Migrating from Lightroom Classic CC
2h 18mIntermediate2018-01-26
Authors
Richard Harrington
Digital Video Expert, Educator, Speaker
Course details
With the release of Lightroom CC, existing Lightroom customers are unsure what to do with their images. Do they stay with Lightroom Classic CC, upgrade to the new mobile-focused Lightroom CC, or try an alternative? This course covers the basics of what it takes to move your images to Lightroom CC or to a number of alternative software packages, including On1 Photo RAW, Capture One, ACDSee, and Skylum Luminar. Instructor Rich Harrington covers the costs, pros, and cons of each different option, and shows how to prepare, back up, and move your catalog—without losing any precious metadata or photographs.
Learning objectives
Migration costs
Migration paths
Preserving organization and metadata
Preparing to move
Backing up your catalog
Importing a catalog
Using alternatives to Lightroom
Learning objectives
Migration costs
Migration paths
Preserving organization and metadata
Preparing to move
Backing up your catalog
Importing a catalog
Using alternatives to Lightroom
Skills covered
ACDSeeACD SystemsPhoto RawON1Capture OnePhase OneMigratingLightroomAsset ManagementPhotographyGraphic DesignAdobe
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- Exercise files
The Big Change in Lightroom
- What is Lightroom CC
- What happens to the old Lightroom CC (now Classic)
- What about Lightroom 6 and perpetual licenses
- Understanding the costs associated with migration
- Do I have to make a change
What's Your Migration Approach
- Two parallel paths - Preserve existing or start new
- Migrate everything to Lightroom CC
- Preserve organization and metadata and redevelop
Preparing to Move
- Preparing to move
- Checking the integrity of your catalog
- Backing up your catalog and build to a fresh drive
- How to download items from the Lightroom cloud
Make the Move the Lightroom CC
- Installing Lightroom CC for desktop and mobile
- Understanding sync
- Importing a catalog
- A quick start on developing images in Lightroom CC
- How to edit in Photoshop and access plugins
- Exporting files
Make the Move to a New Tool - On1 Photo RAW
- What is On1 Photo RAW
- Importing your Lightroom images into On1 Photo RAW
- An overview of developing images in On1 Photo RAW
Make the Move to a New Tool - Capture One
- What is Capture One
- Importing your Lightroom images into Capture One
- An overview of developing images in Capture One
Make the Move to a New Tool - ACDSee
- What is ACDSee
- Importing your Lightroom images into ACDSee
- An overview of developing images in ACDSee
Make the Move to a New Tool - Skylum Luminar
- What is Skylum Luminar
- Importing your Lightroom images into Skylum Luminar
- An overview of developing images in Skylum Luminar
Conclusion
- Next steps