Library module issues

I've lost "Catalog and Folders" in the Lightroom 4's Library Module. How do I get them back??

Right click on "Collection", "Public Servce Options" or the graphic mark at the bottom of where the other two were on the left side of Library module and reclick them so the checkmark shows up.

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LR 5 Library module issues

I have read all the problems that other have been having with LR5 & the library module running slow. I have been using LR5.2 since it was released with no issues of slowness, the only issue I had was that sometimes the position of images shown in LR did not match what was shown in Finder. Opening & closing LR seemed to correct this.
I have a Mac with Version 10.8.5. 2.8 Ghz Intel Core i5, 4gb 1333 Mhz Memory & 3Tb hard drive. I have 56,000 images in one catalogue.
Everything was fine until this morning. Last night I uploaded 700 images. This morning all was fine. I had shot some images to use for HDR, so decided to update Photomatix Pro HDR from version 4 to version 5. Despite following the instruction the automatic download & install did not load the plug in into LR & it kept loading version 4. I deleted Photomatix 4 & 5 from the computer & re-loaded version 5 only.
From then on the library module has locked up & I can not get access to the catalogue. I have logged out & back in several times. I have a LR back-up & have exported the key words to a back up file.
I am a photographer not a computer expert so if anyone is able to make any suggestions they will need to be simple.
Is uninstalling both Photomatix Pro & Lightroom & reinstalling them an option?
What do I need to carefull with so as not to lose information on the images?
Any help would be appreciated.
Neil Vincent

I had been using Photomatix Pro 4 as a plug-in to LR, I upgraded to Photomatix Pro 5, it appeared to have installed correctly.
When it first happened I was in the library module as that is from where you access the plug in. I tried the plug in Photomatix Pro 5 for the first time & the HDR image which was created did not re appear in LR as it was supposed to. I tried a second time & the same thing happened, the image created did not appear in the LR light table view. I scrolled through the LR files on the LHS of the screen & found two “ghosted” image icons (still in LR library module). I tried to delete these from within LR & it would go through the normal delete screens but right after I clicked that I agreed to “remove them from the disc” a message would come up saying something like “they could not be deleted as they were aliases”. (I cannot recreate this message as the library module is frozen)
I tried a number of times but the same. I went to Finder to the original folder containing these “aliases” to delete them from there but they were not there. I searched Finder using “date created” but there were no files of that name.
Using a program called Appcleaner I deleted all versions of Photomatix from the computer & then downloaded & re-installed Photomatix Pro 5. This time it worked with LR creating a HDR & loading it back into LR in the correct position. LR Library module was working fine at this point.
The two “aliases” were still showing so I decided to close LR to see if that cleared them. When I reopened LR the files down the LHS in the library module did not all “fill” some were greyed out, when I tried to scroll down I noticed that some folders were missing. As I used the slider on the LHS to scroll down it would not go passed a point about halfway down the screen, it would let me go back up but not down passed that point. I was not able to expand the parent folders (the visible parent folders are six months shooting, inside each is the individual shoot folders) but if I selected one of the parent folders slowly it would show all the images in that folder on the light table view but I was not able to scroll down those photos.
I opened & closed LR several times with the same result. I completely shut down the computer & re-opened LR with the same result. I then changed modules to Develop module to see what was happening there, all was good, the same with the other modules. I then tried to go back into Library module & the tab in the top right hand corner changed from Develop to Library but rest of the screen stays as the develop module screen. The tabs along the top line only read Lightroom/File/Edit/Window/Help none of the other library module tabs are there, if I go into develop they are all as they should be. It stays like this... frozen, I can go back into the other modules & they work.
While writing this email I switched back to the Library module & received an error message for the first time. It read “an error occurred when attempting to change modules”
I have replied to your email directly as when I went to the forum I could not find a reply key. Where is this?

My photos look terrible in the library module after editing in the develop module. They look nothing alike. How do I solve this issue? Using Lightroom 5.

anyone have any ideas? The only way I can get around this is export the photo back into iPhoto and try to edit out the mess.

