{"id":55505,"date":"2022-06-01T17:45:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/you-asked-how-to-delete-lightroom-backups\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:45:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:40","slug":"you-asked-how-to-delete-lightroom-backups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/you-asked-how-to-delete-lightroom-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"You asked: How to delete lightroom backups?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/INYZ391mpFU\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>You asked, is it OK to <strong>delete<\/strong> Lightroom <strong>backups<\/strong>? Over time, you might end up with multiple copies of your catalog, and many of them might be outdated too. It is completely safe to delete old backups (just keep the last 2-3) to save space on your storage device.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, how do I free up disk space in <strong>Lightroom<\/strong>? You can&#8217;t manually force clearing this cache of images from within <strong>Lightroom<\/strong>. Lightroom uses algorithms to decide which photos are \u201cactive\u201d and which are not, and will clear the cached images when it decides they are no longer needed. Delving into <strong>Lightroom<\/strong>&#8216;s preferences, you&#8217;ll find this tab under Local Storage.<\/p>\n<p>Also, where are <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> backups stored? By default, Lightroom Classic saves backed up catalogs to the following locations: Windows: Users[user name]PicturesLightroom[catalog name]<strong>Backups<\/strong> Mac OS: \/Users\/[user name]\/Pictures\/Lightroom\/[catalog name]\/Backups<\/p>\n<p>As many you asked, how do I delete data from Lightroom? Open the folder. Within the Lightroom catalog folder, you should see a folder named \u201c<strong>Backups<\/strong>\u201d. If your situation is anything like mine was, it&#8217;ll have backups all of the way back to when you first installed Lightroom. <strong>Delete<\/strong> the ones which you don&#8217;t need anymore.A backup of your files, including a Lightroom catalog backup, ensures that even if your computer is lost, your photography and work is saved in another location.<\/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>Why is Lightroom library so big?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>This file can get quite big if you use the Lightroom desktop app as it stores your photo files in this file before it uploads them to Adobe&#8217;s servers. It deletes the photo files after they have been uploaded, which then reduces the Catalog size.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why does Lightroom take up so much storage?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lightroom&#8217;s footprint has a tendency to grow as you add more photos to your Catalog. Don&#8217;t get me wrong \u2013 it still gives you a huge space saving compared to opening your photos one by one and converting them to 16 bit TIFF files, the old-fashioned way we used to do it before Lightroom Classic.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I get more space in Lightroom Classic?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Final Projects.  <\/li>\n<li>Delete Images.  <\/li>\n<li>Delete Smart Previews.  <\/li>\n<li>Clear Your Cache.  <\/li>\n<li>Delete 1:1 Preview.  <\/li>\n<li>Delete Duplicates.  <\/li>\n<li>Clear History.  <\/li>\n<li>15 Cool Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I change where Lightroom is backed up?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>How Do I Change the Backup Location in Lightroom Catalog? You can specify the backup location in the Back Up dialog box that pops up when you are exiting Lightroom. Simply click on the >Choose button by >Backup Folder and navigate to the location you&#8217;d like to backup the Lightroom catalog to.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does Time Machine backup Lightroom catalog?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to restore the Lightroom catalog (. lrlibrary) file, from Time Machine (on a Mac) or another backup. By default it&#8217;s located in the Pictures folder in your home folder. As a precaution, copy the current (goofed) file to an external drive or elsewhere, just in case, and then restore the backup.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Which Lightroom files do I need to back up?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Catalog.<\/li>\n<li>The Previews.<\/li>\n<li>The Catalog Backups.<\/li>\n<li>The Photos.<\/li>\n<li>Your Presets &#038; Templates.<\/li>\n<li>Settings shared with Camera Raw.<\/li>\n<li>Plug-ins you&#8217;ve installed.<\/li>\n<li>Your Lightroom Serial Number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I clean up old Lightroom files?<\/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>Can I delete Lightroom temporary import data?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>1 Correct answer. All files that are called &#8220;temporary&#8221; or may be deleted without regret after closing Lightroom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does Lightroom backup to the cloud?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>However, Adobe positions Lightroom to be a cloud storage and backup solution, so users don&#8217;t have to worry about losing their photos. It states so right on the Photography page on adobe.com: \u201cYour photos and edits are backed up to the cloud, and organization and search are a snap.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You asked, is it OK to delete Lightroom backups? Over time, you might end up with multiple copies of your catalog, and many of them might be outdated too. It is completely safe to delete old backups (just keep the last 2-3) to save space on your storage device. 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