I had my PC replaced with a new one having more speed, memory and storage. In the process, my IT guy replaced my LR CC with LrC and the differences are significant. Two examples of the multitude of changes that befuddle me are:
1. The layout of the editing tools in Develop mode, including the absence of all the colors except Red, Green and Blue. What happened to the others? Also, there are color wheels in LrC the function of which is unknown to me. I've tried playing around with them but haven't figured them out.
2. I shoot RAW and use Picasa in conjunction with LR. Previously with LR CC, when I exported it was seen by Picasa as a full size 20-25MB file. If I wanted a smaller file, I used the Image function in Ps (at the top of the screen) for that purpose. Now, when I export, Picasa sees immediately sees a dramatically smaller file, about 3MB, even though I do not change the file size before exporting. What's up with that?

Can my IT guy deep six the LrC and pull the LR CC out of my old PC (which is now stored as a hot spare in my basement) and install it in my new tower?

Thanks, Hogs.

This issue has to do with all previous versions of Lightroom including the current version on Windows 10 running on a Dell Laptop I7 8 GB ram 2 TB SSD (I know the laptop is underpowered but I can't afford a newer one yet) . I have 15 images shot on a tripod with 1/3 to 1/2 overlap. The preview works just fine but I get a merge error in the main processing. This doesn't happen all of the time but about 2% of the time. Sometimes I can fix the problem by first making a pano out of images 1 thru 9 and then a second pano of images 7 thru 15 then merging the 2 panos into a single image. Sometimes that doesn't work either but it always works in the preview. I guess the question would be why it works great in the preview and then fails in the main processing? Has anyone else encountered this issue and if so is there a reason it happens?

My ancient Dell desktop has had it and I am going to buy a new Dell desktop. Looking for advice on how to transfer everything but do not want a method that requires an advanced degree in computer expertese. I do not have vast amounts of images or data to transfer but I don't want to lose any of it.. I am wondering if I could use flash drives to transfer the images and data. Also, it appears Dell no longer includes optical drives in their desktops so, as I use that drive a lot, I need one and am open to suggestions as to which make to buy. Any advice based on personal experience will be most welcome.

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I am booked for a photography trip to Uganda in February. Traveled extensively on wildlife trips before Covid using Canon and Fuji systems. Have enough pictures and sold most equipment in intervening time except rangefinder Fuji w/ kit lens and RF100-400 lens that I'm not impressed with in conjuncton with rented Canon bodies. What to do for this trip??? (P.S. Just turned 78 so learning acumen a tad restricted. Don't have a smart phone and wouldn't be happy with Sony RX10 1V.)

Rent Canon R8 or R6 (again). Purchase cheap Oly model and lenses or OMD1iii and get back into that fun system.
Purchase Fuji XT4 or 5 and rent tele lenses for trip. (Had Fuji XT2). Consider older DSLR models?

Any suggestions welcome.

In most camera reviews these days, the reviewer mentions the grip that the camera has - you know, that bulge that's provided for those who are right-handed. I see how the grip is handy, but it's a relatively new feature. I've had Nikons and other brands of film cameras that had no grip at all. I don't recall reviews saying that they were difficult to hold, and I never dropped a camera because it was "bulge-less."

Maybe someone can find the first camera that had the grip/bulge, but my thumb and fingers are able to hold onto most things without enhancements. I suspect part of the reason for the grip is to provide the manufacturer with room for internal components. The "grip" is an accidental bonus.