Yes I suggest you are using the wrong version APP. It sounds like you want Lightroom-Classic v14.1.1 that stores photos and catalogs on local drives. Lightroom v8.1 is the "Cloud" app. (Designed for photos & a 'catalog' in the Cloud.) COMPARE LIGHTROOM & LIGHTROOM-CLASSIC FEATURES You would need a subscription to the Photography Plan 20GB (or 1TB) to install Lightroom-Classic.   ... View more

Not "more correct" but this is easier IMO than using the top 'File' menu in Lr-Classic: 1) Hold down [OPT] when opening/starting the Lr-Classic app.  2) Click the button- 3) Enter a Name. A new empty catalog opens. Changing Lr-Classic Preferences is not part of this 'New Catalog' procedure.   ... View more

Or your system has a virus or malware. Lightroom-Classic is not a web browser.   ... View more

I might add a suggestion for the (free for individual use) app 'XnConvert'. https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/ It would also require first exporting the images as JPG or TIFF (that can be deleted later). Then XnConvert has two screens- 1) Add Files (ie. will batch), and 2) [Output] options (options remain as a default.) Simple.! ... View more

Depends on what PLAN you have subscribed to. (All Apps, Photography, Lightroom. ?) New innovations and Photography pricing updates in 2025 | Adobe Blog   All Photography Plans are for an Annual 12month contract. You can currently pay either Monthly or Annually. It appears that people who wish to continue to pay monthly will experience an increase in price. Before a 12month Plan expires you have an opportunity to ask Adobe to change you to PAID ANNUALLY. TBMK Adobe will email you before your current subscription expires to give you that opportunity.       ... View more

Links are in my reply 17/7/2023 above!     ... View more

And if you were using the 'Free' app, see this forum link- FREE MOBILE RESTORE PHOTOS   ... View more

2. How can I access my images/ LR catalog remotely?   If you are using LR, the Cloud version (aka Lightroom-Desktop) then you simply have LR installed on your laptop, need an internet connection, and Sign In. Your photos are in the Adobe Cloud and available anywhere. (even with any browser app as Lightroom-Web.)   If you are using LrC (Lightroom-Classic) then it gets more complicated. See this link for using LrC (Lightroom-Classic) on multiple computers- LIGHTROOM-CLASSIC USING ON MULTIPLE COMPUTERS   "change to annual billing." All Photography Plan subscriptions are Annual ie. a 12month subscription. As from 15th January the US$9.99 20GB Plan will be- US$9.99 PAID ANNUALLY US$14.99 PAID MONTHLY https://www.lightroomqueen.com/adobe-price-increase-2025/   ... View more

"it is getting Lightroom to size it properly before sending to the printer." Can you explain this more?  What are you seeing in LrC? What does you print layout look like in the Print module? Screen-clips- include the layout panels? What are you getting on the A5 paper? Are you referring to the image 'Ratio' "size" of A5 ie. 1.414 : 1 ? Does you image require cropping to the A5 ratio in LrC?     ... View more

"Where is this drop down menu to access "Restore Default Presets"?-" Look in the filter options- disclosure menu-  on the filmstrip (when in book module)     ... View more

Hi Marv, I can only think there might be an automatic system app to backup your images as they are added to a 'Destination' folder by the Auto Import. Maybe something like Windows RoboCopy, See the GUI option in the link- (Havn't used, so no details.) https://www.thewindowsclub.com/whats-new-in-windows-7-robocopy   And something like Free File Sync (freeware app) could do the job- https://superuser.com/questions/557132/continuously-copy-all-file-changes-from-one-folder-to-another-on-change-windows/557144#557144   ... View more

An upgrade to a catalog (eg. v6 > v14) uses a copy of the catalog to upgrade. If you search in Windows folders with File Explorer you will find your original v6 catalog. Be aware that by installing the CC Desktop App even your Lr6 has converted to a subscription version (possibly with 30days trial). You will need to uninstall the Desktop App, and cancel your CC subscription trial within 14days to avoid fees.     ... View more

Sounds like a job for Photoshop. I remember reading of images that were 'flipped' and text not flipping in Lr-Classic, but if you want 'backwards' text then its Photoshop for sure.   ... View more

For me and many others, the "Make a Second Copy to:" feature is not considered particularly useful as it does not create a mirrored folder structure in that second copy (so restoring missing or deleted photos from a 'second copy' becomes a nightmare.) Many that do use it might consider it only as a 'temporary' backup of files until the imported image files are backed up independently of Lr-Classic thus preserving the imported folder structure. Your idea is interesting however if it were to offer the option to make mirrored folders on another drive.       ... View more

