What does LR do when it's 'Loading' an image?

[benjo09]

So I'm finally sorting through my holiday pictures from 2013 that I never got round to editing and have noticed that when I first click the image it looks fairly flat in colour and a good starting point but as soon as it is finished 'Loading', the image becomes overly saturated particularly in the blues. I can get rid of the over saturation but it takes longer than if I was starting with the first image I see.

Any ideas?

 

[Jayst84]

The first is the embedded preview. If you don't like the rendering of the file as a starting point for your processing, take a look at the profile section at the bottom of the develop panel. It'll likely be set to Adobe Standard by default. You may prefer one of the camera manufacturer presets as a starting point.

 

[benjo09]

Thanks. I'll take a look.

 

[benjo09]

Ah yes 'Camera Neutral' is more like it. Thanks again.