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Aug 3, 2024, 10:45:51 AM8/3/24

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I am looking to upgrade from lightroom 5 to lightroom 6 and do not want to be stuck with a yearly subscription. I am looking for the link to upgrade for 79 dollars. Can someone please advise me what my options are as I can clearly see adobe is pushing everyone to purchase CC and a subscription model. Apologies this is my first time on these forums - so sorry if the answer should be obvious.

My understanding is that you may download ONLY if you bought direct from Adobe via download
-Log-in to your account and click this link
--click Order history on the left and then the link to your order that will show on the right
--and finally click the link "Downloads and serial numbers" that will appear
--as always, write the serial number in a text file AND copy that text file and the
---download file(s) to an external drive (or two) to be sure you have what you need
-if you did not buy direct from Adobe via download you must find your original install
--if you have an Education or volume license you MUST use your original media
--the link for an Education or volume license download is not available at all
-if you bought a disc and don't have a drive you will need to buy an external USB drive
-if you bought a download from a 3rd party vendor you will need to contact that vendor

I ordered my license from Amazon in Dec 2016. I don't have the original installation files, because I lost most data on my computer. And I can't download it from Amazon's games and software library. It only shows my key there and no download button. Lightroom is a registered product on my Adobe account though. There must be some way to download it again, right?

I'll be clear on this: I'm sorry that you are having trouble, but...you can't sue Adobe because you have lost the installation disks. If Adobe provides a link to the download files, it's their curtesy.

If you buy a music CD or a film on DVD and you loose the media, are you then suing the studio for getting a replacement? I don't think so. You wouldn't even think about it. DVDs mostly even do not allow you to do a backup of the film. With Adobe software, it's the first thing you are told when looking at the instructions.

And to be very clear: I'm not working for Adobe. But I still have backup copies of the Adobe programs that my company baught. I just recently only deleted the backup to all that was prior to CS5, because anyhow, I won't install it anymore...and as we are now using the subscription, I even do not need to care about upgrade orders.

I'm sorry to revive this thread but my god you deserve a job with Adobe. I had to do a fresh install of windows due to corruption/hard drive fault after a power outage and NOWHERE on adobes websites does it have a working link to simply download the installation. Even the link provided on my regestered product page just says "This installer is no longer available" like whaaaat? a multi million company just accidentally looses installation files and us paying customers have to rely on 3rd party websites to get it hahaha.

Didn't help that googling the issue only brings up broken adobe links that redirect you to some scam subscription service. If I want a product, I'm simply going to just buy it, not sign up for an indefinite loan payment plan where I never own the product :')

This only takes you to the link for a subscription download. This is a terrible policy. I can download ALL of my older software EXCEPT Lightroom 6. Adobe should be ashamed of themselves for doing this. Bought Lightroom 3, Lightroom 5 and Lightroom 6. NO MORE MONEY TO ADOBE!

Finally, we have clarity around what is going to happen with Lightroom. For a long time, users were speculating about Lightroom 7 and how Adobe would make it available to their users. On October 18, 2017 Adobe announced Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic CC, and at the same time the end of Lightroom 6. Both new Lightroom versions will be available only via a subscription.

This article analyzes why Adobe made this decision, and what the future looks like for existing Lightroom 6 users with a perpetual license. I hope R.E.M. (actually one of my favorite bands) and Michael Stipe will forgive me for abusing one of their most famous song titles.

Lightroom 6 is the last standalone version of Lightroom that can be purchased outside of a Creative Cloud membership. There will not be a Lightroom 7 perpetual offering. Lightroom 6 will remain for sale for an undetermined amount of time, but will no longer be updated with camera support or bug fixes after the end of 2017.

The 12 billion dollars mentioned above represent expectations of future earnings. This creates a lot of pressure on Adobe, and I am sure they will do their best to keep up with the expectations. In my opinion, this means that they will continue making it harder for people to switch to different products, by doing the following:

So, what about the new Adobe offerings? Victoria Bampton (aka The Lightroom Queen) has written an excellent post comparing the features of the new Lightroom CC with the new Lightroom Classic CC, so I will not repeat it here.

Be very careful with your next Lightroom 6 update. There are reports of people who wanted to update their perpetual Lightroom 6 version, and ended up with a trial version of Lightroom Classic CC, and their Lightroom 6 was removed.

On a personal note: based on what I wrote above, I am convinced that even Lightroom Classic CC will disappear at some point. It will likely happen when Lightroom CC has finally caught up with all the features offered today by Lightroom Classic CC. It just does not make sense to have two developer teams work on two versions of Lightroom in parallel.

It is not that alternatives do not exist, there are actually plenty of them. Please be aware that this article will not provide comparisons between Lightroom and alternatives. There are already very good posts out there where people really took a lot of time to compare software. What I wanted to provide you is a list of what I personally consider an alternative to Lightroom. Be aware that based on how you use Lightroom today, you will probably rule out some programs immediately, because they cannot offer what you need.

I would be happy to add additional programs to the list, but they should offer features beyond the basics of a pixel editor or raw converter. For this reason, I am not listing Affinity Photo or Gimp. Please leave a comment below so others can benefit as well.

Personally, I have not made a decision which software I will use in the future. I will definitely look at some of the alternatives. In the past, I have briefly tried Capture One, Photo RAW and the Luminar Beta, and now I will probably have a deeper look at Capture One and Photo RAW. For me, Luminar relies too much on presets, and this does not fit into my workflow at all.

Honestly, I might end up using two or more programs in combination, to fulfill my needs. In the meantime, I will continue to use Lightroom 6 for my existing pictures and for my newer pictures, I will start working with the new program(s).

Anyway, we have a lot of choices and we should be grateful for that. When the big players leave the playground, it opens up opportunities for the niche players. And I am convinced that one or more of those smaller and more flexible companies is already working on providing the perfect solution for us. As always: if there is change, there will be opportunities. You just have to be a bit flexible and detach yourself from the idea that there is nothing out there that can replace Lightroom. There is, I am sure.

Personally, I really like the Adobe CC products and the subscription method of payment. I have never understood why this has angered and alienated so many people. I have run the numbers and I am convinced it is the lowest cost way to stay current with these powerful applications for an amateur like me. There are obviously some concerns about access if something happens to Adobe, but these are highly unlikely.

I have a lot of time invested in learning and using these tools. I would prefer not to have to learn a new system unless forced to. That being said, I will NEVER be forced to move MY images to their cloud. I control where my images are saved! If cloud storage becomes required for continued use, I will dump Adobe in a heartbeat! There are alternatives, that while they may not be as powerful, they are certainly adequate for serious amateurs like me.

1). I always save my original raw files.
2). For all images I truly value, I export a DNG file with the lightroom edits. All files edited in Photoshop are saved as both PSD and flattened Tiff files.
3). I have an organized back up system. I always have 4 backups of every image file. Three are kept at home, with two in a fireproof safe. I keep a fourth offsite. After ingesting new images, I make the backups and carry one to the offsite location and bring the last from offsite to put in the safe.

Anyone using Adobe who is concerned should be able to come up with something similar so that they need not be feaful of any actions by Adobe. As for as I know, all serious editing programs will handle my raw files, DNG , and TIFF files.

In the end, it all comes down to choices. Give users (the right) choices, and they are happy. Take away choices from users, and they will demonstrate anger and frustration. If the new model is acceptable to you, good for you.