The feature to backup originals on a NAS has recently been introduced but it is hard to find further information about what exactly this means. I currently use Lightroom Classic in combination with a NAS. However, for certain workflows I prefer Lightroom CC and it would be very handy to be able to access the photos on my NAS. Is this what the new backup feature is about? And what if I start to use it? How does it affect my Lightroom Classic (if at all?
You could place images in LR Classic into collections and mark the collection for sync. Activate sync under the identity plate (top-left)
That would send smart previews to the cloud.
They would then be available in LR CC, for example on a laptop, or on any mobile device. Any editing would link back to your LR Classic originals on the NAS. But things like keywords don’t sync.
If you import new photos into LRCC, the originals will upload to the cloud and then down into LR Classic. Set up the NAS as the storage area in LR Classic prefs. That would give you an original in the cloud going forward and a backup copy in LR Classic. Use the default storage location in LRCC and you will avoid duplication. After initial copying the files will drop out of the cache automatically. In fact you can limit the size to 25% or lower.
You then don’t need to worry about deleting originals in the cloud as you will always have a copy in Classic.
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