search for images that only have a Smart Preview in the cloud

[john15973]

I sometimes import photos into Lightroom Clasic and syn them to Lightroom Cloud and sometimes visa versa. I have only recently discovered that the ones sync'd from Lightroom Classic only have a smart preview held in the cloud. I understand there are some work arounds to upload the original images, but how can I do a search on Lightroom Clasic to show any sync'd photos that are only held as a smart preview on the cloud. Thanks.

[JohanElzenga]

This is a question that is asked regularly, but AFAIK you can't do such a search. The only way to find out is to look at the properties of the photo in Lightroom desktop, but that can only be done one by one, not by a search.

[johnrellis]

To build on Johan's reply, the status of photos synced to LR Cloud is not reported by Lightroom Classic to plugins, so it isn't possible for a plugin like Any Filter to do that search either.  The information is available in the catalog database and the associated databases supporting sync, so it would be possible for a plugin to access that (though difficult to keep robust and stable).

[paul265842412w88]

i discovered that the ones sync'd from Lightroom Classic only have a smart preview held in the cloud.

[john15973]

Thank you Johnrellis,

If there can be a solution, is there a solution ?

[john15973]

Thank you Johan,

If this is reported regularly surely Adobe should adapt the software to allow the search ?

Also if this is not possible to do then how can I instruct Lightroom Classic to just upload the original files of any sync'd photos rather than these 'Smart Previews', The work around that I've found seems to involve re importing all the photos using the cloud version. The problem here is I dont know which ones only have a smart preview untill I need it, when accessing from the cloud version, and then it is too late as the full data is not there. Surely there should be a choice for the user as to what version is uploaded ? 

[JohanElzenga]

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@john15973 wrote:

Thank you Johan,

If this is reported regularly surely Adobe should adapt the software to allow the search ?

Also if this is not possible to do then how can I instruct Lightroom Classic to just upload the original files of any sync'd photos rather than these 'Smart Previews', The work around that I've found seems to involve re importing all the photos using the cloud version. The problem here is I dont know which ones only have a smart preview untill I need it, when accessing from the cloud version, and then it is too late as the full data is not there. Surely there should be a choice for the user as to what version is uploaded ? 

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You can say 'surely' as many times as you want, but that does not make it true. Yes, I agree that Adobe should make it possible to search for 'uploaded as smart preview'. They have not done that however and I have no idea if it is planned.