Obviously, the first difference is where your images and image information are stored. While both programs allow you to work on images from start to finish, they have some very key differences, and Adobe actually suggests that you choose one over the other. Key Differences between Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic See our full review of Lightroom CC Mobile here for more. The key benefit with Lightroom CC is its ability to be used via the smartphone and tablet apps – any edits started on one device can be continued on another. The interface is a lot more streamlined than the desktop software, but on the flip side, it has far fewer options for importing, exporting, and in some cases, editing. One source of confusion for beginners is that while Lightroom CC is cloud-based, it also resides on your computer – it’s best to think of it more as an ‘Internet browser’, providing access to your images which aren’t actually stored locally. That means your files are accessible from any anywhere there’s high-speed internet. Lightroom CC was designed for photographers who want to access to their images online and on various devices, while at the same time have powerful editing and organizing tools at their fingertips.īy default, everything in Lightroom CC is stored in the cloud – not on your device or computer. Lightroom (CC) – cloud-based software accessible via multiple devices

See our full review of the desktop version of Lightroom here. While it is desktop-based, you can sync photos via a Creative Cloud subscription with the cloud-based version (Lightroom CC). Other somewhat lesser-used modules include Map, Book, Slideshow and Web, but it’s the core editing and organizing modules that usually get the most use. There are separate modules for organizing, developing and printing, with everything you need to take an image from import to export on any level. It also allows you to create books, slideshows and web galleries.

Your image files can be stored anywhere, but are usually kept on your computer’s hard drive or an external drive.įor photographers, Lightroom Classic has everything you might need to manage a massive library of images on your hard-drive(s), edit them, and then print them. It functions like a traditional desktop app and stores information about your images in a catalog file that’s separate from your image files. Lightroom Classic is the version that’s been around since the software’s inception in 2007. Lightroom Classic – desktop-based software

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