lightroom classic - no longer available as a download software?

[Katherine26903907xnvt]

I previously purchased a lightroom license. This was a download on my computer. Upgraded my computer and I can't take this over to the new one. Is a monthly subscription the only way to do this now? I'm not using my camera that often to justify the cost.

[dj_paige]

The only Lightroom Classic is available by subscription, but contrary to your title, you can download it (in fact that's the only way to obtain it).

Why can't you take your old Lightroom to the new computer? Please be specific.

[Katherine26903907xnvt]

OK - sorry I'm no expert, just like to mess around with pictures once in a while - so please don't knock the lack of detail on what the lightroom is called.

Answer to the second part - I have no idea why I can't transfer the software. Hence asking here.

[Jill_C]

Lightroom Classic IS a downloadable software, but it's only available as a monthly subscription. Details here: 

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom-classic/lightroom-cc-vs-lightroom-classic.html

If you can't justify the cost, there are other low cost or no-cost options, but everything has a learning curve. Google "low cost photo editing".

[Katherine26903907xnvt]

Hi, well I bought it once, when I was using it more often. I'd like to be able to access it because I have put some time in trying to understand it. I like to play around with photos I take. I'm not particularly good but as a hobby its something I enjoy. As I'd paid for the software previously I was hoping I could continue using it. As I haven't been able to transfer this, and the only option now seems a monthly subscription which will exceed what I paid originally a few years back within a year, then I'm not sure if this is the correct use. I'm just wondering why something I bought previously is now not available. Do you have an answer to that?

[dj_paige]

I guess the answer depends on why you can't use it. Maybe you can use it and you just don't know how. Some old software cannot be installed on new operating systems. This is a decision that Apple (for example) made somewhere along the way.

[Katherine26903907xnvt]

I'm beginning to wonder whether that might be the answer.

[GoldingD]

Can you kindly tell us what your MACOS is? Important if Catalina or newer (fir presubscription)

Can you kindly tell us what your Apple CPU is? Important if M1.

[Jill_C]

As you haven't stated which version you purchased years ago, I'll have to assume it was Lightroom 6 which I believe was the last stand-alone LR product that didn't require a subscription. Do you still have the installation disk and serial number? 

You can find tutorials on the following website that will guide through the process of reinstalling it.

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/installing-lr6-on-new-computer.39380/

Links to download the latest version of LR6 are shown here, and end of support dates are also displayed.

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/lightroom-6-end-of-support.html

[Katherine26903907xnvt]

It was a a download. I'm not in the same location as my old computer so I can't check right now.

[Rob_Cullen]

Answers in this forum thread can only help you if you can tell us-

The Version Number of "Lightroom" that you paid for?

Your current computer Operating System and Version Number?

Have you a record of a purchased Serial Registration Number?

Do you see any information pertinent to your purchase in https://account.adobe.com/ ?