The waves you are seeing on your monitor must be more pronounced than what I'm seeing in the posted screenshots. The Library module uses Adobe RGB AND 8-bit JPEG preview images, which can cause banding in fine gradient areas (compared to Develop view), but I'm not seeing a huge difference in your screenshots. Here's a screen shot with my non-wide gamut monitor calibration profile. If my screenshot shows less banding than what you are seeing with the original images it indicates a monitor profile issue as described by twenty-one. A hardware calibrated monitor is recommended to prevent these types of issues.
The Library image also appears lighter in the shadow area, which probably indicates more Luminance NR needs to be applied or perhaps less sharpening. Try it and see if that helps with the issue.

Photos in Develop module look different when switching to library module

Hello everyone this is my first post on adobe. I ran into a problem today for the first time using lightroom 5. I recently purchased lightroom 5 about 2 weeks ago and have been in love using it. I have ran into 0 problems until today. I uploaded some new photos and was going through them under the develop module editing the photos and what not. When I am done editing I usually go to the library module and export them.
Today I tried to do that exact thing and ran into this issue: the colors in the photo are changing ever so slightly when I switch to the library module and are not exporting exactly as I edited them in the develop module.
I have tried changing the contrast/clarity to see if it would remain when switching and it does. But for some reason the yellow on the flower in the picture becomes less vibrant when seen/exported from library module. It is very frustrating because I spend alot of time editing the photo in a develop module and every transfers but the colors it seems. It becomes more dull and less vibrant.
It is not the photo itself. I think it is something wrong with my lightroom? I uninstalled and reinstalled and the same issue keeps happening.

Just to clarify. When you compare the exported image to the original inside LR do they look the same when viewed together in the Library module, and how about when both are viewed in the Develop module? Are you using a wide gamut monitor and do you also use a hardware monitor calibrator? All of these things affect how images looks in LR and some are fixable, but others are not as Web Weaver posted.
There is also another issue that can cause the Library module view and exported images to look different than they do in the Develop module:
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/afm8rbh6tnc31
The solution is to view the image at 1:1 (100%) view size. You can also use more conservative Sharpening settings (i.e. lower) and more aggressive Luminance Noise Reduction settings (i.e. higher), which will significantly decrease the view difference.

Secondary Display image quality is poor (at 1:1) in Library module

I'm not a frequent user of the Secondary Display feature, so I can't say state whether this particular issue is new in 2.3RC or if it also was seen in a previous version. I submitted a bug report since I searched but did not find any previous mention of this sort of thing. Anyone else notice this?
Here's my problem: When I'm using LR's Develop module and activate the Secondary Display (SD) window, the SD images for all zoom ratios seem identical in quality (sharpness. color) to the images seen in the main screen--as expected. However when I switch over to Library module and use 1:1 zoom, the SD image becomes relatively degraded (i.e., quite blurry/pixelated) compared to the main window. When SD is set at the lower zoom ratios (still in Library module) its quality seems fine--i.e., more or less indistinguishable from the main screen. It's only when SD is used at 1:1 in the Library module that it appears "buggy".
I'm using a Mac Power PC G4, OSX 10.4.11.
Phil
P.S. I should mention that the image quality at 1:1 zoom in Library Module's Secondary Display is not only worse than the main Library screen, it's also significantly worse (less sharp) than seen in the Develop module--and that's certainly not unexpected.

>Gordon McKinney:What happens is the second display doesn't render a 1:1 for optimal sharpness.
For me it isn't just sharpness. I can make a change that is fairly radical and have it show up immediately in the main monitor--both in the navigation panel and in the main display panel. The image on the 2nd monitor remains unchanged.
If I then use the history panel to move back to the previous state and then re-select the final state the image on the secondary display
usually, not always gets updated. Sometimes it takes a 2nd or a third cycle from previous to latest history state. This 'missed update' in the 2nd monitor doesn't happen 100% of the time, but it does happen quite often.
LR 2.3RC, Vista Ultimate x64, 8GB DRAM, nVidia 9800 GTX+ with latest drivers.

Develop settings not showing up in library module view of image

Hi there
A quick question about an issue I have not seen before. Imported a raw image .cr2 file from a Canon S95. Opened develop module and applied clarity, vibrance and sauration adjustements. Clicked back to Library module and the adjustments have not been made. Clicked back to Develop and they are there. Have tried closing LR5 and reopening - the image adjustments are still visibile in Develop, but not in Library. Any thoughts? Is this a software issue or a hardware issue (have just upgraded from LR4). Thanks in advance.

