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Stop sync with classic without losing assets in mobile

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August 9, 2018
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I mainly use Lightroom CC and Lightroom Mobile. Lately I installed LR Classic to be able to use features such as the Map module.

I have a complex structure in LR Mobile, since I use folders and albums to organise my images.

When I synced I noticed that in LR classic the hierarchy was flattened. This created a complicated mess which I don't want.

So I want to start with a clean slate in LR Classic. To do this I want to remove everything in classic while preserving it in mobile.

I tried switching syncing off in Classic for a test album and noticed that I lost that album in Mobile (and the photo's in it).

So here is my question: how can I stop syncing in LR Classic, or remove everything in LR Classic, without losing the files in LR Mobile?

Many thanks in advance!

Eric

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Correct answer JohanElzenga

Yes, once you have paused syncing, you can remove anything you like in Lightroom Classic. It won't affect Lightroom Mobile. Just don't turn on syncing again for this catalog. If you want to start syncing Lightroom Classic again, you must do it with a new catalog (which is a faster way of removing everything from Lightroom Classic anyhow).

ericswinterAuthor

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So if I understand correctly then I should:

Pause syncing
Remove the collection
Create a new collection and configure it the way I want

Are these steps correct?

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

No, that will not work. As soon as you switch on syncing again, the collection you removed in Classic will be removed from Lightroom CC too.

You said: "So I want to start with a clean slate in LR Classic. To do this I want to remove everything in classic while preserving it in mobile."

To me everything means everything. In other words, you want to empty the Lightroom Classic catalog completely. That you can do, but in another way: trash the Lightroom Classic catalog and create a brand new one. Sync that new one to the cloud. That will work. Lightroom Classic will download everything from the cloud, nothing will get removed from it.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Please be patient with me here. I want to be absolutely sure I understand.

We're in sync with regard to everything and I take it that to "trash the collection" is to "delete the collection".
If so, should I delete the collection in Classic while syncing is on, or while syncing is paused?

You clearly don't understand. Please read my message more carefully. I never said 'trash the collection', I said 'trash the catalog'. I'm not talking about individual collections. I'm talking about your entire catalog. You said you want to remove everything in Lightroom Classic. That is not one single collection, but every collection and anything else that may not be synced.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

If you pause syncing completely (click on the plate in the upper left corner), the images in the cloud should not be affected.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

ericswinterAuthor

Participant

Hi JohnEls4,

Thanks for responding.

Indeed, you are correct, but can I then remove everything in LR Classic?

Eric

JohanElzenga

Correct answer

Community Expert

Yes, once you have paused syncing, you can remove anything you like in Lightroom Classic. It won't affect Lightroom Mobile. Just don't turn on syncing again for this catalog. If you want to start syncing Lightroom Classic again, you must do it with a new catalog (which is a faster way of removing everything from Lightroom Classic anyhow).

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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