It is important to brush outside the edges of the person so that AI gets a sense of the surrounding background. Simply selecting the 'person' with an exact selection will give you a replacement person. https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/   ... View more

Knowing that you have a 'Saved Book Collection", Yes, you can delete photos from a Standard Collection (Not from a Set), or you can delete the entire Standard Collection that you might have used to start a new book. Consider you may want the Standard Collection for other uses (eg. Slideshow).   Delete the Standard Collection- , DO NOT Delete the Saved Book Collection-   ... View more

What operating system and version?  PC or Mac?   ... View more

Migration from Aperture and iPhotos was, and is TBMK, only for Lightroom-Classic (and previous versions 1-6 that were formally known simply as "Lightroom"). The current Lightroom (the Cloud based app. aka Lightroom-Desktop) does not have this feature. There is a method to migrate from Apple Photos to Lightroom. https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/using/migrate-apple-photos-library.html?x-product=Helpx%2F1.0.0&x-product-location=Search%3AForums%3Alink%2F3.6.2   Lightroom-Classic is only available in the Photography Plan 20GB (Not the Lightroom Plan) You can change plans in your account at Adobe. CHANGE YOUR ADOBE PLAN  If you don't want to use the Adobe Cloud for your photography then Lightroom-Classic is the app you should use. The install 'button' for  Lightroom-Classic often requires scrolling down the apps in the Creative Cloud Desktop app.   Lightroom (Cloud based) works by storing your images in the Adobe Lightroom Cloud- that is as designed. Although there is now a rudimentary 'Local' mode to edit files stored locally on a PC or Mac. COMPARE LIGHTROOM & LIGHTROOM-CLASSIC FEATURES   ... View more

"the specific before\after button"- It does not exist in Lightroom-Classic.  Only keyboard [ \ ].   ... View more

The Before/After icon (button) does it for me with a comparitive screen. But I prefer the keyboard shortcut [ \ ] backslash key.   ... View more

Lightroom-Classic is not an "online" version.  (Only Install and activation uses the Desktop App online.) The 'Back button' in Lightroom-Classic is the History panel (as stated by dj Paige above). Click on any step in the History. And there is a [Reset] button to remove all edits. (But they all still remain in History!)   Now if you are referring to Lightroom v8 (aka Lightroom-Desktop) which IS the "online" version, then the three dots icon gives you a menu for presets that will show Preset previews in Grid mode-   ... View more

Have you tried the Keyboard shortcut [SHIFT + O] ? [O] toggles through the available overlays, and [SHIFT + O] will rotate three of them. (For you to discover 🙂  )     ... View more

Only Customer Care can answer your questions. We as other users in this forum we do not have access to your accounts. ! CONTACT CUSTOMER SUPPORT   ... View more

Sorry, late reply, been away.   And I don't have any answers for you.  In my experience creating a new Folder with albums in Lr-desktop on my PC syncs to Lr on my iPhone in a few seconds. Keep your questions coming until someone with more 'Sync' knowledge can help.   ... View more

"from several previous book and I dont need them for a book again" For a new book I think you will find that if you click on the [Clear Book] tab you will limit the photos on the filmstrip only to the Folder or Collection that you have selected for the book. You can then run [Auto Layout] again if wanted. But you MUST then click the [Create Saved Book] to create a special 'Book Collection' - You will ALWAYS then use this new book collection whenever you want to edit this saved book.   The problem of extra unwanted images appearing on the filmstrip has been a problem for some years. quoted from an Adobe staff member- "Until you have created a "Saved Book Collection" the Book module does not 'know' what photos you want for the book so it pulls in all recent photos from books and folders. "   Note: That you can also use an 'empty'  Saved Book Collection to which you add / drag only the photos you want in the book.   ... View more

On a canvas 195 x 98 pixels  you are bound to see the pixel detail. Windows Photo would be applying a 'smoothing' action to the image. Increasing the Canvas will only increase the aliasing appearance. You could try resizing the image with one of the Re-Sampling options for comparison.   ... View more

Lightroom (Cloud based on mobile devices or desktop) for imported photos, does not use Folders in the traditional sense as we might understand them with local files on a PC or Mac. Imports to Lightroom simply adds/imports and syncs the images to the Lightroom Cloud (in one large simple database). You can create Albums in Lightroom by adding selected photos to an Album, and you can then gather Albums in a Lightroom 'Folder'  but again this is not a folder 'as we know it'.! OTOH the new 'Local' feature in Lightroom-Desktop will allow you to browse files stored locally in your local folders, but in this mode you are not syncing files or edits to images imported to the Lr Cloud.   ... View more