Hi Lee - I'll keep LR running for a while to see what happens. I did notice that when I did the import of the image, the thumbnails of the images from the SD card were not immediately rendered. it was possible to see the images by clicking on each one. When I had previewed each image individually, the thumbnails were visible. I suppose its possible that my hardware is running very slowly as welll.
Thanks
Chris

PI 7.1 adapter module issue

I deoplyed my module and worked fine. now i changed some code by adding parameter to module
strModuleKey = moduleContext.getContextData("module.key");
I changed the related things in my communication channel(gave parameters)
Now, i get below error while executing...
java.lang.ClassCastException: class com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.MessageContext:library:com.sap.aii.af.sdk.libcom.sap.engine.boot.loader.ResourceMultiParentClassLoader428c6e04alive incompatible with interface com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.Message:interface:com.sap.aii.af.ms.ifccom.sap.engine.boot.loader.ResourceMultiParentClassLoader2dd7e4d6alive
Followed the below url but in vain..
PI JAVA ADAPTER MODULE PROBLEM
Incompatible with interface - Exception in Adapter Module
Issue on developing Adapter Module
Also if you are using PI 7.1 refer to the blog:
/people/stefan.grube/blog/2008/12/11/adjust-your-pi-70-adapter-modules-for-pi-71-in-15-minutes
Please let me know if u have any other suggestions other than this...
Thanks
Prabhakar

Hi Venkat,
Yes, you cannot add custom modules to soap adapter.
Please refer below documentation for the same..!!
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi71/helpdata/EN/44/8c4756224a6fb5e10000000a155369/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi71/helpdata/EN/69/a6fb3fea9df028e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Regards,
Swetha.

Specific Problem with Library Module 1:1 Preview Loading

Hi everyone. I've spent hours searching Google & forums for specific tips to try but I've found nothing that solved my problem. I have a very specific problem loading 1:1 previews in Lightroom 3.3 while zoomed to 1:1.
When I initially import a shoot (usually 3000 to 6000 images), I always render 1:1 previews during import. My understanding is that this activity writes full-sized previews to the "Previews" folder, but I also have observed that .DAT files are created in the "Camera Raw Cache" folder. I have my Lightroom Previews folder and my Adobe Camera Raw Cache folder on the **same** solid-state hard disk, which is dedicated to Lightroom.
When I browse these newly-imported images in the Library module in Loupe view at 1:1 zoom, it's very zippy and fast to switch between images. The images load without any message at a lower resolution, and then "snap" to full resolution after 0.25 to 0.5 seconds. No "Loading" message appears.
However, once the previews have "sat around for a while", even if they are still supposedly available in the Previews folder, loading the image at 1:1 in Loupe as described takes 3-5 seconds. Shortly after going to an image, the message "Loading..." is displayed (it doesn't say where from), and 3-5 seconds later, the full res image appears.
This has nothing to do with changes to image settings requiring re-rendering of the preview. These are images that I've imported but haven't browsed in a while. I know that the previews are valid, because I can go to "Library > Previews > Render 1:1 Previews", and the task will complete within 20 or 30 seconds without re-rendering any photos after examining them and apparently finding that there are still valid 1:1 previews for all 4000 of them. After doing this "re-render," the slow loading behavior is the same as before, because the re-render process always completes without actually updating the previews that it found are already there and presumably decided were still valid. Discarding previews by "Library > Previews > Discard 1:1 Previews" and then trying to re-render them also does nothing, because LR3 apparently doesn't immediately delete the discarded previews, so they are picked back up again As-Is by the re-rendering process.
If I had to guess at the reason for this behavior based on the symptoms, I would say that it seems like Lightroom is forcing itself to re-render 1:1 previews upon browsing to images that are older than a certain age (very possibly the same "30 days" after which the 1:1 previews are supposed to be discarded).
Now, I've also observed that deleting the DAT files in the Camera Raw Cache folder has no adverse impact on load speed (which is what I would have expected to see if LR3 was looking for and loading images from this cache instead of the Previews folder).
What this means to me is that once the image previews reach this "outdated" state, I can't get fast 1:1 browsing performance in Loupe with any reliable procedure other than manually deleting [in Windows Explorer] the entire Preview folder and then re-rendering the 1:1 previews for this shoot. This is of course terribly inconvenient when there are recent previews that I want to save.
Note: I do not have any slowness under any circumstance when browsing at "Zoom to Fit". This is only a problem when I'm browsing at 1:1 zoom (like when I'm comparing sharpness between a set of photos).
Note: For images with the slow behavior described, once the image has been loaded once at 1:1 zoom, it's henceforth snappy again when returning to the image (as if Lightroom was once again accepting the Preview file as valid).
So, here's a summary:
Previews (X:\Lightroom Catalog Previews\) and Camera Raw Cache (X:\Lightroom Cache\) are on same, dedicated, fast drive
1:1 previews from recently-imported files load full-res at 1:1 zoom in less than 1/2 second.
Older 1:1 previews take 3-5 seconds to load full-res at 1:1 zoom, even though the previews are supposedly being loaded from still-valid 1:1 previews in the Previews folder.
I'm really tired, so i hope this makes sense. I don't see how this could be a hardware problem, because I get good performance with recently-imported images. I'm running LR3.3 on Win 7 Pro x64 with 8 GB of RAM and a 2.4 GHz Intel Core2 Quad CPU. Never had LR3 beta installed - upgraded to 3.0 from the last 2.X version. After upgrading, in response to this exact issue, I deleted my entire previews folder and rebuilt, but I continue to have the exact same problem on every shoot that I import. It's most noticeable on the large shoots, because I end up having to browse at 1:1 zoom to compare a set of similar images.
Only workaround I've found: in Windows Explorer, manually delete the Previews folder. Return to Lightroom and rebuild 1:1 previews. This forces the previews to be rebuilt for all images.
Another possible workaround I am going to experiment with: setting the Previews to "Do Not Discard", in case the defualt "Discard after 30 days" that I've used is causing or contributing to the problem. If Lightroom is actually discarding the images after 30 days but forgetting that it had discarded them when asked to re-render 1:1's, maybe setting to "Do not discard" will bandage that problem by never discarding them to begin with.
All right, I'm falling asleep at the keyboard. I'm afraid to add more details as they may become incoherent. Hope to hear some good news, as fixing this problem would make my LR3 experience so much more pleasant.
Can anyone assist with this problem?
- Tyson

