With this pipe line each update takes 2 minutes!

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I am currently running version 4.7.0+433~ga7852b83f6 of Darktable on Win 11.
The XMP file is currently 1.18 Mb large.
Total 9 paths and 49 healings in Retouch.
This is a raw file (ARW) of a b&w 45 x 60 mm negative filling the viewer.

Is Negadoctor causing the 120 second delay?

It begins as usual - everything works good. Then at one point things slow down until a point when it’s impossible to work further in Darkroom.

I had to export this raw file (ARW) to a tiff file to be able to finish with 2 x Retouch, one with wave forms and blur for the skin structure, and one with fill to cover reflections. Then all ‘speed’ had been eaten up again.

I need help, I have a lot of old negatives for Negadoctor.

Start up instruction:

start with new cache
start with new cache1109×265 16.4 KB

Pipeline:

module order custom
module order custom445×1297 57.2 KB

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If possible share your xmp.

Also, how long is your history? A very long history will considerably slow down dt. If it’s long, try compress history stack.

grafik

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Run from the command-line with darktable -d perf, and check the log. It will show how much time each module takes.

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So, you answered your own question: the culprit is not Negadoctor, but rather retouch.

Note that altering input color profile at the end of the pipeline will re-run almost the complete pipeline, as it’s one of the modules placed quite close to the beginning, all the others depending on its output.

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I’ll be back later with further anwers, kofa.
I remember to have set automatic update to repeat itself each 10th second. With an XMP file at 1,18 Mb that could probably slow things down - or?

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Saving the XMP every few seconds (if that’s what you mean) should not affect processing times.

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Well … that reduced the file size considerably - now it’s only 48 kb (how could I forget to do that - Please don’t answer!).

This solved the problem.

Thank you a lot, both/all, this is a great place to be recharged (and reminded).

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