is a thread in the FAQ which deals with this issue. Every raw converter has its own taste which you can adjust.

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