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Ian Lyons wrote:
The behaviour after previews have been around for a while (i.e. previews for unedited images) is not normal. There have been a few other reports of similar behaviour, but no real clues as to why it happens.
Yes - this is my problem. Previews should still be valid, and "Library > Previews > Render 1:1 Previews" says the images are still valid, but then Loupe rebuilds them anyways.
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Ian Lyons wrote:
If everything was working correctly, the setting for discard shouldn't have any effect on whether the previews go stale or not. ...
My understanding is that if everything were working as intended, the "setting for discard" that I was referring to (Edit > Catalog Settings > File Handling > "Automatically Discard 1:1 Previews") should be the sole determinant of whether 1:1 previews must be rebuilt for images with unmodified settings.
For example, if I import an image and render a 1:1 preview, and if I set the "Auto Discard 1:1" setting to "30 Days", and if I make no changes to the image's settings, then I would expect that the image should render quickly (under 1/2 second) at 1:1 zoom in Loupe view for the next 30 days. On the 31st day, I would expect the image to take longer to load as a new 1:1 preview was rendered and stored, and then I would expect this new preview to be retained for another 30 days.
I would furthermore expect that the 30-day counter would be reset every time the image was re-rendered (i.e. if I go into Develop and change something).
To a certain extent, this is functioning correctly on my system. When I go to one of these "problem images" that inexplicably load slowly, returning to them subsequently is quick. I think my problem is just, as Rob suggested, that some part of Lightroom's "brain" has wacky ideas about whether an up-to-date 1:1 preview exists or not.
If I choose to "Never" automatically discard 1:1 previews (which is what I just switched to), then I should "Never" see unmodified images taking 3-5 seconds to "Load" at 1:1 zoom in Loupe.
Since I just nuked my Previews folder again last night and re-rendered 1:1's overnight for a 3000 image shoot, it might be a while before I start encountering this bug again. I will certainly post any further related experiences here and will keep checking for anyone who has further insight.
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Ian Lyons wrote:
...we know that Lr3.4 RC fixed the manual discard bug, so, if I were you I would focus any further tests on Lr3.4RC.
Thanks for pointing this out. I will upgrade to 3.4RC - at least then I will be able to force a rebuild of previews from one shoot without having to manually delete the previews for my entire catalog. I'll no longer have to throw out all the food in the refrigerator just because something smells funny.
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Ian Lyons wrote:
The DAT files are created at the same time as Library previews. However, they are only used in Develop module.
Yes, I definitely agree with this (although, the Cache is probably also used while rendering new previews after "Quick Develop" changes in the Library module....). I posted my observations to this effect just in case someone else wondered the same thing I did. It is clear that the DAT files get written every time a preview is rendered for RAW file. Rob, now that I'm thinking with a clearer mind, I think the only thing these Cached files are used for is if you "return" to recently rendered settings in Develop or Quick Develop - then, that particular combination of settings yields a match in the cache, and LR loads the image from the Cache into Previews and onto the screen. It is logical that the cache wouldn't help us when going to new settings, because the new settings would create a partially or completely different rendering than any other combination of settings. Adobe may be going to more advanced levels of "reusability" than this, but I'm sure this is the general state of things.
You may want to open back up write access to that Cache folder...
Thanks, Rob & Ian!
So, my question, or bug report, still remains for now - why am I biting into a bag of chips marked "Fresh" and finding them Stale? And why does it say "Paper Jam" when there is no paper jam?

