I said in My Option.
Both program can get really confused with what is happening.
Say you import the same images into both programs. Then one want to upload them to the cloud system and the other then wants to download them. But they are already in the other program.
Just typing the above gets confusing.
If you know how to run both at the same time I guess it is ok. Don't really know as I have never installed the desktop version. I only use LrC, the web system and the mobile app on my phone.
I don't sync many images and only a few from my phones camera synced back down to LrC.
It is also my option to get ONE program, LrC, working correctly with the Web system and then make sure it is syncing to the mobile system on phone and pad and then the phone or pad working in the reverse direction.
Or the same using the desktop version.
It is also my option that If you buy the Photography plan subscription the newer Lr Desktop Should NOT be available to you. Only trhe classic version, Ps and the mobile version of Lr be available.
There is just to much confusion, IMHO, having both the classic and desktop version available with that subscription.
Pick One and stick with it.
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