Laura Shoe's Lightroom Blog
Today is a big day for Lightroom, as Adobe is making several large announcements at its MAX conference. Read below for what's new. Lightroom Classic Lightroom as we know it has been renamed "Lightroom Classic". Version 7.0 of Lightroom Classic is now available. However, it's only available to Creative Cloud subscribers - there [...]
Adobe released a new application called "Lightroom CC", and they renamed the newest 7.0 version of the Lightroom program we have known and used for 10 years "Lightroom Classic CC". In this article I'll explain what Lightroom CC and Classic CC are and how they differ to help you make a decision on which is right [...]
With Adobe’s announcements and releases of October 2017, Lightroom applications – that is, Lightroom Classic and the new cloud-based Lightroom CC – are only available as part of subscriptions. There will be no more perpetual (stand-alone) versions. In this article I will answer common questions about how these subscriptions work, as the word “cloud” introduces [...]
Lightroom Classic 7.0 is here! Upgrading is usually a quick and smooth process, but it helps if you're prepared for it not to be. Watch my video tutorial below for complete instructions on how to upgrade to Lightroom Classic 7, as well as how to rename your catalog, and what to delete and uninstall. [...]
Adobe introduced a BRAND NEW cloud-based photography solution today at MAX - and it's called "Lightroom CC". If you thought there already was a "Lightroom CC" program, you'd be correct - that one has been renamed "Lightroom Classic". (UPDATE March 2019: "Lightroom CC" has now been renamed "Lightroom".) Lightroom CC is: A complete ecosystem, not [...]
Today at its MAX conference Adobe announced the immediate availability of updates to Lightroom CC (mobile) for iOS and Android, and to Lightroom CC Web. Lightroom mobile and web are now being positioned as fully integrated components of the "Lightroom CC Ecosystem", consisting of the new cloud-based Lightroom CC desktop application, Lightroom CC iOS, Lightroom [...]
Adobe released a new version of Lightroom today and announced that its name is being changed to Lightroom Classic CC. The name Lightroom CC is being given to the new cloud-based solution also released today. While this name change most likely signals that Adobe thinks the future lies with the new Lightroom CC, Senior Product [...]
I hope you won't find yourself emailing me to say, "Help! All my photos are GONE from Lightroom CC! How do I get them back?" The new cloud-based Lightroom CC program has a lot going for it: while it's still light on features, it's easier to use than Lightroom Classic (renamed from "Lightroom"), it backs [...]
Are you thinking about moving from Lightroom Classic (i.e. the Lightroom program that has been around for 10 years) to the new cloud-based Lightroom (CC) Desktop program? It's great that with this new application we can access all of our photos anywhere (on mobile devices, lightroom.adobe.com, and on multiple computers running Lightroom CC), but the [...]
UPDATE Oct. 18, 2017: Lightroom Classic 7, released today for CC subscribers, supports raw files from this camera. Adobe has indicated that there also will be a perpetual 6.13 update soon that will support it. ---- If you're one of the lucky people to have a Nikon D850 on the way, I'm sure you have been [...]
In this video tutorial, learn how to import photos into Lightroom from the Mac Photos app, and how to stop Photos from opening when you plug in a memory card. This video is one of 76+ in my 15 1/2 hour Lightroom CC/6 and 5: The Fundamentals & Beyond video series. This series is for beginners and experienced [...]
Files that you export from Lightroom to share with people contain a lot of information, called metadata, that can be read by others using various applications. This can include where and when you shot the photo, who's in the photo, copyright and contact information, keywords, stars, flags, and color labels; titles, captions, and other [...]
