It`s an inevitable truth that Adobe, like any other company, can`t please everyone. Today`s news of a new, all-cloud Lightroom CC has definitely ruffled some feathers among loyal users. But it might just be time to embrace the future - consider some important points here:
The current version of Lightroom is not going away. It`s just going CC (`Classic CC`)
The standalone version of Lightroom is entering sunset. That doesn`t mean you won`t be able to keep using it for new cameras in the future: you`ll just have to use DNG Converter to first convert your files to DNG format.
To continue to benefit from updates to Lightroom, though, you`ll have to go CC (Classic or not).
To benefit from consistent access of your entire library from every device, as well as AI features to help you manage, search, curate and more (a la Google/Apple Photos), you`ll want to go with Lightroom CC.
Whether or not you like the subscription based model, either way you pay for software updates, whether it`s when you buy a new version (upgrading from 5 to 6) or continually via a subscription method. Some would even argue the latter is a better user experience, as you don`t have to worry about `versions`.
But ultimately, we expect the cloud-based version will quickly improve and gain features beyond what Classic CC will offer. The AI features will help you organize, search, curate, and maybe even edit faster by learning your tastes. With storage getting progressively cheaper, internet (upload) speeds increasing, and the decreased sales of PC/laptop and the increased expectation to be able to access your files from anywhere, this is Adobe looking to the future, while still offering the present for the foreseeable future.
This is Adobe looking to the future, while still offering the present for the foreseeable future.
This is Adobe`s response to Google Photos and Apple Photos, while still trying to cater to the pros. Inevitably, there will be some teething pains, for wh ...
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