Cannot get to library in Lightroom 5.2

[snoopylanka]

Just downloaded Lightroom 5.2 through Adobe Creative Cloud. Unlike my previous versions of LR, I do not see and cannot find my library.

Using McBook, OS Monterey.

Without, Lightroom is pretty useless.

Any help available?

Thanks.

[selondon]

You have downloaded the Cloud Based Lightroom.

What was the previous version of Lightroom that you were using? If you stored photos on local discs then you need  to download Lightroom Classic.

Here are the differences:

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-cc-vs-classic-features/

[snoopylanka]

Thanks Seledon. Blimey, I guess I have the wrong Lightroom then. Used LR Classic before, but cannot afford both.

The explanation of lightroomqueen is excellent, but unfortunately too late.

Thanks anyway.

[Rob_Cullen]

You can change your Plan!

If you subscribed to the "Lightroom Plan" with Lightroom only, change to the "Photography Plan".

The "Photography Plan" includes BOTH Lightroom (for desktop & mobiles) and Lightroom-Classic  (AND Photoshop) for the one fee.

The one limitation is the 20GB Cloud storage  (unless you pay extra for 1TB)- but this may not even be needed if Lr-Classic is your preferred editor.

PLAN CHANGE

[snoopylanka]

Thanks Rob. Good to know.