Over the last few years, macOS has introduced tighter security to limit which apps can access specific files and folders. As a result, it's sometimes been necessary to manually set some security permissions for Lightroom. Recently, a number of … Click to continue
How do I export photos from Lightroom Classic?
You have all your photos in Lightroom, and you've edited them beautifully, but now, how do you get them out? Perhaps to take them to be printed? Or to email to a friend? To export your finished photos, select them and then go to File menu > … Click to continue
World Backup Day – what should I be checking?
It's March 31st again... it's World Backup Day! But as far as Lightroom's concerned, what do you need to back up? Here's our definitive guide for Lightroom Classic. We also mention Lightroom Desktop (Cloud) and a suggestion on backing up. The details … Click to continue
How do I share a web gallery from Lightroom Classic?
Last week, we looked at how to share a web gallery using the Lightroom cloud ecosystem. However, although it's a cloud feature, Lightroom Classic can do it too! There's just one main difference to be aware of: Lightroom Classic uploads smaller … Click to continue
What Masking enhancements would you like to see?
What Lightroom Masking enhancements would you like to see? Lightroom updates at MAX last October brought a whole new system for local adjustments with masking. Now you’ve had time to use it, would do you think would make it even better? Now is a … Click to continue
How often should I back up my catalog, and how long should I keep backups for?
We're frequently reminded of the importance of backing up our catalog(s). But how often should you back up, and then how long should you keep the backups for? Here's a few tips to help make your decision. How often should I back up my … Click to continue
How do I check my catalog for missing files?
The sooner you discover that Lightroom can't find some of your photos, the easier it is to fix. Perhaps you've simply unplugged an external hard drive, or Windows has changed the drive letter. But what if you've accidentally moved or deleted a … Click to continue
How do I use Export Presets to pass photos to other editing software?
In our last blog post, we discussed how to add external editors to Lightroom Classic, but we ended with a few questions: What if you want to change the file name to identify each editor? Or perhaps you wanted the edited photos to be stored in a … Click to continue
How do I add external editors to Lightroom Classic?
If Photoshop is installed, it should automatically be available under the Photo menu > Edit In or in the right-click menu. But what about other external editors? How can you automatically send photos from Lightroom to On1, Topaz, Luminar, Nik … Click to continue
How do I update my Copyright for 2022?
2022 already! How do you update your copyright in Lightroom? Here's the simple steps. It's so easy to forget this as the year only changes - well, once a year! So, if you automatically add your dated copyright when importing photos, did you … Click to continue
2021 – a year in Lightroom blogs
2021 has been another interesting year, and we're all hoping 2022 will be a better one. We thought it would be helpful to see the blog posts we posted in 2021, arranged by topic. Many were new, some were updated to include the latest information. You … Click to continue
Moving Lightroom to a New Computer – Updated FREE eBook
Just got a new computer? One of the questions we're most frequently asked is ‘How do I move Lightroom to a new computer?’ It's one of those scary moments when you know all your precious photos and edits rely on getting the move right, and … Click to continue
How do I change metadata on multiple photos in Classic 11.0?
Can't change metadata on multiple photos in version 11? What's changed? There's been a change in the Metadata panel to improve performance, but it is tripping people up. At the top of the Metadata panel, just below the Preset pop-up, there's two new … Click to continue
Where did the Brush tool go in Classic 11.0?
Where did my Brush tool go since I upgraded to Lightroom Classic 11.0? Here's how to get it back. Don't panic, the Brush tool is still there! The biggest change in the latest Lightroom release was the addition of Masking. It combined the existing … Click to continue
My hard drive died! How do I restore Lightroom from my backups?
Need to restore your Lightroom catalog and photos from a backup, perhaps because your hard drive has died? Here's how to do it... Restoring a Catalog If your normal backup includes a current copy of your working catalog, you can simply … Click to continue
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