The latest version of Lightroom, Version 15, has drawn significant complaints from users who report dramatic slowdowns compared to Lightroom 14. Many describe the software taking far too long to launch, hesitating when switching between the Library and Develop modules, and struggling to open or render images that previously loaded instantly. Even simple tasks—such as moving from one photo to the next—feel noticeably sluggish, disrupting workflow and making routine editing sessions frustrating.
Users report that common online suggestions, such as optimizing the catalog, disabling GPU acceleration, increasing the Camera Raw cache, or resetting preferences, provide little to no improvement in Lightroom 15. The issues seem tied directly to the new update rather than system configurations, as the same machines ran Version 14 smoothly. As a result, many photographers are considering rolling back to the previous version while waiting for Adobe to release performance fixes or updates that address the slowdown.
The latest version of Lightroom, Version 15, has drawn significant complaints from users who report dramatic slowdowns compared to Lightroom 14. Many describe the software taking far too long to launch, hesitating when switching between the Library and Develop modules, and struggling to open or render images that previously loaded instantly. Even simple tasks—such as moving from one photo to the next—feel noticeably sluggish, disrupting workflow and making routine editing sessions frustrating.
Users report that common online suggestions, such as optimizing the catalog, disabling GPU acceleration, increasing the Camera Raw cache, or resetting preferences, provide little to no improvement in Lightroom 15. The issues seem tied directly to the new update rather than system configurations, as the same machines ran Version 14 smoothly. As a result, many photographers are considering rolling back to the previous version while waiting for Adobe to release performance fixes or updates that address the slowdown.