P: Please add smart albums

[FivePhotos]

I would love to be able to create smart albums (aka smart collections) in the all-new Lightroom CC. Basically, a folder that contains a set of photos based on metadata information and updates automatically. The feature set should ideally contain all the options that exist in Lightroom Classic for smart collections. Thanks!

[JAD2002]

Lightroom is amazing but could be SO much better with the implementation of Simple Smart Albums.  They would be easy to setup with built-in “filters” that will add photos based on criteria.  Maybe add more criteria as well like color coding similar to Apple Products.

Aperture had this, as well as color coding, and it made my photography organization so easy and fluid; before Apple killed the application.

[MohamadKarbi]

Smart albums that can be shared too is the only missing feautre for me. However, i hope that the current filter would be a little bit better; for example, photos with no tags!

[peterd31160796]

Yes, please add smart folders. Also the ability to search with wildcards in photo titles, eg "Lon*" should find "London".

[jannek27592874]

+1. Smart folders is a must have feature. 

[S.Vibe]

It's pretty crazy that this software, built to organize your photos, doesn't have such a simple feature. What is Adobe's goal with Lightroom if they don't want to create some of the central features from Classic. Just do not understand it!

[nzswedespeed]

Yes this is disappointing how this is STILL a missing feature. Does Adobe actually check these forum requests? 

[Spartan1of300]

I moved to Lightroom about 18 months ago from Photos. I gave it a shot but I'm moving on. I've started the process to move back to Photos. I wont say this feature was the only reason but it was a big one. It's just basic functionality. The state this app is in right now, I really dont know who it's for.

[Sturm-Brazil]

second that request

[Timothy.Spear]

Which "Photos" there are so any.

And does it have such a feature?

Tim

[Jamajuel]

Please add this. So simple, so powerful, so useful...

[Patrick29194760kyx6]

Please, add smart collection to LR CC

[gonenutsbrb]

How in the world are we 5 years into Lightroom CC and it still doesn't have rudimentary organizational features like smart albums/collections?  Also why the heck hasn't JPG+RAW separation been handled?

What professional actually uses CC over Classic if this is what we have to deal with?

[mathieud65778067]

Lightroom CC needs to have DYNAMIC / SMART ALBUMS (like the dynamic playlists in iTunes): You create an album with several criteria, like keywords, people, or location (also using And/Or/Not). And the folder gets updated automatically when new photos are added to Lightroom, or new keywords are added to a photo. So you don't need to add the photos to the album or folder manually. In effect, the album would be a bit like a detailed saved search. Examples: your family, a group of friends, a specific location where you come back regularly, a specific topic you like (Sports with certain people).... Don’t tell me it’s difficult to develop.

[mathieud65778067]

@Adobe Lightroom team when can we expect this feature, pls ?

[Lucent]

Given the time it's taken I can only imagine they've rediscovered Russell's paradox in the form of, "What do we do if a smart album is all photos with keyword Bride but not in collection Wedding and the collection Wedding is defined as all the photos without the keyword Bride?" and are working through all the steps Zermelo-Fraenkel went through to put together the 9 axioms of their set theory.

[mathieud65778067]

@Lucent right, but this looks more like AI, no ?

Doing a smart album like a saved search isn't very difficult is it ?

At least if you start with pictures' Tags and people faces.

[kinkstone]

saved filters, with a name? please!

[Andrew M Robulack]

I'm considering switching from Apple Photos and this is the first feature I looked for when I opened Lightroom. It's amazing that in 2023 (almost 2024) this feature is still not available in Lightroom. I'm imaginging Adobe has no plans to introduce it at this point, so a migration from Apple Photos is probably out of the question for me.

[another brad]

I waste so much time trying to figure out how to do basic And/Or/Not filtering or similar simple tasks, never imagining that it just isn't possible.  Lightroom CC is so unpleasant to use when you run into basic things that "should work" and just do not exist.  Apparently with no intention to ever improve the product.  

[different_Rose01AC]

There is no reason Smart Albums should not be in Lighroom - please add them.

[mathieud65778067]

I cannot believe that we've been asking for this very basic feature for 7 years....

I'm not sure what's wrong with Adobe

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

Greetings all,

Updates for Adobe Photography products are released.   The October (Max)updates have implemented this feature request on Lightroom Desktop.  We will leave this request open for Mobile devices and Web. 

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.

[Jamajuel]

Thank you thank you thank you! 

[mathieud65778067]

@Rikk Flohr: Photography  a huge thank you for this news and update !

It looks very promising!

We are now looking forward for the complete version to include:

- rules with AND and OR. It only seems to work with "AND" for now, so use remains limited.

- Dynamic Albums available & visible in the mobile iPad app.

Many thanks again

Kind regards

[Sturm-Brazil]

Nice feature!

It took long enough, but it was released.

We need the option and, or, and not. Users can create smart collections as available on the desktop version for many years.