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Dusky03
Dusky03
Inspiring
December 22, 2017
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Lightroom Classic CC & Lightroom CC

  • December 22, 2017
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I am relatively new to the CC family. Originally, I installed Photoshop CC & Lightroom CC. Then I received either an email, notice, etc., to download Lightroom Classic CC, which I did. Now, I am downloading updates to Lr Classic CC and see that Lr CC is not installed. It is not listed in my programs either, just Lr Classic CC. Do I need both installed or just the Lr Classic CC?

I also do not find many tutorials on the Lr Classic CC. Will Lr CC tutorials do the same for Classic CC. All of this is very confusing as much as learning the darn editing! Thank you in advance!

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Correct answer Dusky03

I found a blog by Tom Hogarty, that I'm reading now. I hope it answers all I need...

Answering Your Questions on Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic CC and More

Link for those needing: Answering Your Questions on Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic CC and More

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Dusky03
Dusky03AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
December 23, 2017

I found a blog by Tom Hogarty, that I'm reading now. I hope it answers all I need...

Answering Your Questions on Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic CC and More

Link for those needing: Answering Your Questions on Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic CC and More

Dusky03
Dusky03Author
Inspiring
December 23, 2017

The 1st 3 questions & answers in Mr. Hogarty's blog is more confusing than helpful, but that is Adobe's fault, not his. If I am understanding, Lr CC was entirely cloud based meaning my photos were on their server? This wasn't explained when I upgraded to CC. I read: "Download just the programs & log on every month or so for updates..."

Lr Classic CC doesn't upload my photos to the cloud, which is what I want. With major companies being hacked all the time, photos stolen on various site, etc., I never wanted this.  So, Lr Classic CC is for people like me...why then did I upgrade to just to use PS CC for $120 per year, when I had Lr 6, & PS 5 that was working just fine?

And the reason I am not seeing many videos about Classic is because there are not any? Will all Lr videos work for my Lr Classic?

Just Shoot Me
Just Shoot Me
Legend
December 23, 2017

Don't feel bad for being confused. This entire thing with CC and Classic CC and the mobility or cloud features of Classic CC are so confusing that Adobe recently sent out a survey asking users what they thought. It's a mess. It's such a huge mess that Adobe can't even figure it out. I've been using LR since it came out, and I can't figure it out.

Even this morning I went to edit and organize some photos, and it was so confusing I spent an hour reading online haven't touched a photo. It's a hot mess.


If you have been using LR since it came out it shouldn't be confusing at all. LR Classic CC is the same program as all the other Lightroom that came before it.

One look at any of the articles describing the differences between LR C CC and LR CC state that LR C CC is the same as all that came before. And that LR CC for real computers is Cloud centric.

But you are right it Adobe messed up big time.

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