Adobe: Lightroom News and Discussion Thread
07-31-2015, 06:20 PM
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OK So if you're cheap like me and have Flickr Pro, you cancelled your LR Photography Plan to switch to the $2 off/mo Creative Cloud Photography plan thanks to the discount from Flickr.
If you did this when Flickr announced the discount, right about now LR is telling you that your membership expired and LR will stop working in 4 days. If you get this, you have to go to (on Mac) Help... sign out, then sign out and back in. This is the only way it'll pick up the change in plans - LR doesn't sign you in/out automatically when you launch/exit the application.
If you did this when Flickr announced the discount, right about now LR is telling you that your membership expired and LR will stop working in 4 days. If you get this, you have to go to (on Mac) Help... sign out, then sign out and back in. This is the only way it'll pick up the change in plans - LR doesn't sign you in/out automatically when you launch/exit the application.
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08-02-2015, 02:52 PM
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I saw this post on another forum. What do you CC guys make of it?
Originally Posted by searcher
I have received an email from a survey company which starts as follows:
"Adobe Systems Incorporated has asked International Planning and Research in partnership with Questback to conduct a study regarding Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription options. The survey should take about 15-20 minutes to complete."
As I got well into the survey, the tone changed from the usual how do you find things to "If the price goes up, will you cancel your subscription and buy a perpetual licence or will you cancel your subscription and use a rival supplier?"
The survey shows the subscription prices - but not the prices I pay now. I presently pay for the Photography Package £8.57 per month including tax. The survey shows £10.00 per month and does not mention tax. All the prices shown indicate an increase in subscription rates starting at 14% (if the prices include tax) or 40% if they do not include tax.
Some or all subscription payers may have received the same email, what do you make of this?
"Adobe Systems Incorporated has asked International Planning and Research in partnership with Questback to conduct a study regarding Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription options. The survey should take about 15-20 minutes to complete."
As I got well into the survey, the tone changed from the usual how do you find things to "If the price goes up, will you cancel your subscription and buy a perpetual licence or will you cancel your subscription and use a rival supplier?"
The survey shows the subscription prices - but not the prices I pay now. I presently pay for the Photography Package £8.57 per month including tax. The survey shows £10.00 per month and does not mention tax. All the prices shown indicate an increase in subscription rates starting at 14% (if the prices include tax) or 40% if they do not include tax.
Some or all subscription payers may have received the same email, what do you make of this?
08-03-2015, 11:16 AM
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I am pretty strongly against subscription based software, but realize it's a profit generating trend (like airline baggage fees) that is not going away anytime soon. Unfortunately.
Once you no longer "own" the software, but rather "rent" it, rent can go up and you are kind of stuck. You can't continue to use an older version that may work fine for you, you have to accept the updates and pricing, whether you want to or not...
Once you no longer "own" the software, but rather "rent" it, rent can go up and you are kind of stuck. You can't continue to use an older version that may work fine for you, you have to accept the updates and pricing, whether you want to or not...
10-08-2015, 01:14 PM
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Lightroom mobile for iOS is complete free now. No need for CC subscription and no need for the desktop app. 
10-08-2015, 01:16 PM
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10-08-2015, 01:37 PM
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Coming soon for android.
10-08-2015, 01:38 PM
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This is great since they canned PS Express.
Or maybe they didn't, PS express 4.0 came out on the 4th.
Or maybe they didn't, PS express 4.0 came out on the 4th.
10-09-2015, 01:06 AM
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I shoot people
I still tend to use Snapseed a lot more, I'm just used to it and easier/faster... for me anyway 
10-28-2015, 03:18 PM
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10-28-2015, 05:16 PM
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10-28-2015, 05:56 PM
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I shoot people
10-28-2015, 06:11 PM
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10-28-2015, 06:24 PM
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I shoot people
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10-28-2015, 07:40 PM
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01-20-2016, 06:56 PM
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Don't laugh at me. I currently use LR1.3.
However, I am about to upgrade to LR6 desktop.
I am wondering what you all think about the options for the LR usage/catalog?
My current setup has all the images and the LRCat on my local drive as an LR1 catalog.
I will be storing all pictures from here on out on a synology home NAS and plan to put the LRCat there as well. My wife will be accessing and saving pics there as well.
Should I update my current catalog to LR6 and continue (have about 12k photos in there) or would it be a good idea to start fresh with a 2016 and forward catalog, only importing new images into the LR6 catalog?
I think I would probably be able to continue to access the old catalog with an installed version of LR1 on one of my machines, I just don't think Adobe checks the serials of the old versions anymore, so I could always access my old catalog...
However, I am about to upgrade to LR6 desktop.
I am wondering what you all think about the options for the LR usage/catalog?
My current setup has all the images and the LRCat on my local drive as an LR1 catalog.
I will be storing all pictures from here on out on a synology home NAS and plan to put the LRCat there as well. My wife will be accessing and saving pics there as well.
Should I update my current catalog to LR6 and continue (have about 12k photos in there) or would it be a good idea to start fresh with a 2016 and forward catalog, only importing new images into the LR6 catalog?
I think I would probably be able to continue to access the old catalog with an installed version of LR1 on one of my machines, I just don't think Adobe checks the serials of the old versions anymore, so I could always access my old catalog...
01-20-2016, 07:10 PM
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Don't mess with desktop, just go with CC
01-20-2016, 07:20 PM
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01-20-2016, 10:53 PM
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I'll say this, if you can save local, I'd do it.
I think i have my catalog saved locally but my pics saved on my old computer that my Mac connects to as a server.
I always have a headache with my library going "missing" And then having to fix the mapping of the folders
I think i have my catalog saved locally but my pics saved on my old computer that my Mac connects to as a server.
I always have a headache with my library going "missing" And then having to fix the mapping of the folders
01-21-2016, 10:44 AM
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I'd keep it local. LR crawls when you pull data from different local drives, I can't imagine the frustration when using a network drive.
You can always load the raw files and exported jpgs to the NAS and keep the catalog local.
That said, I really need to learn the proper way to use the LR catalog function.
Welcome to the future, you'll like 6 a lot more than LR1.
You can always load the raw files and exported jpgs to the NAS and keep the catalog local.
That said, I really need to learn the proper way to use the LR catalog function.
Welcome to the future, you'll like 6 a lot more than LR1.
01-21-2016, 11:37 AM
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OK, we will keep the catalog files local.
In terms of how to handle the current LR1 catalog, what are the thoughts on updating this to LR6 and keeping it as the main catalog or preserving it as a LR1 catalog and starting fresh with a new, empty LR6 catalog?
In terms of how to handle the current LR1 catalog, what are the thoughts on updating this to LR6 and keeping it as the main catalog or preserving it as a LR1 catalog and starting fresh with a new, empty LR6 catalog?
01-21-2016, 12:08 PM
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It just annoys me that Lightroom once in a while will forget the proper mapping of the location of the RAWs and jpegs.
When that happens I have to remap the all the folders to their correct location
Some reason it won't let me remap the entire drive. I have to do it folder by folder. Luckily For me they're all filed by year and then a sub folder with the dates. So I only gotta remap the years. The subfolders will automatically get mapped correctly.
If any of that makes sense
01-21-2016, 02:56 PM
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With CC you are not just tie to your desktop for processing or accessing your images, so much more being done. But you were still using ten year old software.
01-21-2016, 03:19 PM
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Paying $120 a year for a piece of software I rarely use and update infrequently seems stupid. If you use it differently, mazel tov, but to suggest I am "doing it wrong" seems irrational.
I mean, if I type letters to people on a computer and insert pictures and do some light formatting of text, do I need to continually update my version of MS Word? No, I can use an older version until some feature I really need/want is incorporated and then choose to buy it. I have Office 2010 on one computer and it still seems to work fine. By your reasoning, I should run out and update all my Office installations every time MS comes out with a new version or allows cloud access (which I don't need).
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01-21-2016, 04:21 PM
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I was understanding what you were saying.
What you're missing what I'm saying, you are leaving many feature of the CC program behind you, you may want them in the future. And if you do, you will have paid for the desktop program for nothing.
It's not the same, so I hoping this makes you see the difference or at least look at it. It's not just paying $10 per month....
That's all....
