Lightroom uses numerous kinds of previews and caches for different purposes. Having a basic idea of their usage can help you pick the right ones for your needs. The main ones you need to know about are rendered previews and smart previews. To fully … Click to continue
Lightroom Performance – Preferences & Catalog Settings
In addition to optimizing the computer, you can optimize your Lightroom preferences and catalog settings for best performance. Lightroom Updates Lightroom is usually updated every 2-4 months, and these updates frequently include … Click to continue
Lightroom Performance – General System Maintenance
Lightroom can't perform well if the operating system is struggling. While not specific to Lightroom, it's worth running regular computer maintenance and optimizing other software running on your computer. This includes operating system and driver … Click to continue
Lightroom Performance – What Computer Hardware Do I Need?
Every single day, we see posts asking how to choose a new computer for Lightroom. We're not going to go into specific hardware recommendations, because they'd be out of date almost immediately. (If you want specifics, Puget Systems are doing regular … Click to continue
Which Lightroom version am I using?
Since Adobe rebranded Lightroom, many photographers are confused about which version they're using. So how do you check which Lightroom version you're using? The easiest way to figure out which Lightroom version you're currently using is to open … Click to continue
Lightroom Performance – Debunking Myths
In prepping this series of articles, we read much of the information already published elsewhere. Some of the suggestions work. Others are complete myths. Some of the advice (including in our old blog post!) is simply outdated. Some suggestions can … Click to continue
Lightroom Performance – The Complete Series on Optimizing Lightroom’s Speed
The speed of Lightroom - or the lack thereof - is one of the most popular topics among photographers. You may have asked questions such as "why is Lightroom so painfully slow?". "How do I speed up Lightroom?". "How do I make Lightroom run faster?". … Click to continue
How do I create a Smart Collection?
Are you always searching for your favorite photos of your dog? Or perhaps the photos you haven't edited yet? Or more complex combinations, like all of the best photos taken with a specific camera/lens combination in a single location? You may have … Click to continue
How can I clear space on my mobile device?
The Lightroom mobile apps have become a significant part of the photographic workflow. You may be automatically adding photos shot on your phone, or loading photos from a memory card while traveling. Or perhaps you're sorting and editing photos … Click to continue
How do I remove photos from Adobe Cloud sync?
Previously we looked at how to check what's synced to the Adobe Cloud. But how do you remove photos from the cloud? You may rely on the cloud to get your mobile photos synced back to Lightroom Classic, but if you only have the 20GB Photography Plan, … Click to continue
How do I send a bug report or feature request to Adobe?
As carefully as Adobe and prerelease testers check each release, the Lightroom cloud ecosystem and Lightroom Classic are now incredibly complex pieces of software and it's inevitable that bugs will slip through the net. As a result, you've likely … Click to continue
Which color space should I use?
Color management is a huge topic in its own right, but Lightroom handles most of it for you. It’s only when you come to export photos that you need to pick the right color space for your purpose. So, here's a quick introduction to the subject. If … Click to continue
What does resolution mean? And what is PPI?
We often hear about resolution and PPI. But what do they mean? How do they interact? And how do you know which settings to select for different uses? Why is resolution important? When digital photographers speak of image size, they’re … Click to continue
Standard Lightroom Troubleshooting Steps
If you're having a problem with Lightroom, there are some general troubleshooting steps you can try. (As always, make sure you have backups before you try any troubleshooting steps.) We've run through the steps for both Lightroom (cloud-based), and … Click to continue
How do I know what’s synced to the Adobe Cloud?
There are several ways to get photos to the Adobe cloud so they're accessible on all of your devices. The Lightroom (cloud-based) desktop is one main portal to your cloud photos. Also, Lightroom mobile apps sync with it. Lightroom Classic is able to … Click to continue
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