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Running Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom Classic - Question

  • February 24, 2019
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I have Photoshop CS5 installed and it runs fine, there are no issues. However, I am considering installing Lightroom Classic. I am wondering if there is a specific version of Lightroom Classic that will work with Photoshop CS5, or will any version work? And will installing Lightroom in any way interfere with the way Photoshop is working?  I do not want to go through the process of uninstalling and reinstalling if there potential problems running both. Please help. Thanks.

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    Correct answer John Waller

    Thanks again for your input.

    I understand what you are saying.

    The plan requires a monthly payment, the Lightroom Classic stand alone version is $150 - a perpetual license and one time cost.

    I have already paid for what you refer to as ancient. It is quite adequate for my needs.

    I base my decision not on what is the latest, rather on what I do with the software. If I like the trial version, I purchase the CD version and I do not have to pay anything in the future. The CD version of Lightroom is still available.


    The plan requires a monthly payment, the Lightroom Classic stand alone version is $150 - a perpetual license and one time cost.

    If I like the trial version, I purchase the CD version and I do not have to pay anything in the future. The CD version of Lightroom is still available.

    Just so you're clear and there are no misunderstandings, Lightroom Classic (also known as version 8) is only available by subscription. That's the version you'll be trialling. You need a Cloud plan such as the Photography Plan for Lightroom Classic CC.

    If you plan to buy a perpetually licensed.version on DVD (one time cost, no more to pay) then you'll be buying Lightroom 6 from a 3rd party retailer such as Amazon. Adobe no longer sells it. Recommend you don't buy it off eBay.

    The last ever update for Lightroom 6 (perpetual) was version 6.14 in Dec 2017. There will be no more updates or new features

    6.14 now available – last perpetual update of Lightroom

    Also the perpetually licensed Lightroom 6 does not include several Cloud-only features added in the past couple of years such as Dehaze, Enhance Details.

    Additionally, the Map module in LR6 no longer functions due to a major change by Google Maps (which the LR Map module relies on). The Map module now only works in Lightroom Classic CC version 8.x (subscription version).

    Map is no longer supported in this version of Lightroom

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    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    February 24, 2019

    Lightroom Classic CC plans come with Photoshop CC included so there's no reason you cannot run the latest versions of both if your hardware and operating system can handle it.

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    SVir735Author
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    February 24, 2019

    I understand the current versions of both should work fine. I am running Photoshop CS5 which is an older version. If I purchase Lightroom Classic, it will likely be the more current version. So will I run into problems?

    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
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    February 24, 2019

    What John is trying to say is that both Lightroom and Photoshop are included in one subscription. At $10 a month.

    So you can just throw your ancient CS5 Photoshop out.

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