P: Ability to display file names in grid display?

[Spodeworld]

How do I display file names in grid display for the cloud based Lightroom CC on my desktop?   I see how to do this on the mobile version, but I'm not having any luck on the desktop one. 

Thanks

Steve

[simonbergman]

ATM We Cant use this program for sending work to clients to select their photos. 

Clients are not tech savy. They make a list and send It to you in The email. 

i had to stop using Adobe for sharing pics for selection. Im using Dropbox instead. It has worked seamlesly. 

[simonbergman]

This is so well expressed. Its a catalogue app that doesnt display Filenames. 😂

[Guadalupe N]

I have over two thousand photos that I processed in lightroom for a large client. I can't get to files requested by the client on the fly for additional edits. I can see .CR2 on everyshot but I can't get a filename?

[Jon27980704uidd]

Perhaps Adobe thinks, "Hey, just look at the info bar for the filenames".

The problem here is that the info panel size can't be changed, and for longer filenames, it doesn't show a popup on hovering. So yeah, you literally can't see the filenames on longer named files. What kind of software for organizing/editing files doesn't show the name of the file?? This is very annoying, I use Photoshop mostly, and was looking into Lightroom for the "Super Resolution" option. Also thought the side by side comparing could be handy. Guess I won't be using Lightroom much unless I need to upscale something. Maybe someone can get ChatGPT to write a lightroom plugin for this! Or just incorporate all of the features into Photoshop, at least the super resolution option. Photoshop tabs are ridiculous too though, they have the opposite problem, displays tons of info most people don't need to see, thus making it pointless to have tabs. Please fix! This is Adobe after all...these are supposed to be top of the line softwares for imaging professionals!

It's also very confusing in that you aren't viewing the original files, just copies of them on the cloud. Why force the entire software to be on the cloud? Not everyone works that way, I prefer to work locally usually. If I use Lightroom, I will have duplicates floating around, making for a more confusing file management process. 

Thank you for reading. 

PS: I would threaten to change to another software, but who am I kidding, no other software comes close to the workflow of Photoshop. So that I can appreciate!

[Timothy.Spear]

@Jon27980704uidd 

You should consider Lightroom Classic instead of the cloud focused Lightroom. Based on the comments, you are likely using the wrong product from Adobe.

Lightroom Classic is a traditional folder/directory image management based solution which uses a local database (catelog) to store meta data and other information. In Classic, file names are important. It also has super resolution and the same editing features as Lightroom desktop (which is cloud focused). 

Tim

[Jon27980704uidd]

@Timothy.Spear 

Yes, I wrote that before I tried the Classic Version. Thanks for the tip. I think the fact that there are 2 software packages with basically the same name confuses a lot of us. I was even aware there are 2 versions, but didn't realize that Lightroom Classic doesn't seem to be a legacy product, but an updated software that is part of the Adobe CC suite of tools. 

[turner111]

Lightroom Classic should have just been left as "Lightroom".

[Timothy.Spear]

If you switch products, make sure to talk to the Adobe CSR team and look at your subscription plan.

I know the slightly dated names, so you should verify with Adobe.

There is the Photography Plan for $10 a month; includes Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Lightroom with 20GB of cloud storage and a few other things.

Then there is the Lightroom Plan for $10 a month; includes Lightroom with 1TB of cloud storage and Photoshop.

I find Adobe has made this as clear as mud. And yes, Lightroom Classic will be around for a long time to come. Here is a summary of the differences between the products: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-cc-vs-classic-features/   It is roughly a year old but should give you good handle the basics.

There are also a number of products and abbreviations. Here are the common ones:

LrC = Lightroom Classic: This is the continuation of the older folder based Lightroom product.

Lr = Lightroom: The generic catch all name for all the products in the Cloud Ecosystem:

LrM = Lightroom Mobile. The Android/iOS versions of Lightroom.

LrW = Lightroom Web: browser based access to the cloud. https://lightroom.adobe.com  Has a majority of the functionality available to Lr.

LrD = Lightroom Desktop: Desktop applications for Windows/Mac which still depend and are fully synced back to the cloud.

Tim

[CumberLinda]

The Lightroom plan does not include Photoshop, though I see some mis-information on Adobe's site. Look at the plan comparisons: Compare plans and pricing to find the one that’s right for you. 

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

@CumberLinda  The Lightroom Ecosystem 1 TB plan is available both with and without PS. 

[CumberLinda]

I was responding to Timothy's description of a Lightroom plan (not Photography plan) at $10/month that includes Photoshop. Adding Photoshop would double the cost, right? And would be the same as the Photography Plan with 1 TB?

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

@CumberLinda 

Lightroom + Photoshop (20 GB) and Lightroom + 1 TB are the same price.

If you want 1TB and Photoshop. - the price doubles.

[CumberLinda]

Yes. That's why I was replying to Timothy. He listed Lightroom+Photoshop+1 TB at $10/month. No such animal.

[rockyartist]

Victoria Bampton LR Queen - "Filenames don't really mean a lot in cloud computing, so it hasn't been considered a priority." This seems shortsighted. While filenames may not be important, names/titles are important for identification. You know that painting "Untitled" by Picasso? Yeah. Me neither. My clients identify work by name--in my case, "filename", because that is always available--until we have finished, titled pieces on the ground for distribution. Lightroom is supposed to be a workflow solution, not a pictureshow. I'm not even sure how cloud computing bears on that, except now my images can't be readily identified on any of the devices I point at the cloud.

[Thyraz]

Most funny thing to me is, that I can activate it in Lightoom Mobile on iOS, which shares most of the UI layout, just ordered slightly different an access the same cloud catalogue.

Why the hell isn't available on the desktop version? Available space for content on the screen can't be the problem when you allow it on an iPhone.

[Timothy.Spear]

@CumberLinda 

Typo on my part. 1TB cloud with Lr and Photoshop is ~ $20 a month.

Tim

[Eric Jay Toll]

It's been six years since this discussion and it's still not possible to display file names on images in Lightroom Crappy Concept -- or as most photographers I know call it, Lightroom Stupid. Isn't it about time to add this high complex feature: show names and extensions?

That or make it possible to put Lightroom Classic library in the cloud on OneDrive or even overpriced Adobe Creative Cloud files so it can be used on multiple devices without jumping through hoops and doing acrobatics and practicing voodoo to see photos on other devices.

[umlautnord]

I found this thread when I was searching for help, thinking I was just missing a setting. It was a surprise that I wasn't.

I don't understand how/why it has not made it into desktop Lightroom yet—it seems like a basic UI consideration, not even a feature. Selecting images one by one and looking at the info pane is an entirely different thing from seeing info overlays on a grid. The grid does show rating/flag, which can be useful, but things like filename, resolution, file type, date, etc. are crucial. The designers of the mobile apps clearly understood the importance, as there are a host of overlay options available in the grid view there.

@Rikk Flohr: Photography , would you be able to update us on the status of this? Is it at least in some sort of pipeline?

[Louis Kreusel]

And this, my friends, is why I avoid Adobe products like the plague. Buggy, slow, lacking features, packed with features I don't want, and generally fighting me every step of the way. 

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

Greetings all,

Updates for Adobe Photography products have been released.  The May updates have implemented this feature request.

If you do not see the update in your Creative Cloud Application, you can refresh it by hitting [Ctrl/Cmd]+[Alt/Opt]+[ R ].

Note: It may take up to 24 hours for your update to be available in your Creative Cloud app.

Thank you for being so patient.

[loque37485723308c]

Hello Rikk,

Thank you for the release.

Do you think we will have this update on android too ?

Max