{"id":4730,"date":"2021-10-10T18:58:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T18:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/2021\/10\/10\/how-to-upgrade-lightroom-5-to-6\/"},"modified":"2021-11-07T20:32:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T20:32:02","slug":"how-to-upgrade-lightroom-5-to-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/how-to-upgrade-lightroom-5-to-6\/","title":{"rendered":"How to upgrade lightroom 5 to 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The branding has changed \u2013 it&#8217;s now Lightroom CC for subscribers and Lightroom 6 for perpetual licenses. Perpetual licenses ARE still available but they&#8217;re hard to find on Adobe&#8217;s website! &#8230; Upgrades are only available direct from Adobe (click this link, then click Buy, then change it to an upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Amazingly, can I update my Lightroom 5? <\/p>\n<p>Frequent question, launch Lightroom and choose Help > Updates. For additional information, see Update Creative Cloud apps. Note: Not seeing the available updates? <\/p>\n<p>Also the question is, can I still upgrade to Lightroom 6? Benefits of Buying Lightroom as a Subscription. Lightroom&#8217;s new Creative Profiles are one great reason to pay for the subscription version of Lightroom. As of April 2019, Adobe Lightroom is only available as part of the Creative Cloud subscription. Lightroom 6 standalone is no longer available to purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, how do I get Lightroom 6? <\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tsh3bY-Muuw\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Is Lightroom 5 still supported?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can continue to use LR 5 as long as it works with the operating system you use on your computers. If you need newer camera support you can use the Free Adobe DNG conver&#8230; It&#8217;s a way of life.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can I still download lightroom 5?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve joined the Creative Cloud, then the full release of Lightroom 5 is already available for you to download and use now as part of your membership \u2013 it comes automatically and at no additional cost. Install now: Get all new Creative Cloud 2021 direct download links and free trials.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Which is the latest Lightroom version?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Version 8.3.1 (May 29, 2019)  <\/li>\n<li>Version 8.4 (August 13, 2019)  <\/li>\n<li>Version 8.4.1 (September 20, 2019)  <\/li>\n<li>Version 9.0 (November 4, 2019)  <\/li>\n<li>Version 9.1 (December 10, 2019)  <\/li>\n<li>Version 9.2 (February 11, 2020)  <\/li>\n<li>Version 9.2.1 (April 14, 2020)  <\/li>\n<li>Version 9.3 (June 16, 2020) New icons.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I upgrade Lightroom 5 to Lightroom Classic?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Back Everything Up.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Update the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Application.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Upgrade your Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Catalog To The New Lightroom Classic Catalog Format.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Set Your Preferences.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 5: Back Everything Up Again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Which version of Lightroom is best?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lightroom CC is ideal for photographers that want to edit anywhere and has up to 1TB of storage to back up original files, as well as the edits. It also has a simplified user interface. Lightroom Classic, however, is still the best when it comes to features.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you buy adobe lightroom permanently?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can no longer buy Lightroom as a standalone program and own it forever. To access Lightroom, you must subscribe to a plan. If you stop your plan, you will lose access to the program and the images you have stored in the cloud. Now it&#8217;s up to you to choose the option that fits your needs best!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is the difference between Lightroom CC and Lightroom 6?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lightroom CC is the subscription-based Creative Cloud version of Lightroom, while Lightroom 6 is the standalone desktop version with a &#8216;perpetual&#8217; licence. In other words, with Lightroom 6 you pay a flat price and then you don&#8217;t pay again until you decide to upgrade.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can I upgrade Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lightroom will typically place the upgraded catalog in the same folder where you have the original catalog and will preserve the folder structure and the file name (by default, it will add a \u201c-2\u201d to the catalog name as shown above). &#8230; Next, simply hit the \u201cUpgrade\u201d button to start the upgrade process.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can I get Lightroom for free?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lightroom Mobile \u2013 Free The mobile version of Adobe Lightroom works on Android and iOS. It is free to download from the App Store and Google Play Store. With the free version of Lightroom Mobile, you can capture, sort, edit, and share photos on your mobile device even without an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Is Adobe Lightroom worth it?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>As you&#8217;ll see in our Adobe Lightroom review, those who take a lot of photos and need to edit them anywhere, Lightroom is well worth the $9.99 monthly subscription. And recent updates make it even more creative and usable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Is Lightroom worth it for beginners?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Is Lightroom good for beginners? It&#8217;s perfect for all levels of photography, starting with beginners. Lightroom is especially essential if you shoot in RAW, a far better file format to use than JPEG, as more detail is captured. &#8230; You need some sort of processing software to view RAW photos.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The branding has changed \u2013 it&#8217;s now Lightroom CC for subscribers and Lightroom 6 for perpetual licenses. Perpetual licenses ARE still available but they&#8217;re hard to find on Adobe&#8217;s website! &#8230; Upgrades are only available direct from Adobe (click this link, then click Buy, then change it to an upgrade. 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