bcrawf

Is there a way to use Lightroom without having it send photos to the Cloud? I have a collection which would immediately go way over the "free" limit, so I would be charged for the additional capacity when I do not even want my files sent there. Photoshop CC and Camera Raw are what I use, but Lightroom comes with the Photoshop CC and I'd like to be able to use it without the unwanted "cloud" feature.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

It's not easy finding an answer online! I doubt that you would have to upload your images to the Cloud.

EDIT: As of 10/18/2017, it looks like you have to store your Lightroom images with Adobe., if this article is correct.
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/257427-adobe-lightroom-goes-cloud-first-photoshop

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

Yes, Lightroom Classic CC does not require you to use the cloud.
Just avoid the new Lightroom CC, it is the cloud based version.

bcrawf

Wilson, thanks. Can you describe the difference between the two versions? How old is Classic?

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

Both the new LR CC and LR Classic CC are the latest versions.
Classic CC is the version that most of us will recognize.
It is the new desktop version and only uses the cloud if you choose to 'sync' images with other decvices.
The new LR CC (not to be confused with the old LR CC) is the new cloud based version that is designed to allow you to access your images from anywhere.

lloydl2 Loc: Gilbert, AZ

lightroom CLASSIC cc is the newest version of lightroom and software and photos are all stored on your computer. You can set up collections on it and through lightroom mobile view those collections on mobile devices. There is no requirement to store images on the cloud unless you are using lightroom CC (which is now the cloud version of Lightroom and also a newly released product).. so in summary Lightroom classic cc is the desktop version we are all familiar with and no cloud storage and lightroom CC is the cloud version.

bcrawf

Thanks (to Wilson and others). One more question -- If I use Lightroom Classic, does that automatically initiate creating a library (by Lightroom) of my photo collection, and, if so, is that just simple indexing or does it create a large storage file?

lloydl2 Loc: Gilbert, AZ

If I understand your question the answer is no. Lightroom classic has a catalog which stores the location information for all your images and also stores the non destructive edits that you make Your images are stored in folders of your choice on your storage device on your computer. As part of the import to lightroom process these images are made known to the lightroom catalog. Lightroom also has collections which allows for grouping of photos by a category that you determine, the images are not duplicated the catalog keeps track of where the images are that are part of a collection. In order for lightroom to become aware of your photos you must import them to lightroom and there are a couple of different ways to do that. You can import and move them from your camera card to a destination folder or you can manually move them from your camera card to a folder on your computer and then import them to lightroom using the add mode instead of the move mode. The add mode creates the index info in the catalog but leaves the images in the folder that you already downloaded them to..

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

Images are not stored in LR. They reside on your hard drive.
When you do an import to LR it creates a catalog that records the location of the image files and any edits you do to those files.
I reccomend you have a look at this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bECi0ZQAB34&list=PLllFqBuTM0WKjdQXb5XXKEMQmjseqic1J

bcrawf

Thanks.

bcrawf

Thank you, and thanks for the link.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Remember Coke Classic? Same thing. Lightroom Classic is the original version of the photo editing software, with underlying code that has been built on since release 1. Adobe is responding to the growing market segment that does everything on Smartphones or Tablets with Lightroom CC. I just don't think LR CC is anything but a beta program that was released prematurely.

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

My wife has WIN10 on her computer - it saves stuff on the cloud....it never asked ! I would have said NO ! and MS emails me on linux to tell me that it is over the limit and threatens to delete it on a regular basis....not happened yet and I cannot delete it either. Yet another reason to bin Windows

Head in the clouds....head stuck up their A***

bcrawf

Why not download your stuff from the cloud and archive it on your computer or on an external drive? You can buy a 2Terabyte drive for $70.

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

I use LR CC and do not store my images in the cloud. You have the option to use the cloud or not.