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Diwad
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May 27, 2021
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Smart Previews and Lightroom (non Classic)?

  • May 27, 2021
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Hello guys. I want to make some convenient workflow with my mac, iPad and mobile devices. 

Smart Previews would solve many of my issues with space and sync, but I don't want to use Lightroom Classic on my computer. Does Lightroom CC support generating of Smart Previews that can be synced to the cloud isntead of syncing RAW files directly?

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    Correct answer Rob_Cullen

    "Does Lightroom CC support generating of Smart Previews that can be synced to the cloud isntead of syncing RAW files directly?"

    No.

    All 'Mobile' versions of Lightroom (including Lr-desktop v4.2 ) store 'full-size' files in Cloud storage.

     

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    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    May 28, 2021

    Using Lightroom Classic is the only way to import your full-sized raw images to your computer and then create collections to synchronize with Lightroom. That's just the way the system works.

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    Unicorneu
    Participant
    January 7, 2022

    LR 5.1

    Would be great to have the ability to upload smart previews instead of full-res; just like in Lightroom Classic. 

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 7, 2022
    @Unicorneu wrote:

    LR 5.1

    Would be great to have the ability to upload smart previews instead of full-res; just like in Lightroom Classic. 


    The whole idea behind Lightroom (and the reason that Adobe created a second app in the first place) is that Lightroom stores the originals in the cloud. It does not have any features to organise originals locally, like Lightroom Classic has. So no, I don't think that would be great. And I already have Lightroom Classic for such a workflow anyway.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 28, 2021

    What are your "issues with space and sync"? Lightroom stores originals in the cloud, but all your devices can work with smart previews that are downloaded from these cloud originals. You do not have to store copies of these originals on any of your devices.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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    DiwadAuthor
    Participant
    May 28, 2021

    I mean that I need more than 1tb for raw files. 

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 28, 2021

    Then you'll have to get that. It's about $10/month extra.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 27, 2021

    "Does Lightroom CC support generating of Smart Previews that can be synced to the cloud isntead of syncing RAW files directly?"

    No.

    All 'Mobile' versions of Lightroom (including Lr-desktop v4.2 ) store 'full-size' files in Cloud storage.

     

    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 .
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