{"id":4894,"date":"2021-10-10T18:58:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T18:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/2021\/10\/10\/what-is-the-difference-between-lightroom-and-lightroom-classic\/"},"modified":"2021-11-07T20:31:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T20:31:58","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-lightroom-and-lightroom-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/what-is-the-difference-between-lightroom-and-lightroom-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Best answer: Best answer: What is the difference between lightroom and lightroom classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The primary <strong>difference<\/strong> to understand is that Lightroom Classic is a desktop based application and Lightroom (old name: Lightroom CC) is an integrated cloud based application suite. Lightroom is available on mobile, desktop and as a web-based version. Lightroom stores your images in <strong>the<\/strong> cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, which is better Lightroom or <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> <strong>Classic<\/strong>? <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> 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 <strong>the<\/strong> edits. &#8230; <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> Classic, however, is still <strong>the<\/strong> best when it comes to features. <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> <strong>Classic<\/strong> also offers more customization for import and export settings.<\/p>\n<p>Amazingly, what is the difference <strong>between<\/strong> Lightroom CC and <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> <strong>Classic<\/strong>? <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> Classic CC is designed for desktop-based (file\/folder) digital photography workflows. &#8230; By separating <strong>the<\/strong> two products, we&#8217;re allowing <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> Classic to focus on the strengths of a file\/folder based workflow that many of you enjoy today, while Lightroom CC addresses the cloud\/mobile-oriented workflow.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, is Lightroom Classic going away? That&#8217;s where Lightroom Classic comes into play.\u201d Both apps will remain in development for the foreseeable future, but Haftel expects that <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> CC will eventually make more sense for just about everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Correspondingly, can I switch from Lightroom to Lightroom Classic? All Lightroom Cloud albums will sync to Lightroom <strong>Classic<\/strong> as regular collections and will be placed in a collection set named From Lightroom (in the Collections panel). Make sure you look in there!Lightroom Classic is ideal for pro and semi-pro photographers that prefer editing on a desktop and\/or laptop. Although you can edit on a desktop with CC, it&#8217;s not designed for the needs of professionals.<\/p>\n<h2>Can I just buy Lightroom Classic?<\/h2>\n<p>Lightroom Classic CC is only available by subscription. Lightroom 6 (the previous version) is no longer available to purchase outright.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I get Lightroom Classic for free?<\/h2>\n<p>First, go to the Lightroom website and point to the top of the screen. There you will find a button called \u201cFree trial\u201d. Just click here to start the plan selection and download process.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Lightroom Classic free?<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in the Lightroom desktop software (Lightroom and Lightroom Classic) you&#8217;ll see straight away that these are not free, and you can only get them by purchasing one of the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plans. There is a trial version, but it only works for a short time.<\/p>\n<h2>Which Lightroom plan is best?<\/h2>\n<p>Creative Cloud Photography Plan (20 GB) The best Lightroom plan is one of Adobe&#8217;s Creative Cloud Photography Plans. The Photography Plan comes with Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC, and Photoshop. As of 2019, this plan also comes with the Photoshop iPad app. This basic plan comes with only 20 GB of storage.<\/p>\n<h2>How much does Lightroom Classic cost?<\/h2>\n<p>Lightroom Classic is available as part of the Creative Cloud Photography plan, starting at US$9.99\/month.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is Lightroom Classic so slow?<\/h2>\n<p>When you switch to the Develop view, Lightroom loads the image data into its \u201cCamera RAW cache\u201d. This defaults to a size of 1GB, which is pitiful, and means that Lightroom is often having to swap images in and out of its cache when developing, resulting in a slower Lightroom experience.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I sync Lightroom 2020?<\/h2>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 420px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dTc0SfiZfp4\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Why does my Lightroom layout look different?<\/h2>\n<p>I get this questions more than you might think, and it&#8217;s actually an easy answer: It&#8217;s because we&#8217;re using different versions of Lightroom, but both of them are current, up-to-date versions of Lightroom. Both share many of the same features, and the main difference between the two is how your images are stored.<\/p>\n<h2>Where are my Lightroom photos stored?<\/h2>\n<p>Where are my Lightroom photos stored? Lightroom is a catalog program, which means that it doesn&#8217;t actually store your images \u2013 instead, it simply records where your images are stored on your computer, then stores your edits in the corresponding catalog.<\/p>\n<h2>Should I learn Lightroom or Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<p>Lightroom is easier to learn than Photoshop. Lightroom already contains a big number of post-processing tools (as shown above) \u2013 good for 90%+ of editing tasks. Lightroom will help you in establishing a solid photography workflow process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The primary difference to understand is that Lightroom Classic is a desktop based application and Lightroom (old name: Lightroom CC) is an integrated cloud based application suite. Lightroom is available on mobile, desktop and as a web-based version. Lightroom stores your images in the cloud. Subsequently, which is better Lightroom or Lightroom Classic? 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