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February 2, 2018
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Lightroom CC - storage location of photos

  • February 2, 2018
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Dear community,

I have been searching for this online for a while, but didnt find an answer (or I just misunderstand it). Try to describe my problem as best as I can:

My general question is: Where are the imported photos from Lightroom CC (the new one, phone or Laptop) saved?

All I can find is "the original files are saved to the cloud...".

I would like to add here, so that you know what I mean:

Lets say I am taking pictures on vacation with my DSLR, import them to Lightroom CC on my Laptop. I might even put them in an album. Do some adjustments.

To be honest I am really used to what they now call Lightroom Classic. But it all works perfectly.

I was just wondering where all those pictures are stored? It says its all in the cloud. But when I check my Creative Cloud folder, i dont see the new pictures.

As far as I understand, all my adjustments etc are stored on my adobe account. So when I get home, open Lightroom Classic, the pictures will appear (in case I put them in an album on my Laptop). The original file though: Am I supposed to import those pictures again on my home computer?

Please let me know if you need more information. I greatly appreciate some tips (knowing this is pretty basic and I just probably dont yet understand the logic)...

btw: In LR Classic I set the "location for LR ecosystem pictures" to be in a folder which is also in the creative cloud.

br, martin

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    Correct answer john beardsworth

    As it says, they are stored in the cloud. But you don't see them in your Creative Cloud folder - they take up some of that space, you just don't see them.

    If you only used LRCC, that would it - one original stored in the cloud. Delete it, and it's gone forever. You can store copies locally (it's a preference) up to the limit of the space you allow LRCC to use.

    Because you also use Classic and are syncing your catalogue, the originals uploaded by LRCC are automatically synced down to the Classic and into the "location for LR ecosystem pictures". So at this point, you have an original file in the hidden bit of the cloud, and also the original file in whatever folder you want. You don't have to import again.

    Clear as mud?

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    john beardsworth
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    john beardsworthCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 2, 2018

    As it says, they are stored in the cloud. But you don't see them in your Creative Cloud folder - they take up some of that space, you just don't see them.

    If you only used LRCC, that would it - one original stored in the cloud. Delete it, and it's gone forever. You can store copies locally (it's a preference) up to the limit of the space you allow LRCC to use.

    Because you also use Classic and are syncing your catalogue, the originals uploaded by LRCC are automatically synced down to the Classic and into the "location for LR ecosystem pictures". So at this point, you have an original file in the hidden bit of the cloud, and also the original file in whatever folder you want. You don't have to import again.

    Clear as mud?

    SkyScraperJon
    SkyScraperJon
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    June 8, 2019

    Context: New to lightroom, I have only used Lightroom CC

    If what you said is true,  when you run out of storage on the cloud, where do the photos go? it is not like lightroom cc doesnt let you import/edit photos if you are out of cloud storage.

    However I am here to ask another question: In lightroom cc you can make folders and albums: Are those folders/albums artificial, in that they do not exist it is just graphical?

    I am wondering because I am getting an external ssd and I do not know how to organize it....

    It seems like you upload photos onto your computer from the camera, those are in dated folders, and lightroom cc is just a graphical interface for organization. The  files are not put elsewhere and organized as you organize them in lightroom cc

    Furthermore, I looked in the "originals" folder within lightroom cc library and it only had a handful of photos. I do not know what lightroom is deciding to put there at ALL. They seem to be copies of my originals as the originally uploaded (from my camera) are also there.

    My best guess for how everything is working: It seems like the organization in lightroom cc is just graphical and structure data is stored on the cloud without any actual folders existing outside the cloud. Photos are saved up to your cloud storage and the amount of storage you are paying for is the limit. However,  the cloud saves your edits, and the the memory of edits and which photo is saved to cloud without limit?

    Actually check this: I just checked my creative cloud storage and I am using 67%, but when I go to "open folder" or "view on web" both are empty. When i got into my creative cloud folder on my computer, I am even uncovering hidden files (I have a mac). How are both places empty but I am using 67% of my storage? soooooo confused

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    April 2, 2020

    Reply to Margaret

    Does that mean that I should use LR Classic instead, and just use the same workflow that I'm used to?

    Yes!

    Forget Lightroom  (Lr-CC the Cloud version) entirely!


    I have stuck with Lr Classic and shall continue to do so. It is a shame though as I do like LrCC and would happily use it if it were not for the fact that I am forced to use the cloud.

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