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Sam232876044ttv
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February 22, 2022
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Upgrade Lightroom Classic without subscription

  • February 22, 2022
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I have been using Lightroom 4 for many years and needed to reinstall Windows on my computer. I have a disk for Lightroom 3, and would like to upgrade to a newer version, but every time I ask to "Buy," Adobe asks me if I want to pay $10 a month for it. Is there any way of getting a newer desktop version than paying for a mothly subscription? I don't need any storage. I have plenty of my own; I just want to run the app on my PC.

 

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dj_paige
dj_paige
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February 23, 2022
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 Is there any way of getting a newer desktop version than paying for a mothly subscription? I don't need any storage. I have plenty of my own; I just want to run the app on my PC.

 

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By @Sam232876044ttv

 

What is it you really are objecting to? The subscription? Or the cloud storage? Lightroom Classic stores your photos locally, runs locally, just as your old software does. (There is an option to store lower resolution photos in the cloud, but you don't ever have to turn this on)

    Per Berntsen
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    Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
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    February 23, 2022
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    I don't need any storage. I have plenty of my own; I just want to run the app on my PC.

     

    Lightroom Classic installs and runs locally, just like your old Lightroom 4.

    Your photos are not uploaded to the cloud, and you don't have to use the cloud storage that's included in the subscription.

      AxelMatt
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      AxelMattCommunity Expert
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      February 23, 2022

      As said in the previous posts there's no possibility to upgrade without buy a subscription.

      If you don't want to buy a subscription you only can go to Photoshop Elements. This is the only Adobe software that's a perpetual license.

       

      My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
      Rob_Cullen
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      Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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      February 23, 2022

      "Is there any way of getting a newer desktop version (other) than paying for a monthly subscription?"

      No.

       

      $9.99 PHOTOGRAPHY PLAN (USA)

       

       

      Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
      DdeGannes
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      DdeGannesCommunity Expert
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      February 23, 2022

      Lightroom Classic, the upgrade to Lightroom 3 & 4 is only available with the Adobe Photography plan via subscription. This plan includes Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (cloud-based), and Lightroom Mobile apps, it is not available as a single application.

       

      Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.
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