Different view to develop and library module

Hello everyone, I have a big problem during my workflow, or when working images from the development at the end of the work as the images are like me and very sharp. But when I see in the library module are not sharp and the blacks are very mordibi. Below I post the link to see for yourself.
MODULE DEVELOPMENT:
MODULE LIBRARY:
The problem is that when I export my image is identical to the form LIBRARY and not that beautiful clear form DEVELOPMENT. So I find myself not export images with crisp blacks and dishes.
I already tried to delete the cache, but does not change anything, and I use 1:1 previews, you have no idea how to fix my problem?

twenty_one wrote:
Ah, now I see the rightside of that screenshot, with, as you say, sharpening 150 and NR 0. That's a combo it would never even occur to me to use, not in a hundred years...
Anyway, I tried this with an ISO 1250 shot, but couldn't see any differences anywhere. But maybe you need to go higher.
I've learned to never take anything for granted when reviewing LR forum posts. An ISO 1250 shot is probably too low with most DSLR cameras to see this issue. On my 5D MKII I could really only see the "lightening" between Develop and Library views with ISO 6400 raw images. It may also show up at lower ISO settings with images that are heavily underexposed (i.e. LR Exposure +1 and greater), and with smaller sensor cameras (1.6 crop, P&S).
Gianlu24, keep in mind that Adobe increased the Sharpening amount from '100' in LR3 to '150' in LR4 when using a high 'Masking' setting. For most normal images and Masking settings you should use a Sharpening amount below '100.' There are two basic types–Capture and Output sharpening, each adjusted using separate controls. In addition you can apply both Global and Local Capture Sharpening in LR. These three articles by Laura Shoe may be helpful:
http://laurashoe.com/2011/08/21/sharpening-in-lightroom-part-one-overview-and-capture-shar pening/
http://laurashoe.com/2011/09/27/creative-sharpening-in-lightroom-sharpen-eyes/
http://laurashoe.com/2012/07/11/sharpening-in-lightroom-part-three-output-sharpening/

Develop module & library module aren't matching

When I am editing, my photos look how I want them to in the develop module, but when I switch over to the library they look different. Some photos it doesn't apply the clarity, highlights, noise reduction, or sharpening. I haven't had this problem up until a month or two ago. It used to be the same between the two modules and I no problems editing. Now it's a pain to edit because I have to switch to the Library to see what the image is really looking like, go back to develop to try and change it, but cant end up getting it to look how I want. Images look the same zoomed in, but not in normal view. I am on Windows, Lightroom 3.6. I have tried reupdating the software, downloading an older version. also updated my video driver, and nothing helped. trying to avoid reinstalling all of lightroom because I do not want to lose any previewly modified images.
first one is the view from develop. you can tell its a lot more noisey.
second picture is from the library. it's a lot more smooth.
so basically my images aren't being shown correctly. I have looked through a lot of discussions on here and no one seems to have an answer...please help me! editing should be fun, not frustrating.

