Today’s Question When I export a photo from Lightroom Classic for a specific project, I usually add a keyword to indicate which project it’s being …
Locating Previously Exported Photos
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Why Add to a Collection During Import?
Today’s Question Is there any reason to recommend adding all photos to a collection during the import process in Lightroom Classic? I usually skip this …
Basic Adjustments Shortcut
Today’s Question Is there a quick way to jump back to the “Basic” tab in Lightroom’s Develop module? I often work in the Masking areas …
Frustrated with the Remove Tool
Today’s Question When I use the Remove tool in Lightroom Classic and select Heal, then switch to Clone, the existing cleanup area changes from Heal …
Metadata Mismatch
Today’s Question I edit my photos using Lightroom 12 on a Macintosh and sometimes Lightroom 13 on Windows. Occasionally, I receive a message stating that …
Renaming a Drive within Classic
Today’s Question I recently upgraded to a larger external hard drive, replacing the old one named “Samsung” I want to rename the new drive to …
Troubleshoot Sync issues with Classic 13.3 and later?
Cloud sync received a major behind-the-scenes upgrade in Lightroom Classic 13.3. Although the visible changes are minimal, the new sync engine is expected to be …
Generative Workflow
Today’s Question With the new AI Generative Remove feature in Lightroom Classic, should I switch from using Generative Fill in Photoshop? Mark’s Answer While you …
Is Lightroom Sync a Backup
Today’s Question I use Lightroom Classic for importing and editing my photos, and I have the sync function enabled with Lightroom Cloud. Are the images …
Constraints of Smart Collections
Today’s Question Is there any advantage to using regular Collections over Smart Collections in Lightroom Classic, aside from the ability to customise the sort order? …
Disabling Sync Doesn’t Delete Photos
Today’s Question I recently watched one of your YouTube videos on Cloud storage. If we “unsync” a collection in Lightroom Classic, will those photos disappear …
More than One Exports at One Time
Today’s Question Can I export more than one image in different formats at the same time? Mark’s Answer Yes, you can export multiple copies of …
“None” – Smart Collection Option
Today’s Question Based on your YouTube video, I’ve been creating smart collections in Lightroom Classic. When setting the criteria for a smart collection, you can …
Importing Collections from a Corrupted Catalog
Today’s Question My catalog got corrupted, (How to backup your catalog) so I made a new one. I managed to import all my photos (a …
Lightroom or Lightroom Classic?
Today’s Question Given all the chatter surrounding Lightroom (Lr) and its recent addition of a local storage feature, I naturally find myself intrigued. However, I’m …