Select what you want to do from the drop-down menu in the upper left corner. But it adds some tools from Lightroom Classic.Īdobe rearranged tools for the mobile experience. The Lightroom mobile app is like Lightroom. You can check out our Effortless Editing for Lightroom course more quick-and-easy tips to improve your photos! Lightroom Mobile App vs Lightroom Lightroom mobile app edit tools But differences between programs suggest a fundamental restructuring. The “J” in Lightroom Classic has no functionality. This is opens the Crop tool in Lightroom. But “C” in Lightroom Classic compares two images. The hotkey “W” in both programs opens the white balance eyedropper. Like Lightroom Classic, Lightroom uses hotkeys to speed up functions. And they do not export in the file’s metadata. But it is disconcerting not to see the keywords listed. This feature is terrific!įor example, you can search “sunrise.” And pictures of sunrises appear even if they are not keyworded. Whereas, Lightroom uses AI to automatically keyword images. Keywording in Lightroom Classic is more customized. The HDR and Panorama merge features are basic. These features are used when sharpening and making selective edits.Īnd now Lightroom and Lightroom Classic both have photo merge tools. For instance, masking features have been added. This keeps my workflow similar to Lightroom Classic. Some previous missing elements in Lightroom have now been added. A second column opens to the right of your image. For instance, to access presets, click the Preset button in the Edit panel in the top right. In Lightroom, extra features are located in optional panels. Compare the Crop tool in Lightroom Classic (left) with Lightroom (right) It is unclear if selective edit presets can be saved in Lightroom, which is a great time-saving feature in Lightroom Classic. The Spot Removal tool is called Healing Brush in Lightroom, and selective edit tools are similar across both versions. But you can no longer draw a line across a horizon to straighten an image. The Crop tool includes helpful quick-flip options. In Lightroom, they are on the right side. The Crop tool and presets for selective edits are in the Basic panel in Lightroom Classic. The Basic panel in Lightroom Classic (left) with the restructured Color and Effects panels in Lightroom (right) Transform tools are now in the Geometry panel. The tools in the Lens Correction panel are in the Optics panel. In Lightroom, the HSL/Color panel is Color Mixer. Some tools and panels also have new names. In Lightroom, these tools are in the Effects panel, along with Vignette and Grain. Texture, Clarity, and Dehaze are in the Basic panel in Lightroom Classic. To some photographers, the new organization makes more sense. Individual tools may be in different panels. In Lightroom Classic’s Develop module, the panels are: Some tools have new names and are organized differently.Ĭlick the icon with three horizontal lines at the top right of Lightroom. The two programs now have almost identical features. With each version of Lightroom, Adobe adds more tools. The editing tools are in the upper right. The tools from the Library module are on the bottom right toolbar. Lightroom simplifies the Library and Develop modules. Most photographers do not miss the Map, Book, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules. The module organization system in Lightroom Classic is missing from Lightroom. Compare catalog structure for Lightroom Classic (left) and Lightroom (right) When importing images, there are some missing metadata features in the Lightroom version. Both programs have access to the Creative Cloud.
You store your photos in the cloud rather than on physical media. In Lightroom, Add Photos replaces Import Photos. The layout of the desktop and the location of the tools is different. Import and Catalogįirst, the programs look different. Adobe has added most of these tools in later versions, but some features are different by design. At first, Lightroom did not have as many tools as Lightroom Classic. They share features but are not the same. So let’s compare them.īoth Lightroom and Lightroom Classic are desktop programs.
They are available across all versions of the program. You can sync Collections created in Lightroom Classic to the cloud. But Lightroom Classic remains popular, and Adobe continues to support the program. The new program was cloud-based rather than desktop-based. When Adobe released Lightroom, they appeared to be moving in a new direction. Screenshot of Lightroom Classic Develop module Lightroom vs Lightroom Classic Let’s start by comparing the two desktop versions of Lightroom. The Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan includes all the programs we discuss here. To use Lightroom, you need to subscribe to a Lightroom plan with Adobe. These programs all use Adobe Creative Cloud. Since then, Adobe has caused some confusion with new releases and name changes.
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