Migrating from Lightroom Classic CC

Learn how to migrate from Lightroom Classic CC to Lightroom CC and a number of non-Adobe alternatives.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Exercise files

1. 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?

2. What's Your Migration Approach?

• Two parallel paths: Preserve existing or start new
• Migrate everything to Lightroom CC
• Preserve organization and metadata and redevelop

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Make the Move to a New Tool: ACDSee

• What is ACDSee?
• Importing your Lightroom images into ACDSee
• An overview of developing images in ACDSee

8. 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