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Trying to decide if I switch over to LR w/ 1tb

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For years I have been running LR6 on my desktop, importing from several external hard drives.I have imported over-probably well over- the 1tb that would be included in my subscription. If I were to switch to the subscription version, could I have my total catalogue available on the new version, but just choose which portions of that catalogue are stored in the cloud? Also, when I print from the classic version, I have the canon print “something or other” as a plug-in I believe, which I open right from LR6. Could I still print the same way in the Lightroom subscription version on my desktop?
 
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Your logical upgrade would be to Lightroom Classic, not Lightroom (cloud). Lightroom Classic does not store images in the cloud, but locally. It is Lightroom 6 with some new features, not a different application. That means you don’t even need 1 TB of cloud space. The 20 GB that comes with the standard ‘Photography Plan’ is enough, no matter how many images you have.
 
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helpmerhonda1 said:
could I have my total catalogue available on the new version, but just choose which portions of that catalogue are stored in the cloud? Also, when I print from the classic version, I have the canon print “something or other” as a plug-in I believe, which I open right from LR6. Could I still print the same way in the Lightroom subscription version on my desktop?
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Adding to what Johan has said. By running Lightroom Classic on your computer, you can create collections that sync with the cloud. When you do, Lightroom Classic will generate a SmartDNG that has as its long edge about 2500 pixels for any image collection that you choose to sync. These sync'd collections do not count toward your 20 GB limit. Printing from Lightroom (cloudy) is simplistic and akin to printing from Lightroom or any app on a mobile device. The only full features print capability is with Lightroom Classic and this includes Lightroom Classic with your Canon print plugin.
 
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