Lightroom ecosystem (Cloud-based)

Can I merge 2 albums into one in Lightroom?  Not talking about Classic ... regular Lightroom.  TY

How do I exclude the cache and the smart previews from my Time Machine backup? Also, is Time Machine an acceptable method of backing up the catalogue file, seeing as edits are synced to local storage? Or, is it impossible to restore the catalogue and better to exclude this too and resync from the cloud?

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I'm using Lightroom 5.2 on Windows laptop, fully updated.    I'm currently being frustrated by a recurrent issue where after deleting several files, Lightroom will stop sending files to the deleted trash can when I delete them and instead will 'grey out' the file in the folder and let it sit there indefinitely. If you try to right click and re select delete the option is no longer there. I've tried shutting the program and restarting it and mostly that works but I'm getting tired of doing that as a solution!   My cloud storage is full, my local storage is filling and I'm trying to clear out after a week away on holidays taking tons of photos but I'm handicapped.    The same thing is happening with the deleted folder. When the files stop being deleted, I stop being able to empty the trash can and clear my storage. Restarting generally solved this but again, tiresome.    Help please! I can't find any suitable answers in the forum. Thanks in advance.&nbs

This is the second time I've encountered this issue and not been able to find anyone with a fix. The first time I had this problem, I fixed it by deleting my entire lightroom library and re-uploading everything. For obvious reasons, I don't want to have to do that regularly. Every time I'm editing a photo and click on the "remove" tool, lightroom crashes. I've cleared the cache, I've updated by app, I've updated my graphics drivers, I've updated my computer, I've restarted my computer, I've uninstalled and reinstalled Lightroom, and nothing changes. Without fail, the second I click on the remove tool, before I've even tried using it, the app freezes completely. This isn't an ongoing permanent issue. It didn't happen when I first got Lightroom, and then it just randomly started happening one day. I tried to fix it for days and nothing worked, so I deleted everything, reuploaded, and it worked again. Now, it's back again. I don't want to go the nuclear route this time. Usi

Hi!I have a question about syncing my 20,000 photos from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom Mobile. Objective: I would like to view ALL photos from my LrC-catalog (MacBook) on the iPhone and iPad..Initial situation: The photos in my catalog are on an external SSD and in around 500 folders, for example 20250305_Holiday Sicily, etc.LrC and Lr installed on MacBook, LrM installed on iPhone and iPad. Synchronization is activated and working.It would be elegant if you could create and synchronize smart collections - but unfortunately that is not possible.Moving all 20,000 photos to the "All synchronized photos" folder is not an option for me because of the confusion.I currently see only 1 possible solution:I could create a collection from each of the 500 folders in the catalog and then synchronize these 500 collections.Pro:Folder structure on mobile devices is identical to the folder structure in LrC.Cons: Complex creation of 500 collections.Changes in the folders in the catalog would not b

I'm new for LR mobile. just subscription.Last week, I use LR Mobile "Select Subject" in Masking feature and get separate mask of each part (such as teeth, eye, lip etc.) in masking result.But today, when I use this feature, both iOS and Android (both .jpg and raw), I just get a one mask of the whole subject.Now, so confuse.What I do wrong in setting ? orIs there this feature in LR mobile ?

When I try to import in Dng file, the give me the following error, although it's my Owen personal and valid presets. Plaease fix it.    [moved from bugs to discussions according to the community rules - Mod.]

I have a problem with Lightroom that is not related to my version, as it's a recurring bug that has been happening for years and occurs randomly. (Currently on version 8.1) When I work, I edit photos, delete some, etc. But at some point, Lightroom stops saving my actions. For example, if I edit 10 photos, close, and reopen the software, it will have only saved the edits for the first 5. I mainly notice it when deleting a photo: Normally, the photo turns gray and disappears after a few seconds. When the bug occurs, the photo stays gray indefinitely. I can continue editing, but I know that if I close and reopen Lightroom, all subsequent actions will not be saved.

