I am using lightroom and I have one catalogue for 2018 but then I create folders with the raw files in them based on sessions/shoots. Previously when I hadn't upgraded I would use selective sync to unsync the raw folder after I was finished with them to save space.
Since I upgraded to 'smart sync' I've basically done the same thing but it's like they won't stay 'online only' and keep downloading the raw files every time I scroll through my lightroom catalogue. As such, my hard drive is completely full and I can't do anything - like nothing for the past two days as my harddrive is full. I checked my mac storage and the largest files taking up space are from 2016 in a file that I have selected to be online only.
I've gone in to finder MULTIPLE times selected these folders and selected 'online only' but then whenever I go back to lightroom it starts downloading the files again. Any suggestions? I'm losing my mind and really wanting to drop back down to the previous version as it seems even with smart sync I can only have the one file I'm using t be local.
disconnected' - as described here: -classic/help/lightroom-smart-previews.html
"Continue to work with your Smart Preview files even when the device containing your original photographs is disconnected. You can perform all edits that you would perform on the original file."
I'm wondering if this is actually a question for the Adobe community...?
Here the answer I got from online support: I would request you to check on Lightroom forums as Lightroom 5 is a discontinued product.You can check in the link mentioned below or you can also post your queries: -classic/bd-p/lightroom-classic.
So far I was not able to find a solution to my problem. Most properly I have to uninstall the new products and try to install Lightroom 5 again hoping that is going to solve the issue.
If that is not solving my issues, I saw there is photo editing software on the market like DxO Photolab 4 without a repeating usage fee. Just installed a trial version and it looks promising.
I have been using the Photography Plan for the last one year. I am on a tighter budget and thus went with 20GB plan. Most of the time, I use the mobile app and sometimes I do edit with desktop versions of both photoshop and lightroom. I have a weaker old laptop and even if it crawls I get my work done as a non-pro. I like the flow of apps.
Marvellous site, great resource, dipping in a lot more recently.
I am a retired photographer devoting my time now to mentoring in a local camera club. re lightroom 6, this page seems to be putting a nail in the coffin of non subscription approach:
-lightroom-cc-trial-to-activate-as-lightroom-6.html