Lightroom Classic

I have my entire Lightroom Catalog and all imported photos on one 2TB SSD. I also have backups of the original photos in several other locations. My 2TB drive is almost out of space; I want to stick to one catalog but rather not buy a larger drive yet. All the photos in my catalog have Smart Previews generated. What I want to do is delete the originals of all unflagged photos in my library that pre-date 2022, as I'm unlikely to need to export them again. In case I do need them, I want to be able to hook up one of my backup drives and relink the originals so I can export full-res. To summarize: I want to delete the old originals off the 2TB SSD to free up space, while retaining the integrity of the catalog with Smart Previews, and have the ability to relink the originals in the future if desired. What is the best way to go about this? Is it possible to "delete from disk" while retaining just the Smart Preview? Or perhaps I need to force the old photos to "unlink", then de

The crop tool was there one day ago and now its gone. Lightroom Classic version: 13.2 [ 202402141005-bf1aeb84 ]License: Creative CloudLanguage setting: en-USOperating system: Mac OS 14Version: 14.4.1 [23E224]Application architecture: x64Logical processor count: 16Processor speed: 3.8GHzSqLite Version: 3.36.0Built-in memory: 32,768.0 MBDedicated GPU memory used by Lightroom: 5,538.6MB / 8,176.0MB (67%)Real memory available to Lightroom: 32,768.0 MBReal memory used by Lightroom: 2,771.1 MB (8.4%)Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 62,006.7 MBMemory cache size: 2,620.0MBInternal Camera Raw version: 16.2 [ 1763 ]Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2Camera Raw virtual memory: 3263MB / 16383MB (19%)Camera Raw real memory: 3431MB / 32768MB (10%)Cache1:Preview1- RAM:21.0MB, VRAM:0.0MB, DPP_5469.NEFFinal2- RAM:189.0MB, VRAM:0.0MB, DPP_5427.NEFFinal3- RAM:189.0MB, VRAM:0.0MB, DPP_5428.NEFNT- RAM:399.0MB, VRAM:0.0MB, Combined:399.0MBCache2:final1

why is lightroom adding  green spots to my Nikon z9 pictures small green spots   [moved from bugs to discussions according to the community rules - Mod.]

Which LR Classic backups to remove?I have seveal LR Classic B/U/s on my computer, can someone tell me which ones I can safely remove?I removed an older back up last year and had to reconstuck the images.I attached the current ones that I have from the Apple storge (documents) folder.I will make note going forward which ones with the extention that I can savely remove.These are currently tking up 23+ gigabits.Thanks,Greg 

So I was using Lightroom classic and everything was going great until yesterday. I downloaded my photos onto my hard drive to save room on my PC and then after editing the photos on that and saving them they went from exporting as .jpeg to .dng and for some reason pic-time and pixieset doesn't recognize the photos now that they're not .jpeg it says "file type not allowed" or "invalid file type" and Lightroom won't allow me to export them as .jpeg either. I'm at a loss and really need to download these photos plz help 

Dear all, For culling, I use the survey mode. I pick 8 photos from the filmstrip and give the ones I like a star. Then I  select the next 8 photos etc. Is there a method to speed up this process by using the right arrow key to select the next 8 photos? Thanks, Freek  

I think I know the answer to this, and that answer is NOT good. BUT, I am hoping there is a shred of chance there is a way to correct my incredibly stupid error; I was freeing space on my hardrive and I accidently deleted my entire LR Catalog Backup. Each and every one. Is there ANY possible way to retrieve? 

Lightroom classic is getting stuck while "Reading preferences.."  after installing version 13.2 on my Macbook Pro (macOS Sonoma 14.4.1). I have tried resetting the preference file and uninstalling and reinstalling lightroom classic multiple times with no success. I have also downgraded the version to 13.0 and faced the same issue. Can anyone help with fixing this issue?   

Bonjour,  Lorsque j'exporte mes photos, je n'ai que des photos de carrés de couleur dans le dossier 

I made an adjustment preset that included a centered, circular radial gradient mask. When I apply the preset to a photo captured in a different orientation (portrait), the gradient changes to an ellipse. The issue depends on the orientation of the original photo from which the preset was based. If I make another preset using a portrait orientation image, then it becomes elliptical when applied to an image captured in landscape orientation.   The distortion also occurs when using a simple copy/paste mask command between landscape and portrait images.    Screen shots attached showing the mask overlay of a circular gradient created on a landscape orientation photo and then applied to a portrait orientation photo.    Mac OS Sonoma 14.4.1Lightroom Classic v13.2 

Lately, everytime I log into Lightroom, it asks me to "Upgrade the Catalog".  If I do this, it reverts back to my original version, and I lose about 5 years worth of images.  Fortunately I have been able to find the last version I used, but this is tedious and very stress inducing.  How do I stop this message, and what is the proper way to get back the version I need?  Right now I am just stumbling through steps.  I have a Windows 10 system. Please help! Linda

HI all. I'm trying to install Enblend (in order to be able to use the Enfuse plug-in), but the weird thing is that when I click on the .exe file that I found inside the downloaded folder, it simply doesn't respond. I tried downloading as a system admi, tried the compatibility options (installing for an older version) - nothing's working. It just doens't do anything. Anyone have this? I really just need to be able to use the Enfuse plugin in Lightroom!!!

