Lightroom naming: The naming of the different flavors of Lightroom has generated a lot of confusion and continues to do so as people just call their version 'Lightroom' without letting...

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

The naming of the different flavors of Lightroom has generated a lot of confusion and continues to do so as people just call their version 'Lightroom' without letting us know which kind they're talking about. The system is broken. How can it be fixed?

I posted this in another thread but that thread seems to have ended so it's probably worth starting a new thread and not hijacking an old one.

What would be the best name for LR to reduce confusion?

Lightroom Cloud/Lightroom Local? (Lightroom Cloud would get confused with LrC)
Lightroom Here/Lightroom There? (Inaccurate)
Lightroom New/Lightroom Old? (Pejorative connotation)
Lightroom Classic/Lightroom Hip?
Lightroom/LightCloud?
Lightroom Swag/Lightroom Cheugy?

Or would it be better to find two completely different names, at least one of which does not contain 'Lightroom'?

Of course UHH will not make the final decision but hopefully some people at Adobe are watching.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

I propose we invent a UHH convention to avoid confusion.

When the author (OP or reply) means the locally installed 'classic' software, just say "classic".

When the author (OP or reply) means the browser based software, just say "cloud".

Hip Coyote

CHG_CANON wrote:

I propose we invent a UHH convention to avoid confusion.

When the author (OP or reply) means the locally installed 'classic' software, just say "classic".

When the author (OP or reply) means the browser based software, just say "cloud".

And add "mobile" for using the mobile app of LR.

And add fubar for the rest

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

DirtFarmer wrote:

The naming of the different flavors of Lightroom h... (show quote)

Which ones do you use? Which ones have you tried?

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I only use classic and PS

NickGee Loc: Pacific Northwest

Yet another solution in search of a problem. And just what is it that confuses you about two (two?) flavors of the product?

Hip Coyote

NickGee wrote:

Yet another solution in search of a problem. And just what is it that confuses you about two (two?) flavors of the product?

If it were only one or two folks, then the problem would be with them. But it is somewhat widespread on this forum and a few others. So it is a nomenclature and branding problem. Kinda like the Ford Maverick...one is a car and one is a truck. Not smart. It might work for coke. But the full name of LR seems a bit off...like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

It makes sense for everyone to understand and agree on a nomenclature so we can be more accurate and understandable when we communicate with each other.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

DirtFarmer wrote:

I only use classic and PS

Then you have names for them, "Classic" and "Photoshop".

I started playing with the included "Portfolio". Wanting to manage that from Classic, I learned to 'sync' some collections. That lead to learning a little about the cloudy one, which brought me to the mobile one on my phone.

Once the phone one is running right, anything I do with that shows up in Classic. That includes drone photos.

So, I have Classic, Cloudy and Phoney. The Webby one works but I don't use it.

Hip Coyote

bsprague wrote:

Then you have names for them, "Classic" ... (show quote)

The Webby was an award I used to give at roll calls....seriously...after my last name. But I like the classic, cloudy and phoney. Clever.

ELNikkor

"A UHH Convention"? hmmmm, that would be fun! (Can you imagine all these colorful personalities in one place?)

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

CHG_CANON wrote:

I propose we invent a UHH convention to avoid confusion.

When the author (OP or reply) means the locally installed 'classic' software, just say "classic".

When the author (OP or reply) means the browser based software, just say "cloud".

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

bsprague wrote:

Then you have names for them, "Classic" and "Photoshop"....

I have names for them but not everyone has the same name as I use. Therein lies the problem. (Not that I define the names but that everyone defines their own names).

It is good that everyone is not the same in some things, but there are other things where it would be better when everyone is the same. Standardization has value.

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

CHG_CANON wrote:

I propose we invent a UHH convention to avoid confusion.

When the author (OP or reply) means the locally installed 'classic' software, just say "classic".

When the author (OP or reply) means the browser based software, just say "cloud".

How confusing would it be for those using the cloud version yet not using the cloud. :) Adobe seems to have a naming issue that keeps biting them in the ass. Would have called it LRL for lightroom lite. It is a subset

Vanderpix Loc: New Jersey

The problem is Lightroom(cloud) is no longer cloud only but can be used with any folder on one's computer. It does not have a catalogue, print module and several other things found in Lightroom Classic.It is being pushed by several influencers who seem to think it is the future of Lightroom. It also kind of pushes renting more cloud storage since anything stored on the cloud then has more of the options that were found in classic. If you have a subscription it costs nothing to try it since it is part of the deal. I tried it and found it lacking to my needs. According to Victoria Bampton( kind of official Adobe shill) they will be adding more to this Lightroom( formerly known as cloud) in the future. Perhaps classic will slowly( years upon years) be phased out

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

DirtFarmer wrote:

I only use classic and PS

Me too, but I use Photoshop exclusively for processing.
Mark