{"id":47220,"date":"2022-04-16T18:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/where-does-lightroom-backup-to\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T18:47:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:47","slug":"where-does-lightroom-backup-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/where-does-lightroom-backup-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does lightroom backup to ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a Mac, the Lightroom catalog location for backups on your computer will be within your user files by default. They will automatically be stored in the \u201cBackups\u201d folder that is under \u201cLightroom\u201d in your \u201cPictures\u201d folder.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, where is my Lightroom backup saved? By default, Lightroom Classic saves backed up catalogs to the following locations: Windows: Users[user name]PicturesLightroom[catalog name]Backups Mac OS: \/Users\/[user name]\/Pictures\/Lightroom\/[catalog name]\/Backups<\/p>\n<p>Considering this, does Lightroom backup to the cloud? Sure, you can ask users why they didn&#8217;t have backups of their photos, and that&#8217;s a valid point. However, Adobe positions Lightroom to be a cloud storage and backup solution, so users don&#8217;t have to worry about losing their photos.<\/p>\n<p>Beside above, how do I retrieve photos from Lightroom backup? Select the photos that you want to restore. Click the Restore icon . In Lightroom desktop, you can also Control-click (macOS)\/right-click (Windows) and select Restore Photo. Your selected photos are then restored in All Photos and any albums that the photos were previously in.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, how do I manually backup a Lightroom catalog? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3u19GDNsmrs\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uINI59aYfH8\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>How do I access cloud storage in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Go to your Lightroom Classic collections and click the small Sync icon to the left of any collection you want to have access to in Lightroom CC. The images in those collections will begin syncing to the cloud.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I backup my Lightroom photos to an external hard drive?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Backup Your Lightroom Catalogue and Images.  <\/li>\n<li>Locate your catalog and images.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Plug in your external drive.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Copy\/Move Your Catalog and Images.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 5: Copy your images (Optional)  <\/li>\n<li>Step 6: Open the new catalog in Lightroom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where is my photos in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>If you have added your files to Lightroom (as opposed to copying or moving them), those photos are now in your catalog. To see where those photos are located, simply right-click any thumbnail in Lightroom to view its location on your hard drive.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does Lightroom save your photos?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Use the share option to send photos over email or share photos to web. Save your edited photos and export originals in full resolution. You can save and share your photos with a custom text watermark.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why can&#8217;t I find my photos in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Missing photos can happen as a result of unplugging an external drive that was the source for the photos or if the drive mount point (Mac) or the drive letter (Windows) has changed. For these issues the solution is simple \u2013 plug the external hard drive back in and\/or switch back to the drive letter Lightroom expects.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Do I need to keep all my Lightroom backups?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>However, you only need a few catalog backups to have peace of mind, and if you haven&#8217;t configured Lightroom settings effectively, you might end up with a hundred of them. So, to answer the question, you don&#8217;t need to keep all your Lightroom Catalog backups; only the most recent 2-3 should be good enough.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where does Lightroom Classic store photos?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Do note that your images are not stored in the Lightroom Classic app. Your Lightroom Classic catalogs are located in the following folders, by default: Windows: Users[user name]PicturesLightroom. macOS: \/Users\/[user name]\/Pictures\/Lightroom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where should I store my Lightroom catalog?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The ideal approach is to put Lightroom and its catalog in the Pictures folder on your computer, no matter where you store the image files. (I find, however, it&#8217;s useful to store the primary copy of the catalog and the image files in the same folder location.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I change my Lightroom Library location?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Locate And Access Your Lightroom Catalog. Before you can move a Lightroom catalog, you need to find it.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Select Your Catalog And Move It To A New Location.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Open The Catalog From It&#8217;s New Location.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Confirm It&#8217;s New Location.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can Lightroom catalog be on external drive?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>More Detail: The Lightroom Classic catalog can be stored on an external hard drive, as long as that drive has excellent performance. If the external hard drive isn&#8217;t fast, overall performance within Lightroom can suffer significantly when the catalog is on an external drive.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where are photos stored?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Your photos will be in one of two areas: The Pictures folder or the DCIM folder. Photos you took with your phone will likely be in your DCIM folder, while other photos or images (like screenshots) you keep on your phone will likely be in the Pictures folder.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Will deleting photos from Lightroom delete them from my phone?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>1 Correct answer. Yes deleting from the mobile app will delete them everywhere in the CC ecosystem, so also from lightroom.adobe.com and on any desktop installations of Lightroom CC. It will not delete them from the camera roll when you delete from the mobile app as again those are separate entities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I clean up my Lightroom library?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The keyboard combination to Delete Rejected Photos on a Mac is Command + Delete, and on a PC is Control + Backspace. Click whichever is pertinent. Lightroom will ask you to confirm (Figure 2). Click Delete from Disc to permanently delete the images from your computer as well to remove them from your Lightroom Catalog.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Should I delete old Lightroom catalog backups?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can be selective about which ones you keep \u2013 you should, at least, keep the most recent backups because if your catalog is corrupt you will want to be able to recover using these. If the most recent backup has issues then you would progress backwards until you get one which isn&#8217;t corrupt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does Lightroom store photos locally?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lightroom CC stores your entire library in one place. On the Mac it&#8217;s in a package file, which is a folder that looks and acts like a file (within your Pictures folder); under Windows it&#8217;s a folder buried a few layers deep (specifically, UsernameAppDataLocalAdobeLightroom CC).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can I move my Lightroom catalog?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ok, here&#8217;s how to make the move simply and safely: Step One: Go to Lightroom > Catalog Settings > General (under Edit menu on Windows). Step Two: Click the Show button on the General tab of the Catalog Settings to open the folder containing your catalog in your file browser. Step Three: Quit Lightroom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I move my Lightroom folder to an external drive?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>From the Folders panel, click on a folder that you want to put on the external drive and drag it from your internal drive to the new folder you just created. Click the Move button and Lightroom transfers everything over to the external drive, with no extra effort required on your part.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is stored in Lightroom catalog?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Lightroom Catalog is the place that Lightroom will store links to your photos, previews of your photos, and all the developing info you do to your photos along the way. Your photos ARE NOT actually stored in the catalog, they are stored on your hard drive.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where does Lightroom store catalogs on Mac?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>By default, Lightroom places its Catalogs in My Pictures folder (Windows). To find them, go to C:Users[USER NAME]My PicturesLightroom. If you&#8217;re a Mac user, Lightroom will place its default Catalog in [USER NAME]PicturesLightroom folder.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where can I backup my photos?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Flickr. The best photo storage service overall.  <\/li>\n<li>500px. Photo storage for pro photographers.  <\/li>\n<li>Google Photos. The best photo storage option for backing up photos from your smartphone.  <\/li>\n<li>Amazon Prime Photos.  <\/li>\n<li>Apple iCloud.  <\/li>\n<li>Adobe Portfolio.  <\/li>\n<li>ImageShack.  <\/li>\n<li>Photobucket.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a Mac, the Lightroom catalog location for backups on your computer will be within your user files by default. They will automatically be stored in the \u201cBackups\u201d folder that is under \u201cLightroom\u201d in your \u201cPictures\u201d folder. Furthermore, where is my Lightroom backup saved? 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