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Ever wonder what the Lightroom Classic catalog actually is and does? Well you’ve found the right article to answer your questions. I’ve been researching this topic for long enough. Today we’ll be taking a deep dive into the technical aspects of the Lightroom Classic catalog. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-d0ffa115"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-32720c84" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg aria-hidden="true" role="img" height="1em" width="1em" viewBox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="currentColor" d="M549.655 124....

So, you want to use Lightroom Classic on multiple devices, do you? The bad news is that it’s not quite as easy as you possibly first thought. The good news, however, is that it’s doable. And once you get into the habit of doing it the correct way you won’t be having any issues and will be happily editing away on as many devices as you wish… or can afford. Let me show you how it’s done correctly!...

Today we’ll be taking a look at one example on how to use Lightroom Classic Smart Collections. This Smart Collection will be based on the Colour Label we give individual photos. To show you how it’s done I’ll be using a real world example on how I use this function. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-881d67c3"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-00da2db5" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124....

You should be backing up your Lightroom Classic catalog on a frequent basis. I’ll assume you already knew that. But you might be backing up your catalog wrongly. In fact, I’ll go as far as saying that if you use anything but the built-in backup tool you’re putting your catalog at risk. Let me explain why that is and how to do it the right way. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-488dc275"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-fd339293" href="https://www....

Hi there, my name’s Liam and I’ve been working with Lightroom, or Lightroom Classic as it’s called nowadays, for many many years. Throughout those years I’ve made my fair share of mistakes and today I want to make sure you don’t repeat them! <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-c49e0b06"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-80ead242" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117.22 64 74....

Because photo organisation is a big part of Adobe Lightroom Classic it has few clever optimisation tricks up its sleeve. These come mainly in the form of Previews. When viewing, culling, or organising photos Lightroom Classic doesn’t need to open a heavy DNG file. These are all tasks that need to be fast and efficient. So what does Lightroom Classic do to make this task bearable? It uses Previews. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-fb75c1ab"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-5e7a0efd" href="https://www....

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Lightroom Classic has just been updated to version 9.3 and whilst it’s not a major update there are a few more changes than just the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. This update includes a few new features and one I think is particularly interesting. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-5a04ff70"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-d447664a" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117....

Before importing your photos into your Lightroom catalog, the application will present to you the option of batch renaming the files. I consider it good practise to give your files a unique name. That way, you’ll also have a clearer idea of what image is behind a filename. And that could be useful if Lightroom were to stop working. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-d0ffa115"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-32720c84" href="https://www....

Choosing the right hardware for your Photoshop and Lightroom editing PC, rig, battlestation, or whatever you want to call it, can be a chore. That’s why I’m here to help. In this article I’ll be walking you through which hardware you should pick to have the best experience while working with Lightroom and Photoshop. Full disclaimer: I didn’t run any benchmarks myself. I don’t have the resources to test all of the products mentioned....