P: Partnering with Meta for streamlined uploading

[precise_self5CFA]

I would like to see a partnership between Meta and Adobe where we are able to use Lightrooms services that allow us to upload to sites like Shootproof etc. If we had a way to edit our photos, and then upload them directly to Meta, we would be able to then drag and drop images from the collection in Meta and utilize their content planner more efficiently. You'd essentially cut out the middle man and directly upload your edits and then schedule the time and day for postings.

[GoldingD]

Look for on the web, specific LrC plugins, for the specific website, these for publishing. If you visit the Shootproof website, I think you will find they have one.

• https://www.shootproof.com/blog/new-shootproof-lightroom-plugin/

As for META platform, a.k.a. Facebook, I am not sure if that came back. We used to have a working plugin for that, but Facebook got all huffy and disallowed it. Maybe that is back???

• https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/facebook-publish-service-error.html

[johnrellis]

Building on GoldingD's reply, in 2018 Facebook disabled their API that allowed desktop apps to upload photos directly, so Adobe removed the Facebook publishing plugin for LR:

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/whats-new-in-lightroom-classic-75/ 

The big platforms like Facebook and Instagram have walled-garden business models where they want to keep the consumer totally locked into their ecosystems. They have little interest in interacting with the outside world.

[precise_self5CFA]

So I've used both, and mostly use the LR Plugin instead of the Desktop Uploader more than anything. Neither can stream line to META, and checks out... they don't want people to click off of their site. Which, to that point, is funny because we typically want to drive traffic to OUR websites anyway. FB Business Pages are just another vehicle for that, but I can see already that FB throttles Pages and content that lures people away. Gotta keep them on site and do business there I guess.

[precise_self5CFA]

@johnrellis Unsure how the reply system works here, but I guess my latest response is floating with "Latest" at the top. Anywho, I remember that. It sucks and I'm sure it has worked for them. Looks like I will have to just continue to create folders of images on my computer that I will upload manually. It's honestly silly, Adobe wouldn't be looking to pull people to their sites other than to get more photographers using their product more BECAUSE they've partnered with a major platform where you can streamline content which would put more people on Facebook for business purposes. It would cause more content to be uploaded on Facebook because of how easy it is. Just feels like another major coorporation squishing small business while handing them crumbs, calling it opportunity, making them pay, and then switching the algorithm. Smh.

[GoldingD]

The issue with the Facebook publish service was not caused by or requested by Adobe. It all falls onto Meta (then Facebook) who decided to not allow the method of publishing. This by removing a bit of code at the Facebook servers.This was an API. Once that API was not allowed at the Facebook servers, the plug-in no longer worked, so basically Adobe pulled that

Adobe did not mind one bit about users publishing on Facebook. They in fact originally supported it by providing the plug-in right out of the box.

Not sure if Mets (then Facebook) told Adobe to stop (legal issues). Also not sure if that API belonged to Meta, and if Adobe was charged money for it's use.