Lightroom mobile – what is it?
More than 3 years have passed since the release of Lightroom mobile, but I know many of you still haven’t had time to investigate where the mobile apps fit in the Lightroom ecosystem, and more...
View ArticleLightroom mobile – who can use it?
Before you can start exploring the apps themselves, you need to know 3 things: How much it costs (if anything). What you need to run Lightroom mobile. How to get started. How much does it cost? The...
View ArticleLightroom mobile – workflow overview
Before we dive in too deep, it helps to understand some of the terminology and core concepts behind Lightroom mobile, so here’s a quick overview of the Lightroom mobile workflow… First, you need to get...
View ArticleLightroom mobile – how to use the camera and sync with the cloud
The Lightroom mobile apps include a built-in camera (not currently available on Android tablets), but why would you bother to open Lightroom instead of using the default camera app? The Lightroom...
View ArticleLightroom mobile – how to add photos from the camera roll
If you decide not to use Lightroom’s built in camera – or you occasionally forget – you’ll want to add other photos to Lightroom. This can be done automatically, so you don’t even have to think about...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Lightroom CC 2015.12 / 6.12?
Lightroom CC 2015.12 and Lightroom 6.12 have been released today. This release is focused on new camera/lens support and bug fixes, including a fix for the Map module showing as offline. (For the...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Lightroom mobile July 2017 release?
The Lightroom mobile team are on a roll. They’ve just released yet another set of major updates to both the iOS and Android apps. Want to get up to speed quickly? I’ve already updated my Mobile...
View ArticleLightroom mobile – how to add photos from your DSLR or mirrorless camera
In the last post, we learned how to import photos captured using other camera apps on your phone or tablet… but if you can import photos from the camera roll, that means you can also import photos shot...
View ArticleLightroom mobile – organize photos into collections
Once you’ve added some photos to Lightroom, you can start browsing and ranking them. Being able to do this on your mobile device means you’re not tied to your computer. You can use an odd few minutes...
View ArticleLightroom mobile – viewing photos in Grid view
Last week, we looked at the Organize view. This week, tap on the Lightroom Photos collection to open the Grid view. Here are all of the tips and tricks you need to know: In the Grid view, you can: View...
View ArticleLightroom CC vs. Lightroom Classic – Which Do I Need?
There are two different versions of Lightroom – the cloud-native Lightroom CC and the traditional folder-based Lightroom Classic. So how do you figure out which you need? I’ve prepared a flow chart to...
View ArticleThe Future of Lightroom
Since the first Lightroom beta was released in 2006, the world of photography has undergone many changes. In those days, most people had never even heard of smartphones, and editing photos required...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Lightroom iOS/Android October 2017 Releases?
Both the iOS and Android Lightroom apps have received major updates today. These are the changes to look out for: New Branding The mobile apps are members of the cloud-native Lightroom CC ecosystem, so...
View ArticleLightroom CC 1.0 Released!
For more than 10 years, Lightroom has been the industry standard for photo editing. Years of development and numerous new features, however, creates an ever-growing level of complexity. Many...
View ArticleThe End of Perpetual/Standalone Lightroom Licenses
For the last couple of years, it’s been a subject of great debate… will Adobe keep selling Lightroom as a perpetual (standalone) license or not? We finally have an official answer… Adobe will continue...
View ArticleIs Lightroom Classic end-of-life?
Two days ago, Adobe announced a mass of confusing changes. I’ve already posted all of the facts, frequently asked questions and information you need, but many Lightroom users are worried that our...
View ArticleWhat a Week in the Lightroom World!
The past week has been one to remember, and I don’t think any of us fancy repeating it. But as the adrenaline levels are dropping and we all start to calm down, let’s take a sensible look back at the...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Lightroom CC 2015.13 / 6.13?
Lightroom CC 2015.13 and Lightroom 6.13 have been released today. This release is focused on new camera/lens support for Lightroom perpetual license owners, and for CC subscribers who don’t want to...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Lightroom CC December 2017 release?
The Lightroom CC ecosystem has been updated today, with updates for the Windows (1.1), Mac (1.1), iOS (3.1) and Android (3.2) apps. (Lightroom Classic CC has also been updated.) Of course there’s new...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Lightroom Classic CC 7.1 (December 2017)?
Lightroom Classic CC 7.1 has been released today. This release is focused on new camera/lens support for Lightroom, as well as bug fixes. There will be a final update for Lightroom 6 on December 19, to...
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