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November 28, 2023
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Workflow to work in both LR and LRC using the Cloud

  • November 28, 2023
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I'm trying to work out my workflow for the first time using LR and LRC via the cloud. 

I see how to selectively sync the collections I want accessible on both Apps, which I've done. 

I understand (correctly?) that anything I work on in Local on LR, will not automatically synch.

I am therefore working from the Cloud within LR and then 'Copying Photos to the Cloud' once I am done.

My question: How do I get the LR processing, saved to the cloud, back into LRC where I prefer to work at home?

Is it automatic? Do I need to import from the Cloud back into LRC?

Is there an easy (or easier) tutorial or method to follow?

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Rob_Cullen
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Community Expert
November 28, 2023

"How do I get the LR processing, saved to the cloud, back into LRC where I prefer to work at home? Is it automatic?"

Yes it is automatic. (If Sync is turned on in LrC)

If you edit any 'Cloud' image with any version of Lightroom (Lr) then the edits automatically sync back to Lightroom-Classic (LrC).

But editing any 'Local' image with (Lr) does not sync. (I am yet to learn the ramifications of editing "Local" in (Lr)  )

Two situations-

If you Sync files UP from LrC Collections- Proxy (Smart Previews) are editable in all Lr apps- Edits sync back to (LrC).

If you Import/Add original files to (Lr) then edits done in (Lr) will also sync 'down' to (LrC) with the original files being downloaded to the LrC Catalog.

SYNC SETUP IN CLASSIC

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
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November 29, 2023

Thanks very much, Rob. In other words, this new ability is quite an advance in terms of cross-app functionality. Since I work at home on LRC but use my laptop to teach same, this makes my work that much more organized. 

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