Hook standalone LR Mobile, to new Desktop LR

[Califdan2]

Hi,

I have a client who has LR Mobile on their iPhone where they have added images and done editing.  They now want to install LR on their desktop (not clear if they want the CC or LR6) so they can take advantage of the desktop features and would like to have their LR Mobile catalog become synch down to the new desktop catalog. 

I have not encountered this need before as most people are adding Mobile from an existing desktop version.  So, first is LR/CC needed or can this be done with LR6?  and secondly, what are the steps?

Thanks -- Dan

[Sahil.Chawla]

Hi Dan,

Your client would need to have the Creative cloud version of Lightroom in order to sync the LR mobile collection to his Lr Desktop catalog.

You can check this link for more info: How to sync Lightroom desktop and the Lightroom mobile app

Regards,
Sahil

[Califdan2]

Thanks for the link.  I suspected that CC was needed so thank you for verifying that.  The info on the link is good but seems to be aimed more at adding mobile to a desktop situation.  If the user installs LR/CC on their desktop, and then turns on and logs into their Adobe ID from the desktop version of LR, is it correct to assume that the collections they've created in Mobile will just come down to the desktop and be shown in the collections Panel? 

I see that in the preferences there is a "Specify location for LR Mobile images" so I assume the image files will be placed there and can then be moved to other folders in the normal fashion if desired.  Is this correct?

Thanks -- Dan

[Sahil.Chawla · Accepted solution]

Yes, you are correct however the user needs to make sure that he signs in on the Lr mobile application with the same Adobe ID as well in order to get the synced collection on the desktop version.

[Califdan2]

Thank you.  I think I'm good now to help my client.

[Sahil.Chawla]

Glad to know, feel free to reach out to us for any future queries.

[Just Shoot Me]

LR Mobile only works with the subscription based CC version.