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What you're missing what I'm saying, you are leaving many feature of the CC program behind you, you may want them in the future. And if you do, you will have paid for the desktop program for nothing.
It's not the same, so I hoping this makes you see the difference or at least look at it. It's not just paying $10 per month....
That's all....
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01-21-2016, 05:42 PM
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I was understanding what you were saying.
What you're missing what I'm saying, you are leaving many feature of the CC program behind you, you may want them in the future. And if you do, you will have paid for the desktop program for nothing.
It's not the same, so I hoping this makes you see the difference or at least look at it. It's not just paying $10 per month....
That's all....
/posts on this...
What you're missing what I'm saying, you are leaving many feature of the CC program behind you, you may want them in the future. And if you do, you will have paid for the desktop program for nothing.
It's not the same, so I hoping this makes you see the difference or at least look at it. It's not just paying $10 per month....
That's all....
/posts on this...
Are there some other features I am not aware of? I read several CC vs. standalone articles describing the differences, and these were the only ones I could come up with.
The CC vs standalone arguments have been all over the internet, I didn't anticipate a rehash here. Feel free to point out the features I am going to be missing, but calling me a luddite for wanting the standalone version is silly. Clearly people want it or they wouldn't be selling it.
08-21-2016, 11:43 PM
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OK...been having a hell of time searching for this.
Lightroom Mobile.
Is there a way to import to an iPad, edit, etc, and then have everything sync up to Lightroom CC? How would one do that? Keeping your catalog online?
All I can see so far, is use LR Mobile by way of using CC first, syncing which collections you want, and then move over to Mobile, and all that syncs back to CC.
It all seems really backwards to me. Because the whole point is to NOT need a computer in the field, and then have everything move back to the computer.
Anyone?
Lightroom Mobile.
Is there a way to import to an iPad, edit, etc, and then have everything sync up to Lightroom CC? How would one do that? Keeping your catalog online?
All I can see so far, is use LR Mobile by way of using CC first, syncing which collections you want, and then move over to Mobile, and all that syncs back to CC.
It all seems really backwards to me. Because the whole point is to NOT need a computer in the field, and then have everything move back to the computer.
Anyone?
12-16-2016, 11:25 AM
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Updated to LR6. Loving the speed. Hope it stays fast. It's increasing my workflow 4-6x........... 5 was being so slow.
Also nice to be able to direct import 5D4 files rather than having to convert them with Adobe DNG Converter first.
Also nice to be able to direct import 5D4 files rather than having to convert them with Adobe DNG Converter first.
12-16-2016, 12:46 PM
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Ohh I thought you were using LR CC
12-16-2016, 12:47 PM
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I'm debating on jumping up to 6 or paying for CC.
im being a cheapass and waiting for the 1yr plan to go on discount again
im being a cheapass and waiting for the 1yr plan to go on discount again
12-16-2016, 01:57 PM
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12-16-2016, 02:20 PM
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12-20-2016, 10:04 AM
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apparently the "Dehaze" slider (which is quite useful) is not included with the non-subscription LR (????). so stupid. But I just didn't want to have subscription.
12-20-2016, 10:20 AM
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No it's not. Hence, one of the reasons to pay $10 per month. To have the latest upgrades and updates.
12-20-2016, 10:21 AM
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I should have just done the subscription.
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12-20-2016, 10:27 AM
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12-20-2016, 10:37 AM
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These products cost $799 dollars for Photoshop and $150 for LR. No problem paying $120 and having the latest updates and upgrades.
People pay thousands of dollars for cameras with such little upgrades and then strut about that have the MKIV or the MKIII, or such.
People pay thousands of dollars for cameras with such little upgrades and then strut about that have the MKIV or the MKIII, or such.
12-20-2016, 10:51 AM
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but if you're perfectly happy with the product you purchased originally?
IMO this all came about because they got sick of finding new ways to tweak the software to make it different enough to justify purchasing the newest release. Now they don't have to worry about updating/upgrading because they got your money anyway.
IMO this all came about because they got sick of finding new ways to tweak the software to make it different enough to justify purchasing the newest release. Now they don't have to worry about updating/upgrading because they got your money anyway.