Skip to main content
K0LDING
K0LDING
Participant
November 29, 2019
Answered

How to control what photos to sync from Lightroom CC/cloud to Classic?

  • November 29, 2019
  • 1 reply
  • 2500 views

Hi,

 

I want my raw files in the cloud and accessible by all my devices. I therefore always import directly to Lightroom CC, and I have a library of 27k files.

 

I want to use Lightroom Classic for only selective things, e.g. advanced editing, EXIF data management, and batch export when I have certain projects.

 

I do not want Lightroom Classic to sync all my 27k cloud files but only a selected Album (created and managed in CC, e.g. on iPad) where I would temporarily have those files I want to work on in Lightroom Classic. E.g. I would have files in a "Edit in Lightroom Classic" Album created in CC and then it would become available for editing in Lightroom Classic.

 

Does anyone have ideas how to accomplish this? How do I control exactly what files/Album(s) I want to sync? Thanks in advance!

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer JohanElzenga

You cannot control what is downloaded from the cloud to Lightroom Classic, only vice versa. If you sync a Lightroom Classic catalog to the cloud, all images in the cloud will be downloaded into that catalog.

1 reply

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 29, 2019

You cannot control what is downloaded from the cloud to Lightroom Classic, only vice versa. If you sync a Lightroom Classic catalog to the cloud, all images in the cloud will be downloaded into that catalog.

-- Johan W. Elzenga
    K0LDING
    K0LDINGAuthor
    Participant
    November 29, 2019

    Sigh, not the answer I was hoping for but the one I needed. Thanks for clarifying. Dissapointing.

      SteelQuill
      SteelQuill
      Inspiring
      June 10, 2021

      Synching Lightroom CC (or Lightroom as it is now called), and Lightroom Classic proved to be quite a challenge. I finally figured it out! 

      1. First important point to note: Albums in LR = Collections in LrC

      2. Select images by clicking on them. Note: You cannot sync Folders; you can only sync Albums.

      3. Create Album by clicking on '+' sign.

      4. Check "include selected photos"

      5. Click "Create."

      Note:  All images need to be created through the Cloud. If LrC has synching paused, no uploads from LR will come into LrC. Go to the Cloud icon (top right hand corner), and reactivate Synching. The images from LR will appear in LrC in the "Collections" section (bottom left hand panel), in the folder automatically created by LrC called "From Lightroom."

        Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
        Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices