How do I keep Lightroom images visible to other apps when I stop using the Lightroom app.

When Lightroom is not open, you can always see all your Lightroom images by opening to a web browser and signing in at lightroom.adobe.com. From there you can download any image as a JPEG and bring it into any application.

Some applications can see your Lightroom photos directly. For example, if you are in Photoshop, on its Home screen you can click the Lightroom Photos panel and it will list them inside Photoshop. You can then import any of them without leaving Photoshop and without opening Lightroom itself.

Hi Colin,

You can export images from Lightroom to your phone and can use those images in other apps. Those images will be saved on your device and you have the option to keep or remove them.

For more details, see: 

Android: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/using/save-share-export-mobile-android.html 

iOS: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/using/save-share-export-mobile-ios.html 

Hope that helps. 

Thanks,

Akash