How can I reduce my online storage

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November 12, 2021
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I'm using both LR and LRC. Until recently I've not had a cloud storage issue and the 20GB is and still should be more than enough as I'm just a hobbyist.

My assumption has been that after transferring my photos to my mobile device (iPad), on returning home I simply move the files from LR mobile to a local drive, therefore those files would no longer be in the cloud at full size.

I now shoot most photos as RAW, so of course initially they will occupy more of my 20GB, until as I thought I move them.

Looking at my cloud storage though, it has now ballooned close to my limit, plus I noticed I have two folders named "All photos ".

Clearly I've misunderstood somewhere as to how things work. So I'd appreciate some advice and clarification.

How to

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john beardsworth

Community Expert

In Classic Lightroom, go to All Synced Photos and remove the pictures from there. This removes the originals from your cloud storage - it's these originals that are using the space.

If you want the photos to be available on your mobile devices, sync them from Classic Lightroom by adding them to a synced collection. This syncs "smart previews" which don't count against your 20gb.

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bigpaxmanAuthor

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Well after deleting from All synched. My storage is still saying its full.

My files now are trying to resynch from Classic. Not sure if they can now.

It's puzzling.

john beardsworth

Community Expert

Are you using the Creative Cloud Files folder for anything? Space usage mainly consists of:

Originals imported directly into one of the cloudy apps, such as Lr Mobile
- I don't think deleted LR items use space, but see https://lightroom.adobe.com/libraries/
The Creative Cloud Files folder which you see in Explorer/Finder?
- Its deleted items can use space - go to https://assets.adobe.com/assets/recent
Photoshop Cloud Documents - these are new and may not be relevant to you
- You'll also see them at https://assets.adobe.com/assets/recent
- There are other mobile apps like Premiere Rush.

You could try installing Cloudy Lightroom on your computer. I wouldn't normally recommend it, but it does have a filter which lists originals in the cloud, named "Synced and backed up"

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bigpaxmanAuthor

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Forgot to clarify. I'm using classic to move files from the cloud

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