Adobe Creates Misunderstanding in describing Lightroom Class and Lightroom CC Synching

Question

Adobe is 'loose" in their use of synching between LRC and LR CC. In some cases syncing means UPLOAD as when you use the Collection folder in LRC to move images to the Cloud.

In other cases it means DOWNLOAD as when you sync LRC and the Cloud.

I was very surprised when I followed Adobe's direction to 'sync" my Collection in LRC which was described as a selective sync and found out ALL my items in the Cloud were also Downloaded

It is apparent from reading the discussions that this source of confusion is widely misunderstood.

Adobe could help their users if they were more precise in describing "syncing" in their documentation and support discussions

Rob_Cullen · Accepted Answer

I do have to agree with you, and the confusion over the app names has been ongoing since 2017!

If you read the Sync FAQ: https://helpx.adobe.com/au/lightroom-classic/kb/sync-faq.html

You will see this small reference to uploads vs downloads-

And this-

My graphic-

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