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April 23, 2025
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Using similteously Classic and Cloud depending on internet quality

  • April 23, 2025
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I started using Lightroom as followup for Photoshop Elements (catalog). I have moved al my photo's to Lightroom Cloud now, and even managed to get them (sort of) organised in albums. Now I expect to have no access to (fast) internet during my vacation. Would it be possible to move back to Classic, preferably by keeping access to my library in both environments (synchronising?). I accept that this will take time to download all photo's again to my laptop, but will I be able to maintain the structure in albums I made in the cloud version. Or will it be sufficient to create an album in the Cloud-verion that is available offline. Can I then import photo's from my camara to preview and edit in the cloud version? I am a bit puzzled as to how I can get this working in the most reliable way, i.e. that I can start working with my library independent of the availability of a (fast) internet connection.

Correct answer Aleke

Hi @Jan Maarten_Gaasbeek1964! Welcome to the community! 😊

You should be able to edit your Lightroom photos even while offline if you've selected the option in Edit > Preferences > Cache to store a copy and smart previews of the originals.

Hope this helps!

Alek

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Participant
April 23, 2025

I started using Lightroom as followup for Photoshop Elements (catalog). I have moved al my photo's to Lightroom Cloud now, and even managed to get them (sort of) organised in albums. Now I expect to have no access to (fast) internet during my vacation. Would it be possible to move back to Classic, preferably by keeping access to my library in both environments (synchronising?). I accept that this will take time to download all photo's again to my laptop, but will I be able to maintain the structure in albums I made in the cloud version. Or will it be sufficient to create an album in the Cloud-verion that is available offline. Can I then import photo's from my camara to preview and edit in the cloud version? I am a bit puzzled as to how I can get this working in the most reliable way, i.e. that I can start working with my library independent of the availability of a (fast) internet connection.

dj_paige
Legend
April 23, 2025

Probably better to post in the proper forum, the Lightroom (Ecosystem) forum.

 

Lightroom (non-Classic) does have a mode where you keep the photos on your computer rather than upload them to the cloud.