Close. LR5 was 64-bit (has been since LR2) and does run on Catalina if it's already installed and activated, but there's likely a bunch of bugs. I only tested the very basics briefly. The installer and activation were still 32-bit until very recent Creative Cloud versions though.
Other than going to other software, the $9.99 subscription is the best option. When you actually factor in the purchase cost of other software and then its upgrades, $9.99 is pretty good.
Thanks Victoria!
I'm going to go with the $9.99 subscription plan, but have some issues that maybe you or somebody here on the forum can answer:
1. Can the subscription plan version be used even though I am NOT connected to the internet all the time? Do my imported RAW images live on my hard drive, on the cloud, or both? I usually get to a library a few times a month to use a fast internet connection.
2. As I mentioned in my post above from Dec. 6, I was able to open LR5 once, then, after closing LR and re-opening it, my folders from 2017, 2018, and 2019 were gone. HOWEVER, the RAW images from that import are on the new hard drive, having been transferred from my old computer.
3. As shown in the attached screen shot, all the folders shown can be opened, viewed, edited, and exported using the L5 catalog.If this is working in LR5, how do I get the LR5 catalog to "find" the 2017,2018, and 2019 folders so I can view/edit them?
4. When I go with the subscription based version of LR, will that latest version be able to "find" those folders, or will I have to re-import them?
Luckily, before my computer died, I uploaded ALL my high-res jpeg exports to OneDrive so I have those images from those folders.
Any help will be appreciated!
Attached are screen shots that might be of interest.
Thanks