Rivosyke wrote:
Thanks for the response. This appears to be more the issue with image that is exported is using the algorithm for the library module as opposed to the changes made using the develop module. The histograms are different when switching between the two modules (Library/Develop) for the same image.
Camera: D7100
Image Type: RAW
ISO: 3200
Bingo! You're using an ISO 3200 image with fairly high sharpening settings, which is going to increase noise in the image. If you view the image at 1:1 in the Develop module the noise should very visible. The Develop module and Library module 1:1 previews should both show the noise and look very close to each other. The reason why less than 1:1 Zoom previews (i.e. Fit, Fill, 1:4) and histograms look different is explained in my reply #29 under this heading MORE THAN YOU PROBABLY NEED TO KNOW (For Techno Geeks & Nerds Only). The Export module uses the same Bicubic algorithm as the Library module, which is why the Library module's preview is more accurate than the Develop module. Virtually all image editors (not just LR) use the same Bicubic resizing algorithms and will produce the same discrepancy when compared to LR's Develop module preview.
Fortunately there is a very easy solution to this issue. Unfortunately many people prefer to complain, say it is a LR "bug," and don't listen further to suggestions on "fixing" the issue. If you fall into the latter camp don't bother reading further! Sorry if this sounds crass and cynical, but I can only provide advice. Whether you believe me and try it is your decision! It works for me using five different camera models with both raw and JPEG image files.
High ISO and/or High Sharpening Preview Discrepancy Fix
1) Set Develop module to 1:1 Zoom View.
2) a. Adjust Sharpening panel settings for desired look.
b. With noisy images it's best to keep the Detail setting no higher than 35.
c. Try using the Masking slider to reduce noise in even toned areas.
3) Increase Detail panel Color setting until the color noise is barely visible.
4) If there is still some residual color noise try increasing the Color detail setting to ~80.
4) Increase the Detail panel Luminance setting until noise is barely visible or gone.
5) If the image has lost significant sharpness try increasing the Luminance Detail setting to ~80.
6) If necessary go back to steps # 2-5 and make small adjustments to the Sharpening and NR settings.
Now compare the Develop and Library previews at Fit view or better yet at 1:8, 1:4, or 1:3. They should look very close to each other with the Develop preview very slightly sharper. Full-size and reduced size Exports should look very close to what you see in the Develop module. When Resizing images don't forget to add Export Output Sharpening. When images are Resized the Output Sharpening setting has more influence on image sharpness than the LR Develop Sharpening settings. For most images the Screen Standard setting should produce crisp images. If you want more try the High setting. I generally find the Screen Low setting produces the most natural look. YMMV dependent on lens performance, camera shake, focus issues, or simply poor lighting (cloudy, foggy, etc.).

Sort order in Library Module

I am having a problem in getting the sort order I want in Library module. I originally imported JPEG files into a subfolder "Best Of". I then returned to some of those photos (the RAW file) and developed them, then exported them as JPEG files to the same "best of" subfolder. Although I have specified "capture date" as the sort criterion, the photos are displayed with the first batch of JPEG files in order shot, followed by the second batch of JPEG's that I developed, also in order shot. As a result, all the developed files appear toward the end of the film strip, not in the actual order shot. I would appreciate any tips.

I can't replicate this issue with my Lightroom 5.5 on Windows 7
However, if you don't mind me thinking out of the box, it seems like you are doing a lot of work to obtain a result that can be done much simpler, if you are willing to use a collection for this purpose. Simply drag the edited photo into a "Best Of" collection in Lightroom (no exporting needed), and you shouldn't have any trouble getting the proper sort order inside the collection. That's a lot less work than exporting! Saves disk space too! (And bvefore you object and say you have reasons why you need these in a folder for non-Lightroom purposes, that's easily solved by using a collection ... just do the export from the collection into a "Best Of" folder)

Images in library module aren't as sharp compared to develop module.

For some reason images in the library module aren’t as sharp compared to the develop module. If I’m in develop images are nice and sharp but as soon as I select the library you can see the image quality drop and image becomes less blurry!
I’ve had a look on here and other people have this issue and I’ve tried the various fixes suggested with no success at all.