This has happened to me about a dozen times now over a couple months...   I'll be running Denoise from the Develop module, the computer will get maybe halfway into it, then just shut down.  No warning or anything, just shuts down.  When it restarts it doesnt even give me that "your computer shut down due to an error" message or anything.   Running 2017 iMac, Radeon Pro 580 GB GPU, 40 MB ram, Ventura 13.6.3.  Lightroom Classic 13.2  Sony A7R4 ARW Raw files. Anyone else have this?

I have using LRC  and taking regular backups every time I quit Lightroom.. Recently my catalog seems to have been corrupted. When I tried to restore the most recent backup the only backup files I can find  in the Pictures/Lightroom/Backups folder are very old ones. I can't understand where the most recent backups have gone.

Buenas no me deja instalar presets estan en formato XMP me podrian ayudar? gracias. {Moved from Lightroom Cloud to Lightroom Classic Forum by Moderator}

 Hello, I want to move a Lr Catalog to a new disk with a larger capacity. To do this, I use the Free File Sync software, which verifies the copy of each file. I can't copy the catalog because of the previews subdirectories for which I can't change the access rights in Windows. Here's the Free File Sync error message (translated in English):Unable to open directory "V:\4 Catalogue Lightroom ...\Catalogue Lightroom ...\Catalogue Lightroom ...-v13 Previews.lrdata\3\365F".ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED: Access denied. [DirReaderPlus] Here is the error message from windows to modify access rights (translated in English):An error has occurred while applying security information to .../0008C4.... Container object enumerator failed. Access denied Here's the procedure I'm trying to follow to restore access rights, but it doesn't work for the Lightroom previews sub-directories: https://www.minitool.com/data-recovery/access-is-denied.html What should I do? best regards,&nb

LR Classic: If I move all of my photos from one external drive to a new external drive within Light Room, will all of my collections and book projects still work?

It is nice being back on lightroom after leaving following LR 5 and the move to the subscription service.  There are other options out there but none put it all together with photo management and editing in one package as well as LRC. I remember the early days beta testing along with Aperature - and buying books for each lightroom version.  I enjoyed the books as much for the photgraphy as the lightoom content.  Books by authors like Martin Evening; Mikkel Aaland; Scott Kelby and Victoria Bramption.   I assume I am not the only one that has amassed a collection over the years.  I still have a soft spot for the Photoshop Lightroom Advenuture from 2007.  Anyone else have a favourite? Cheers!

My iMac just can't run LRC anymore. The CPU is freezing up everything, even moving the exposure slider is delayed and useless.  I have 3.4 Quad-Core i5Radeon Pro 570 4GB card32GB RAMRunning Ventura 13.6.3 I've deleted the library, closed all other programs when using, rebooted, freed up RAM - even with just LRC running, CPU freezes the whole system. I need some help 😞 Thanks!

The value of LR_DNG_previewSize does not affect the output dng file.Value of large/medium/none all renders the same output, which appears to be medium. This used to work before version 13.2 13.2OS Version Number: os X sonoma 14.2.1 (23C71)Steps to reproduce:   exportSettings = { LR_DNG_compatibility = 117506048, LR_DNG_compressed = true, LR_DNG_conversionMethod = "preserveRAW", LR_DNG_embedCache = true, LR_DNG_embedRAW = false, LR_DNG_lossyCompression = true, LR_DNG_previewSize = "large", LR_embeddedMetadataOption = "all", LR_exportServiceProvider = "com.adobe.ag.export.file", LR_format = "DNG", } local session = LrExportSession({ photosToExport = selected_photos, exportSettings = exportSettings, }) for i, rendition in session:renditions() do local success, pathOrMessage = rendition:waitForRender() end Expected result: DNG with a "large" embedded" jpeg in "PreviewImage" in metadata.Actua

cuando intento utilizar en ligthroom la reducción de ruido con IA me genera esta imagen y no se como corregirlo utilizo una tarjeta de video AMD Radeon RX 6400.Gracias 

Hey y'all, So for some reason Lightroom Classic is not giving me the option to click on the "Simulate Paper & Ink" while I'm Soft Proofing a photo. Any suggestions???                        Thanks,  Nick D.   {Moved from Lightroom Cloud to Lightroom Classic Forum by Moderator} 

Hi. Can anyone confirm how many slider options there should be in develop - colour - presence as I'm sure there are less than I used to have.  Currently have texture, clarity, dehaze and vibrance, saturation . Are there more options? I have version 13.2 on a Mac. Many thanks

I am trying to copy photos to a new external hard drive. The photos are greyed out. In some cases the entire file is greyed out and in other cases only some photos are greyed out. these are files and photos that are not in the new hard drive. What am I doing wrong?

I just got a new macbook pro with sonoma 14.4.1 and when i zoom in in LRC and move the image around it stutters very hard and runs not smooth at all. My 300€ laptop does it smooth even. I redownloaded sonoma and resetted my mac. I have 96gb of ram and the m3 max chip. I really don't know anymore