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September 17, 2026
Question

Please don’t kill the map feature in Lightroom Classic

  • September 17, 2026
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I use the map feature to easily use my geotagged media (still and moving) as breadcrumbs in making map tracks for publications, It is very convenient to use Lightroom classic as a single repository for trip documentation and deducing where historic non-georeferenced photos were taken. I add geotags to photos pre-gps by comparing other photos that are in my collection add figuring out where it might be based on visual clues and other photos in the sample area shown on Lightroom’s map. I’d be devastated if Lightroom classic maps was dropped.

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    3 replies

    dj_paige
    Legend
    September 17, 2026

    No module in Lightroom Classic has ever been removed. No major feature of Lightroom Classic has ever been removed.

    Participant
    September 17, 2026

    Well, Adobe has a tendency to whittle away features on apps (Premiere lost Dolby Digital surround sound, and Audition has lost the ability to make CDs). I do remember several years ago the idea of removing the map feature was floated, but fortunately that didn’t happen. Just wanted Adobe to know maps are still actively being used.

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 17, 2026

    Lightroom Classic sends home a lot of anonymous usage info, so Adobe knows. In case of maps, Adobe certainly will know, because it pays Google for the use of it.

    -- Johan W. Elzenga