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Oct 20, 2026 3:46 PM UTC
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Can't recover deleted photos when cloud storage is full; auto-sync needs clearer controls, cleanup guidance, and a local-only option

[English]

I edit photos in Lightroom with the 100GB cloud storage included in my plan. Because I edit a lot of photos, Lightroom automatically synced every edited photo to the cloud, and the storage filled up quickly.

 

1. Deleted photos can't be recovered when storage is full. Photos in "Deleted" can't be restored because my cloud storage is full, and I'm worried I'll lose photos I deleted by mistake. Recovering photos shouldn't depend on free storage, or there should at least be a warning or grace period.

2. There's no clear way to turn off sync or clean up the cloud. I'd like to stop Lightroom from syncing, but I can't find a clear setting to turn it off, and I don't know how to bulk-remove photos that have already been synced.

3. Everything syncs automatically by default. Every edited photo is uploaded, so storage fills up fast. Please let users choose to sync only selected photos or albums.

4. Please add a local-only storage option. I'd like a setting that keeps all my photos stored locally only, with no cloud upload at all.

 

I'd appreciate improvements on these points, or advice on the best way to handle this for now. Thank you!

 

 

[中文]

我在用 Lightroom 修图,订阅附带 100GB 云存储。因为修的照片比较多,Lightroom 自动把所有修过的照片都同步到了云端,很快就把空间占满了。

 

1. 空间满了就恢复不了已删除的照片。「已删除」里的照片因为云空间已满没法恢复,我很担心误删的照片会就此丢失。恢复照片不应该受存储空间限制,至少应该有提示或者宽限。

2. 云同步的开关和清理指引不够清楚。我不想让 Lightroom 继续同步,但在软件里找不到明确关闭同步的地方,也不知道怎么批量清理云端已经同步的照片。

3. 默认自动全量同步。所有修过的照片默认全部上传,空间很快就会被占满。希望能让用户选择只同步部分照片或相册。

4. 希望提供「仅本地存储」选项。希望能有一个设置,让所有照片只保存在本地,完全不上传到云端。

 

希望你们能改进以上几点,或者告诉我目前最好的处理方法。谢谢!

 

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