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gnurotic
gnurotic
Inspiring
April 30, 2025
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Number of files & space used inconsistency

  • April 30, 2025
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In Lightroom Mobile it says I have about 6700 files synched. Almost all of these are full size RAW files synched from Lightroom Classic on my Mac. It is also indicated that I am using only 2.7 GB of my 1 TB of cloud storage.  How is this possible?  I don't think Adobe does a very good job of explaining how their cloud storage works with their Mac and iPadOS apps.  Maybe I`m dense, but each article I read gets me more confused.

 

Also: I was synching file from LR classic yesterday.  When I went to bed the app indicated that 450 files were still uploading.  I left the Mac on and the settings were set to prevent sleep while synching.  When I got up this morning it still said 450....WTF?

Correct answer JohanElzenga
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So if I open one of those files in Lightroom Mobile and make edits, are those edits only made to the Smart Preview? Do those edits somehow go back to the full file in LR Classic?  It's so confusing.


By @gnurotic

 

Yes, and yes. Yes, you make those edits on the smart preview in Lightroom mobile. An yes, these edits sync back to the original in Lightroom Classic.

 

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Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
April 30, 2025

"I am using only 2.7 GB of my 1 TB of cloud storage.  How is this possible? "

Lightroom Classic syncs Smart Previews of your originals, not the original. Smart Previews do not count against your storage quota. 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    gnurotic
    gnuroticAuthor
    Inspiring
    April 30, 2025

    So if I open one of those files in Lightroom Mobile and make edits, are those edits only made to the Smart Preview? Do those edits somehow go back to the full file in LR Classic?  It's so confusing.

    ......Karma bides its time......
    kglad
    Community Expert
    kgladCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 30, 2025

    in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

    p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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