Dear community, i just had to find out that the Import for iOS where you can directly import files through the usb 3 port does not support video files.  it is also very obvious that this is currently not supported for iOS but it is supported for android as the help page from adobe include video only on the android side.   android(including video): https://helpx.adobe.com/de/lightroom-cc/using/import-mobile-android.html ios (doesn't include video): https://helpx.adobe.com/de/lightroom-cc/using/import-mobile-ios.html   does anyone know if this feature will come for iOS? It would make my import so much more easy. Actually I am quite happy that I found out that videos are not imported, I nearly formatted my SD card because I thought everything is imported, but the video files were not.   thanks and br tomas   {Moved from Lightroom Cloud to Lightroom Mobile Forum by Moderator} 

Hello, Can anyone instruct me on how to open a CR3 file in Lightroom mobile or on a MacBook pro

I now have lightroom on both computer and phone. I immediately dumped thousands of images onto my computer and noticed to my dismay as I opened the app that 1. It just tried to download everything onto my phone and that 2. There was no ability to only tell the phone to download one particular folder. There seems to only be the option to manually download one picture at a time. Request: to have the ability to select an album or folder and "import pictures" such that only the content of the album or folder becomes locally accessible on the phone. The current setup makes the lightroom phone app borderline unusable once you've tried to sync it with a computer.

I have been going back and forth deciding between LrC and Lr.  I have decided on Lr.   I have a modest amount of photos currently in LrC at about 8000.  Many but not all are synced to the cloud.  if i export my catalog in lrc that has many of the pics synced to the cloud when I import that catalog to LR will those files replace the synced files (which are just previews now) in lr or will I end up with duplicates?

Bonjour à tous, j'aii une question, quand je cherche à télécharger lightroom, cela me dit que Lightroom ne fonctionnera pas sur mon système d'exploitation, pourtant j'ai un pc qui a seulement 2 ans.  Je vous mets aussi les informations à propos de mon PC  La version de windows que j'utilise actuellement est la 24H2 (windows 11)  Merci de votre aide !!  

there is error occuring very frequently in both photoshop & lightroom during masking (M), i cannot select subject, background in masking !!!

This prevents me from placing a guide at the bottom of the screen. See the attached screenshot. I wanted to place a guide along the table, but I can't because of the message there.If I get rid of the guide limit reached message, the other one that says guided upright edit mode active will take it's place. If I click on done it will close the edit window. How do I fix this?

Dear Adobe Lightroom Team,I am a long-time user of both Adobe Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC, and I would like to share several key observations and suggestions based on real-world experience. I believe these changes could significantly improve the workflow for users who rely on both desktop-based cataloging and cloud-based editing and access.Main issue:Currently, Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC operate as two largely separate ecosystems. There is no way to work with a single original RAW file (e.g., NEF) and have edits sync bidirectionally between Classic and CC. Lightroom Classic uploads only Smart Previews, while Lightroom CC requires full originals, leading to duplication, confusion, and loss of control over the sync process.This significantly limits users who want to combine: – the powerful organizational and metadata tools of Lightroom Classic,– with the flexibility and accessibility of mobile/cloud editing via Lightroom CC.My suggestions for improvement:Enable full RAW fi

Unable to display local directory file information, unable to open local image files. LR Classic can, Bridge can, PS can, but LR can't. Version 8.2, downgraded to 8.1 and still can't

Hello - I upgraded my subscription from LR mobile with 1 TB memory to LRC and PS with 1 TB memory in order to be able to use the additional features of LRC that LR mobile does not perform. I hit sync in LRC and now I have Catalog that says 7500 sync'd photos. Did I do this correctly? What are my next steps to organize the catalog and make it have labels of years? I had no keywords or any organization in LR mobile. Thanks for your help.

Hi guys I’m new to the world of photo editing, I show you here my first work I would like to have advice on how I can improve it, my goal was to accentuate the presence of color in the photo respecting and enhancing the dark features of the photoOriginaledit thank's so much XD

Hello I am using lates version of lightroom and I can't select subject...it wont work....when I try to mask, it makes lines instead of focussing on my drawn points...I have latest version of LR and space on my laptop but I do not wish to fill it up too much and NVDEA refuses to download says I do not have the requirements...Please help. Thank you

Hi everyone,I have a problem with the program turning off on its own, right after turning it on. The same happens with Photoshop.I will add that I do not have an update available, I reinstalled the program - still a problem.I will be grateful for your help. Thank you.