Migrating from Lightroom Classic CC

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

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Exercise files

1. The Big Change in Lightroom

03 - What is Lightroom CC
04 - What happens to the old Lightroom CC (now Classic)
05 - What about Lightroom 6 and perpetual licenses
06 - Understanding the costs associated with migration
07 - Do I have to make a change

2. What's Your Migration Approach

08 - Two parallel paths - Preserve existing or start new
09 - Migrate everything to Lightroom CC
10 - Preserve organization and metadata and redevelop

3. Preparing to Move

11 - Preparing to move
12 - Checking the integrity of your catalog
13 - Backing up your catalog and build to a fresh drive
14 - How to download items from the Lightroom cloud

4. Make the Move the Lightroom CC

15 - Installing Lightroom CC for desktop and mobile
16 - Understanding sync
17 - Importing a catalog
18 - A quick start on developing images in Lightroom CC
19 - How to edit in Photoshop and access plugins
20 - Exporting files

5. Make the Move to a New Tool - On1 Photo RAW

21 - What is On1 Photo RAW
22 - Importing your Lightroom images into On1 Photo RAW
23 - An overview of developing images in On1 Photo RAW

6. Make the Move to a New Tool - Capture One

24 - What is Capture One
25 - Importing your Lightroom images into Capture One
26 - An overview of developing images in Capture One

7. Make the Move to a New Tool - ACDSee

27 - What is ACDSee
28 - Importing your Lightroom images into ACDSee
29 - An overview of developing images in ACDSee

8. Make the Move to a New Tool - Skylum Luminar

30 - What is Skylum Luminar
31 - Importing your Lightroom images into Skylum Luminar
32 - An overview of developing images in Skylum Luminar

Conclusion

33 - Next steps