Any Point in Upgrading Lightroom?

I was running Lightroom 5 happily until I consolidated camera bodies and upgraded to the 5D4 when I needed to update to Lightroom 6 just to have support for my files.

As someone who is not making money from my hobby I can't justify the monthly or yearly expense for something I can get out of the software I paid for once and was done.

Also important to note given that I had to replace my laptop recently, Adobe is actively trying to make it difficult to access the standalone versions of their software. Getting the version of software I have a license for took several hours with Adobe tech support remoted into my computer to make happen.

If they continue the pay as you go I'll be finding a new solution the next time I need to update.

john crossley wrote in post #18670082
Photography is a very expensive hobby. People pay thousands of pounds for camera bodies, lenses and computers, yet balk at paying a few measly quid for software.

I agree with john on this. If you are cash strapped then LR 5 is very capable of doing much of the heavy lifting. For various reasons (mainly performance reasons), I did not upgraded from LR 6 to CC but switched over to Capture One. Very happy with the switch - but it took quite a bit of time to relearn the skills I had with LR and to actually exceed the possibilities I had with LR.

yeamans17 wrote in post #18671756
Also important to note given that I had to replace my laptop recently, Adobe is actively trying to make it difficult to access the standalone versions of their software. Getting the version of software I have a license for took several hours with Adobe tech support remoted into my computer to make happen..

It is reports like this one which make me glad to pay a bit more for DVD for my software, rather than relying upon download only!

I agree. There are really only options - A or B. You don't mind $10 a month and want the latest stuff or either it does not work for someone financially or you just don't like the subscription model. People are happy to hang on as long as they can and use DNG if needed. All good.

One of the best free options for Canon owners is DPP. Regular updates and while new features are slow Canon does add them. DLO is true digital deconvolution applied for each lens specifically, not just using sharpening to compensate. Shooting events was no fun using DPP and PS to edit. I finally got LR (after 3 free trials over a year), I adopted Adobe and 6 months later Canon came out with DLO. For multiple file edits like events DLO would be too slow but for a hobby shooter there is lots of time. You don't need to use DLO every time.

Wilt wrote in post #18671782
It is reports like this one which make me glad to pay a bit more for DVD for my software, rather than relying upon download only!

Alternatively you can just keep the installer on a USB. I have installers for several packages and text files with the license keys so I don't have to worry about hunting about for download links.

Wilt wrote in post #18671782
It is reports like this one which make me glad to pay a bit more for DVD for my software, rather than relying upon download only!

Yeah they do want you to go subscription which does tick people off. In the future there is this link. All the previous versions are there and you just need your key code.

https://helpx.adobe.co​m …fcd0ebc7053c373​79032b699d

yeamans17 wrote in post #18671756
I was running Lightroom 5 happily until I consolidated camera bodies and upgraded to the 5D4 when I needed to update to Lightroom 6 just to have support for my files.

As someone who is not making money from my hobby I can't justify the monthly or yearly expense for something I can get out of the software I paid for once and was done.

Also important to note given that I had to replace my laptop recently, Adobe is actively trying to make it difficult to access the standalone versions of their software. Getting the version of software I have a license for took several hours with Adobe tech support remoted into my computer to make happen.

If they continue the pay as you go I'll be finding a new solution the next time I need to update.

All you have to do is go to the Adobe website, type Lightroom 6 into the search box and click on the link. it takes thirty seconds.

digital paradise wrote in post #18671800
Yeah they do want you to go subscription which does tick people off. In the future there is this link. All the previous versions are there and you just need your key code.

https://helpx.adobe.co​m …fcd0ebc7053c373​79032b699d

Thanks for this. I am a happy CC subscriber but I downloaded the v5 installer, which is the latest version I have a key for, just in case. Though going back would be quite difficult.

Old versions of PS as well if anyone needs the link.

https://helpx.adobe.co​m …s6-product-downloads.html

I tried that, it wasn't working - I wouldn't have allowed an Adobe employee to remote into my computer if that had worked.

yeamans17 wrote in post #18672080
I tried that, it wasn't working - I wouldn't have allowed an Adobe employee to remote into my computer if that had worked.

1) Did you actually click on the Lightroom 6 link?
2) Why do you think Adobe need to remote access your computer?

If I select the monthly subscription LR Plan for $9.99 will all my current photo's in LR5 get moved over or is that like starting completely all over?

john crossley wrote in post #18672226
1) Did you actually click on the Lightroom 6 link?
2) Why do you think Adobe need to remote access your computer?

Yes I did, Adobe's website would only download version 5, then upon updating it was automatically trying to install CC. Allowing Adobe remote access was my last resort, their software wasn't cooperating. This is not my first rodeo...

Bogino wrote in post #18672732
If I select the monthly subscription LR Plan for $9.99 will all my current photo's in LR5 get moved over or is that like starting completely all over?

No. your photos stay were they are. In any version of LR your actual photos are not effected. You can edit as many as you like and edit the same photos using a different software and it will not effect your LR edits.

LR uses a catalogue system that is just a record of your adjustments. Actual photos are not effected. LR7's catalogue will merge with the the old catalogue and create a new one. All your previous edits will be preserved. I would back up your current catalogue, make a copy and save it somewhere else.

I'm not an expert and since you are upgrading from LR5 I'd ask this question at this site before you do it to be sure. Very knowledgeable people unless someone else can verify this here. I had zero issues upgrading from LR6 on both my iMac and Macbook Air.

https://www.lightroomq​ueen.com …c-desktop-focused-app.64/

If you do this you will get install app. If you don't want to be in the cloud don't install LR CC which is new and version 1. Install LR Classic CC which is version 7.

This is the app. You can install whatever you want to. As you can see I have not installed LR CC or Bridge. I never used Bridge.

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Bogino wrote in post #18672732
If I select the monthly subscription LR Plan for $9.99 will all my current photo's in LR5 get moved over or is that like starting completely all over?

The new LR version will create a copy of your current catalog - but updated to work with the new version of LR. All your existing images and edits will be in there as they were in the LR5 catalog. Your LR5 catalog will also remain in case you have a problem.

The new version of LR uses a new process version for editing. However (just like previous versions) it also includes the old process versions so that your old processed images will be displayed exactly as they were in LR5. These old images will not be updated to the new process version unless you specifically select to do so. Any new images you import will use the new process by default (which is necessary to support the new features).