P: 3rd Party Plugin Support for Lightroom Desktop (External Editors)

[chris5C76]

Please add Plugin support for Lightroom CC! Ability to seamlessly use plugins like Topaz Denoise or Aurora HDR are the only thing missing for me in lightroom CC. Exporting, editing in other app, exporting again and importing back to lightroom is a huge pain.

[Bo Fahlberg Madsen]

hi guys

I’m considering lightroom cc (non-classic), but I really need native plugin support and/or ”edit it”  apps like Luminar and Aurora, without having to go through photoshop.

[Akash Sharma]

Hi BoFahlbergMadsen,

You may install presets and profiles in Lightroom CC, please take a look at this article for more info: How to install Presets and Profiles in Lightroom CC

Thanks,

Akash

[john beardsworth]

Lightroom CC doesn't support plugins of any kind. Lightroom Classic does.

[lyntons7458261]

I have just started using Lightroom CC, having come from Aperture. To my dismay I find I can't use an alternative to Photoshop for an external editor, unlike Aperture. This is unduly restrictive on the part of Adobe, especially as it is available on Lightroom Classic. There is not an easy way to to get it into an external editor. I wish to use TIFF format, but my only option is to save it in original (RAW) format, which then doesn't bring the edits with it when I open in the external editor. Defeats the purpose of using Lightroom. Adobe, please add in the necessary code ASAP - should be easy to do.

[zakusz]

After trying and seemingly completing automated and manual installation procedures there is no sign of a Smugmug plugin.

Does Lightroom CC version support plugins? If no then why is not made clear anywhere?

The installation process went on without errors. I acquired the plugin on Adobe-exchange, then Adobe Creative Cloud synced with its desktop version, and subsequently it notified me that it installed my Smugmug plugin. But there is no sign that the plugin is installed.

While troubleshooting I came across several reports that plugins are not supported.

The only reason I bought Lightroom because it promised to sync with my Smugmug account.

Am I doing something wrongly or I was misled and cheated?

[john beardsworth]

No. And you're doing nothing wrong, just being confused by Adobe's product names. The thing you've downloaded is the cloud-dependent Lightroom program for Mac/PC, like a version of the mobile app but for PC/Mac and without many features. The program that has always been called Lightroom is now called Lightroom Classic, but one can't expect everyone else to redo their web pages and documentation every time Adobe change product names around. So if you want to use the SmugMug plugin, use Lightroom Classic.

[limburg11]

Still not possible... this is more than disappointing. Why is that? Why is LR CC still crippled?

[JP Hess]

This answer could be naïve and simplistic. But as I understand it, the idea behind the Lightroom for the cloud is that the interface is to be consistent among all devices, all operating systems, etc. That is, I think, central to the ecosystem of the whole concept. If something is going to work on the computer then it must work on the phone, on the tablet, and on everything else. Perhaps this could be one of the limitations. If I'm wrong, someone please set me straight.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

+1 the flow of having to export and re-import is a pita especially since classic supported this reasonably well.

[limburg11]

Thanks for your answer, get your point, but I still think there are different usecases for LR mobile and LR "full".  The mobile version is more of a viewer with reduced editing capabilities, whereas the desktop version is for the full-fledged editing task. For serious editing you need a decent screen and all that, and the plugin capability for the desktop version would certainly make sense. LR is for professionals and serious amateurs, so please don't cut important features.

And who cares about a plugin feature if he/she doesn't want to use it (or even doesn't know about it)? It wouldn't hurt or confuse anyone...

[bneuhauser]

Hallo!

Ich arbeite seit einigen Wochen mit Lightroom CC nachdem ich bisher nur mit ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate meine Fotos nachbearbeitet habe. 
Im Internet finde ich eine Reihe von Blogs über die Einbindung von JPEGMini in Lightroom. Das wäre für mich sehr wichtig, damit ich die Fotos für unsere Website bestmöglich ohne sichtbaren Qualitätsverlust komprimieren kann.
Ligthroom CC bietet scheinbar keine Einbindung von Plugins an. 
Welche Lösung ist für mein Problem zu empfehlen?

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[nikunj.m]

Hi there,

Importing plug-ins is currently not supported in Lightroom (Cloud based). The JPEGmini plug-in (as per the information published on there website) is compatible with Lightroom Classic.

You can install the plug-in on Lightroom Classic and use it on the desktop. You can submit a feature request for adding support for plug-ins to Lightroom (cloud based) at the link below. This forum is monitored by our developers and they can check the feasibility of the feature. 

https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/categories/photoshop_family_lightroom_cc

Regards,

Nikunj

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I can't switch to Lightroom CC because of this as well. At least on desktop, I want to be able to send videos and photos to separate external editors.

[nickpolo02]

Hi All, 

I shoot film phoptography and i was attempting to download the plug-in Negative Lab Pro. It's something widely used and downloaded by many, but for some reason i can't seem to locate this in the the Adobe Cloud website. I was a ble to download it off Negative Lab Pro's website, but when looking to add the plug-in via "plug-in Manager" I can't locate the tab under File when using Lightroom. 

Can someone share some insight regarding this? 

FYI - I am using a Mac.

Thanks!

[Curt Wrigley]

Cloud version of Lightroom does not support plugins.   To use plugin's you have to use Lightroom Classic.

Cloudy does support presets, but not plugins.

[Nupezb]

Is there any updates with the plugin 2020 supporting plugins?

[JP Hess]

As stated, there is for Lightroom Classic, but not for Lightroom.

[mvenigma]

Well why the H not? Not a great idea Adobe. Might have to revert back to Aperture. 

[bez_soltani]

I stopped using classic awhile pack and switched to Lightroom CC

I even find the edit in Photoshop function to be superslow when opening photoshop

I use the Luminar plugin in Photoshop and works ok (slow)

I think Luminar flex is a better option to utilize Luminar as a plugin. I have not tried this yet

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I want to use the Negative Lab Pro plugin to convert scans of negative film into positive but am unable to use this plugin in Lightroom, it's only available on Lightroom Classic. Why Adobe??! I love the creative cloud and all the other features in the new Lightroom but this ruins my workflow and I don't want to pay for both versions of Lightroom as they are basically the same give or take a few features. A single version of Lightroom with the features of both variants would make everything so much easier...

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I have been using LC CC (so I can work on my iMac and / or iPad Pro) for years now and there is still no support for plugins?  I understand that it may be tough to support heavy-weight plugins that require a bunch of local processing power, but there aren't even any plugins for customer distribution / sales platforms to distribute to customers?  I transitioned away from LR Classic a while ago thinking Lightroom CC was the future because it is multi-platform, which brings me great flexibility.  Adobe has fallen very short of my expectations on how the Lightroom CC (not Classic CC) as a product has evolved.  If there isn't a plan for plugin support in the future, please tell us customers so that we can decide if Lightroom CC is still a viable solution.  Years of waiting has really brought me doubts as to if Adobe will actually run with this ball or just drop it.  Please advise on your future vision for this product. Thanks!

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Hi Pablo,  just want to report back that Adobe hasn't made a lick of progress on this in the last 3 years, quote sad really.  Multi=platform support is such a good idea too. 

[Intensified5E22]

agreed.

[Bob Leone]

I have Luminar 4 installed on my iMAC and also have Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC.  Luminar 4 as a plug in to Lightroom Classic works fine.......BUT.....I don't see an option to install Luminar 4 with Lightroom CC.   Am I missing something or does CC not yet support Luminar as a Plug in?

[JP Hess]

I don't believe ANY plug-ins are supported in Lightroom CC at this time.