How do I upate Lightroom Classic version 8.1

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July 10, 2022
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I downloaded Lightroom Classic and found that it is version 8.1. I recently bought a Canon R5 camera and my older version of Lightroom does not recognize the R5 RAW files. I now find that the Lightroom Classic 8.1 does not import Canon R5 images.

On Lightroom Classic 8.1 I click on Help->Updates... and I get a Microsoft Windows message saying 'You will need a new app to open this auphd link". Which does not suggest or point to a new App.

How do I update to the latest version of Lightroom Classic? And what do I need to do to import Canon R5 RAW images?

Thanks

Nagendra

Windows

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dj_paige

Legend

What is your operating system version NUMBER?

Although you say you have downloaded Lightroom Classic 8.1, you don't say whether or not you have purchased a subscription to the Photography Plan from Adobe. Do you have a subscription to the Photography Plan? Where did you download Lightroom Classic 8.1 from (you can't download it from Adobe)?

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nph2goAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thanks for the response. I am running Windows 10 (Build 1904). I downloaded the trial version of LR-Classic. I am a long time user of LR and own LR (version 6.4.1).

I have managed to update from 8.1 to 11.4.1. It took a while to understand how to upgrade and it is not intuitive. It would help if Adobe improved the documentation on the LR-Classic download page, clearly stating that the download version is superceeded and needs to be updated (and here is how to update).

Thanks

Rob_Cullen

Community Expert

There is NO "download' page for Lightroom-Classic. All 'downloads' and installs are done using the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App.

And having installed the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App, it will now have converted your v6.xx to a 'Subscription' version that may end as a trial in 30days, which may be a problem for you, unless you do continue and take out a subscription to the Photography Plan.

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .

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