RAW image rendering lag persists even when enabling embedded thumbnail settings
Windows OS version
Windows 11
ImageGlass version
latest
ImageGlass release
Classic
1️⃣ Steps to reproduce
- Go to ImageGlass performance settings/configuration.
- Ensure
UseEmbeddedThumbnailRawFormatsis set toTrue(and set minimum dimensions to fallback values like 1920x1080). - Open a folder containing uncompressed camera RAW files.
- Rapidly navigate through the images using the arrow keys or mouse wheel.
2️⃣ Actual behavior
There is a distinct, multi-second bottleneck/freeze or a prolonged "blurry mosaic" phase when advancing to the next file. System resources do not reflect active pre-loading of upcoming frames.
3️⃣ Expected behavior
The viewer should extract and paint the embedded preview image instantly, allowing for rapid culling/scrolling—matching the fluid performance seen in legacy C++ alternatives like FastStone Image Viewer or XnView MP.
4️⃣ Screenshots / Video / Sample image file
No response
5️⃣ Additional context
While the UseEmbeddedThumbnailRawFormats setting exists, the underlying framework pipeline or third-party decoding layers (such as Magick.NET) appear to add significant overhead before rendering the preview. A major optimization to bypass the full file pipeline for RAW file types during quick-browsing would vastly improve the app for hobbyist and professional photographers.
Source: d2phap/ImageGlass