TWO concerns. 1) Finding/organizing files in CC. 2) Editing original RAW

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April 19, 2023
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Im sorry if this is a redundant issue however I have done quite a bit of searching and cant seem to find any help. I just started using lightroom and these two issues are incredibly frustrating to figure out on my own!

First off, I can view all my imaged in the CC app (android), but not on desktop/pc. The only way I can view all my saved images is by entering the lightroom program via the CC app. When I click files/library/etc its empty. Is it possible to get all my photos to show up under files and/or library? Seems like the most intuitive.

Second, I shoot in RAW/JPEG. When I use lightroom to edit a RAW photo it seemingly makes the edit on the actual raw file and resaved the origional raw file with the edits. When I go back to view my suppoed "origionals" in CC, I cannot find the origional RAW just the newly edited one. Where is my origional RAW file and how do I ensure that there is always a untouched RAW file saved on the Cloud?

These issues seem to be very basic but again ive watched several you tube vids and searched the web and cannot seem to find answers....

Thanks for you time!

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rmwu

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Regarding 2) you can press / to toggle "Show Original" (or whatever the shortcut is, on your system). You can right click on the album and "save locally" to download the unedited raws.

You'll be able to see their location on your machine at Adobe Lightroom Menu, Preferences, Local Storage. By default, your images/albums are not synced to your own machine.

JohanElzenga

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1: What subscription do you have? The 'Premium' subscription from within Lightroom mobile? That is for mobile only. You need the Lightroom subscription in order to see images in Lightroom on your computer.
2: Lightroom is a non-destructive editor. That means that edits are not written to the original file, but kept separately. What you are looking at is a preview with the edits applied, so you can see what you have done. Your raw files remain untouched.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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matt29431332568qAuthor

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I have the cloud based lightroom subscription, which is where I have done most editing. But I can also edit on mobile correct? I am still in the 7 day trial phase of my subscription, does this make a difference?

Yes, I know you are correct in that Lighroom is not suposed to disturb origional RAW. However, when I edit on an imported RAW photo, the edit replaces the RAW in lightroom and on the cloud and I cannot seem to locate the origional RAW file anywhere in lightroom or on creative cloud. Ive been resorting to uploading it directly from my SD card.

Thanks for your help Johan!

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

1: Yes, the Lightroom subscription does include Lightroom mobile. All you need to do is login with the same account. I am not sure if the trial is different, but that could well be the case.

2: Read my explanation of non destructive editing again, because you clearly do not understand it. Lightroom does not replace the raw file with an edited copy! What you see in Lightroom is not the original raw file, but a preview. That is always the case, even if you did not make any edits yet. That preview includes any edits, so if you want to be able see the unedited image for any reason, then create a 'version' before you start editing.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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