Occasionally, Amazon offers one of the Lightroom subscriptions at a discounted rate. Even if you're a current Adobe subscriber, you can purchase the additional 12 months and it'll simply extend your expiry date. But how do you extend your existing … Click to continue
How do I find and move or rename my catalog?
When you opened Lightroom the very first time, Lightroom created a catalog to store the information about your photos. Whether you're tidying up, moving to a new hard drive, or even just checking your backups, you'll need to know where to find … Click to continue
What’s New in Lightroom Classic 14.0, Mobile & Desktop (October 2024)? (includes fixes in 14.0.1)
Lightroom Classic 14.0, Lightroom Desktop 8.0, and Lightroom Mobile 10.0 have all been released today. As Lightroom is subscription software, this isn't a "big release" in the conventional sense. Adobe tends to update the main version number annually … Click to continue
Why is Lightroom asking to upgrade my catalog and what does it do?
When you first launch Lightroom after a major update, such as the October 2023 update to 13.0, it asks your permission to upgrade your catalog - but why? Is it safe? What does it actually do?Sometimes database changes need to be made in the … Click to continue
The cat walked over my keyboard and now Lightroom…
Whether the cat walked over the keyboard, the toddler pressed random keys, or simply, the result can be part of Lightroom's interface going missing.These are the most frequent mishaps: The minimize/maximize/close buttons are gone! If … Click to continue
Lightroom and macOS 15 Sequoia Compatibility
The newest Mac operating system, macOS 15 Sequoia, is now live. The big question is, will Lightroom and Lightroom Classic work on it?It’s a good question, as the last thing anyone wants is to update their Operating System only to find critical … Click to continue
What’s New in Lightroom Classic 13.5 & Lightroom Ecosystem (August 2024)? (includes fixes in 13.5.1)
Updates for Lightroom Classic 13.5 and the Lightroom Ecosystem (desktop 7.5/mobile 9.5) have been released today. There are some Feature updates in Lightroom Classic, along with bug fixes and new lens support. Lightroom Desktop is purely a release … Click to continue
What’s New in Lightroom Classic 13.4 & Lightroom Ecosystem (June 2024)?
Updates for Lightroom Classic 13.4 and the Lightroom Ecosystem (desktop 7.4/mobile 9.4) have been released today. This is an interim release, coming just a month after the previous major release. So, these are primarily for bug fixes and new lens … Click to continue
Why does Lightroom’s Generative AI keep replacing objects instead of removing them?
Have you tried out Lightroom's new Generative Remove tool yet? It was introduced as an Early Access feature in last week's Lightroom updates. There's been loads of great feedback, but a lot of people are reporting that it's replacing objects instead … Click to continue
How do I set permissions on macOS for Lightroom Classic?
Over the last few years, macOS has introduced tighter security to limit which apps can access specific files and folders. Issues can include problems importing and exporting photos, missing images, sync issues, and even crashes. As a result, it's … Click to continue