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P: Allow for family usage, i.e. from more than two computers

  • October 23, 2017
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The new Lightroom CC would be ideally suited for family use. A shared family photo library in the cloud can be built and maintained. The mobile devices (iPad, iPhone) can be easily integrated already.

Not so for PCs: The installations are limited to two. Even when an additional subscription is purchased, it can't be integrated with the existing cloud based photo library (one gets a new, independent one).

Please allow a reasonable set of PCs to access the shared cloud photo library. A ballpark number would be 5 (similar to the Microsoft Office Family License).

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    Cicuryn10499771
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    February 3, 2020
    I was also talking about upgrading/changing plan to include PS but maybe I mashed it a little. I can try adding PS as a single app and will let you know.
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 3, 2020
    I think we were talking about changing plans - not adding plans. 
    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    Victoria Bampton LR Queen
    Victoria Bampton LR Queen
    Community Expert
    February 3, 2020
    > So 2 plans on same account probably won't work.

    I'm still not convinced about this. You can have multiple single app subscriptions on the same account, so why would you not be able to have a LR+1TB and a Photography20GB on the same account. (I could imagine PhotographyPlan20GB and PhotographyPlan1TB being blocked, which could explain the collision you mentioned).

    @8510810, any chance you can find a way of testing this please, as it's one I'm hearing more frequently now.
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    Cicuryn10499771
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    February 2, 2020
    This should be reconsidered. I can somehow understand you do not want to allow Photoshop to be used on more machines, since it is mostly used professionally, but why remove existing Lightroom CC seats at the same time?
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    January 3, 2020
    I've never tested it but I would guess the two computers logging in first will get priority and the third will tell you you've exceeded your seats. You can always manage your activated devices at your account page: https://account.adobe.com/
    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    Cicuryn10499771
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    January 2, 2020
    This might be a big deal for someone. You should include number of seats in Photography plan comparison then.

    I am using PS very rarely so I only subscribe for one month when I need it. But I am also already logged in with Lightroom on three computers now. What will happen after upgrading then? Will I be logged out on all of them automatically and logging again will work only on two computers? Or will it work on three computers until I log out somewhere? Or will it destroy universe? 
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    January 2, 2020
    You will lose three seats for Lightroom Desktop if you change to a plan containing Photoshop. 
    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    Cicuryn10499771
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    December 21, 2019
    Thank you Rikk. So to be super clear, when i upgrade my plan, I will lose three of the seats, is that correct?
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    December 20, 2019
    Plans containing Photoshop allow for two seats. Plans containing only Lightroom Ecosystem +1TB allow for five seats. 

    A seat is a Mac/Windows computer.  All plans provision from 10 devices (phone/tablet). 
    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    Cicuryn10499771
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    December 20, 2019
    When I was buying the big photography plan (LR+PS+1TB) I could not find any "upgrade" option. So I just bought it directly and the got some kind of error about collision with existing plan and the previous plan was cancelled then. So 2 plans on same account probably won't work.
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