It sounds like the library module is using a lower quality preview. If you are using minimal or embedded previews, they could look different than what you saw in the Develop module. Do other changes you make seem to be in the preview, just lower quality? Like if you applied a heavy vingette, do you see the that in the preview? If you don't, that could mean LR isn't updating the previews it uses in the Library module and you might want to look and purging your cache. If you do, try rendering a 1:1 preview for the image and see if the preview looks better.
Another thing to check is to make sure your standard preview size is appropriate for the size of your monitor. If you've got a huge monitor but have a small preview size, you'll notice a difference.
Choose Edit > Catalog Settings (Windows) or Lightroom > Catalog Settings (Mac OS), and then select File Handling.
For Standard Preview Size, choose the amount that is closest to the longest edge of your screen resolution, but not shorter than it. For example, if your screen resolution is 1920 x 1200 pixels, choose Standard Preview Size > 2048 Pixels.
For Preview Quality, choose Low or Medium, which equates to the low- or mid-range of the quality scale for JPEG files.

Images are blurred in Library module

I am having some new issues when viewing images in the Library module. I have been using LR for quite sometime and this is the first time. I saw a thread somewhere here that maybe this might be a bug. Is that correct. Let me walk you through some of the chronological process.
1-I was viewing RAW images in the Library module and noticed the images were trying to stay in focus. Then since that time the images have been rather soft, blurred.
2-I Optimized the Catalog, and changed the "preview settings". But it didn't not make any improvement.
3- I viewed the same images using Image Browser just for a comparison, and I was amazed how sharp the images were compared to LR. Keep in mind that I have never experienced this shooting RAW. I am aware that RAW images have imbedded JPG Preview images, but this is not the case
4- I am not editing, or making any changes, so need to suggest to view the images in the Develop module. All I'm doing at this time is to select my best shots.
5- However, I noticed something interesting. The images that are displayed blurred, were shot with my G9 camera. But if I view other RAW images shots with my 40D, and even my old D60 they are not blurred at all.
I am wondering if this anomaly has any connection between the G9 and LR? I'm very frustrated since I have deleted some images based of how they were displayed,but now I'm wondering if they were good shots and they were displayed blurred.
Any suggestion

There's nothing wrong with posting a question to multiple forums. I was trying to show that at the Canon forum you stated LR was initially working properly, and sometime later the same images appeared blurry. This is an indication that something changed in your system, not an issue with LR’s capabilities:
-Corrupted LR preferences file
-LR application, corrupted
-System Virus
-Low hard drive space
-Failing hard drive
-System memory issues (insufficient memory, failing memory)
-Camera problem (not likely)
The problems logging into the Adobe LR forum is another indication that you may have one or more of the above system issues.
There is an issue concerning LR not applying sharpening and noise reduction to images in the Library module, except at very high ISO settings:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/889490?tstart=120
I doubt this is the "blurring" you describe in the Library module, since your 40D and older 60D camera images are not blurred. You would also be able to see 'Sharpening' and 'Noise Reduction' applied in the Develop module at 'Fit' image view size. You stated that you see no difference.
As you can see there are numerous things that could be causing your problem. I suggest trying the suggestions I provided in my last reply as a good starting point to finding and "fixing" the source of the problem.

Images in Library module look pix

Hi, I have been using LR 5.6 and Photoshop 5. This has never been an issue and only now started appearing in my images. When I work
on my images in PS5 and save as a TIFF file then in LR there is no banding occurring in the Develop module but when I go into the Library
module there is banding on the same image. Not sure what is happening here, the resulting JPEG images look horrible. Here are the two
screen shots of the closeups to show one with and one without banding. Does anyone have any suggestions?
The one on the left is from the Library module and the one on the right is from the Develop module.
The RAW files are from Canon IDX
Thank you for any useful suggestions.

I forgot to mention that I'm using a macbook pro with 16gb ram
and the apple 27 inch LED display. Never had this problem with
this configuration before.
Thank you.

Images altering between Develope & Library module in LR3

For some time now I have had an Issue with LR3.
When I have edited an image in Develope then switch back to Library the is a noticeable change in sharpness ( the image goes softer)
I have tried to work out which images or settings it happens on more often, but can't seem to get any idea what is happening.
Any advice or solution would be greatly appreciated. I don't believe this would be normal as there is no point in getting the image in Develope to where u want it, only to have it appear to alter as soon as you return to the Library module.
Regards
keldik2173

If you CTRL-Click on Library it will bring up a list, you've probably unchecked Keyword Tags.

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