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Lightroom Classic and its effect on Lightroom 6.14 files
I use Lightroom 6.14 and am considering Lightroom Classic. If I down load Lightroom Classic, what will happen to my photos managed by Lightroom 6.14?
Thanks, Paul
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What will happen? Nothing!
Your photos (in folders) will not be 'touched'.
Your Lightroom Catalog will not be 'touched'.
What WILL happen is this-
When you start Lightroom-Classic it will find your Catalog and ask you to upgrade it (by making a COPY) and then upgrading the copy to be compatible with Lightroom-Classic. The 'old' v6 catalog will remain (in case of problems).
You then carry on editing with the upgraded catalog.
Notes-
When you are asked to upgrade the Catalog- Give it a new name in the upgrade dialog. (Don't leave it looking like CATALOG-2-2-2-2-v11)
If you v6 catalog is on an external drive, or another that is not the C:Drive, the upgrade might upgrade the wrong catalog, or even start a new totally empty catalog. Post back for further advice if this happens to you.
Also check that your preferences settings will always re-open the new v11 catalog.
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