Updating Stand-alone Lightroom 6

[wda]

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Much has been written about the changed policy of providing LR with new Leica cameras. I do not want to go the Creative Cloud route despite it being downloaded when all I wanted was the stand-alone LR6. So far, so good. But when I click 'Updates' within LR6  I am taken to 'Creative Cloud' where I am told an Update is available. Before I click INSTALL NOW, can any member reassure me that if I do so, I will merely get the update for LR6 - without any future dependence on obligations towards CC?

 

Secondly, could I uninstall Creative Cloud software without causing problems with my stand-alone Lightroom 6?

[Exodies]

You could try a Lightroom forum. I believe the perpetual and licensed versions are independent but don't have first hand experience of the fact.

[Jeff S]

Yes, if you're currently using standalone LR 6 and click 'update' (under the help menu....you can see LR6 listed at top) you will get the latest LR 6 standalone (perpetual license) version.  I've done it a couple of times.

 

Jeff

[wda]

You could try a Lightroom forum. I believe the perpetual and licensed versions are independent but don't have first hand experience of the fact.

Yes, but the Leica experience is unique with users who understand Lightroom in a Leica-users' context.

[jaapv]

Much has been written about the changed policy of providing LR with new Leica cameras. I do not want to go the Creative Cloud route despite it being downloaded when all I wanted was the stand-alone LR6. So far, so good. But when I click 'Updates' within LR6  I am taken to 'Creative Cloud' where I am told an Update is available. Before I click INSTALL NOW, can any member reassure me that if I do so, I will merely get the update for LR6 - without any future dependence on obligations towards CC?

 

Secondly, could I uninstall Creative Cloud software without causing problems with my stand-alone Lightroom 6?

As long as you don't pay you won't get a CC subscription.

[wda]

As many have observed Adobe do not make it easy to 'stand alone' with LR6. Notwithstanding the barriers, I have succeeded in bringing my version up-to-date. First impressions are favourable, making it a worthwhile exercise. I also updated my version of Bridge, but it is not my favourite program.

 

Thanks to all for your helpful advice.

[Jeff S]

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As many have observed Adobe do not make it easy to 'stand alone' with LR6. Notwithstanding the barriers, I have succeeded in bringing my version up-to-date. First impressions are favourable, making it a worthwhile exercise. I also updated my version of Bridge, but it is not my favourite program.

 

Thanks to all for your helpful advice.

 

Congrats.  You probably know this, but in case not, the LR6 version you now have does not incorporate all of the additional features that CC users have received after the initial LR 6 launch, e.g., de-haze filter, local black/white adjustments, etc.  These will only come with the next LR 7 standalone version, and that's if there even is one; it could well be that Adobe will migrate to an all-CC approach.  Likely only a matter of time.

 

Jeff

[ramarren]

Congrats.  You probably know this, but in case not, the LR6 version you now have does not incorporate all of the additional features that CC users have received after the initial LR 6 launch, e.g., de-haze filter, local black/white adjustments, etc.  These will only come with the next LR 7 standalone version, and that's if there even is one; it could well be that Adobe will migrate to an all-CC approach.  Likely only a matter of time.

Absolutely true. But I have to say, I've not found a need for these conveniences yet. I was experimenting with them on a friend's LRCC system and they work nicely, but I can so easily get the same results I couldn't see much point to them.

 

Adobes direction is clear, whether they leave the perpetual license model in place for another rev or not is up to whomever is managing the books there. LR v6.8 does everything I need for the present so I'll sit still a while.

[wda]

I agree with ramarren. The main reason for my upgrade was to reap the benefits of camera and lens-specific fine-tuning. I can do almost all of my work within LR and have no obvious upgrade requests. Only if a possible later version radically improves on DNG processing would I be interested. LR is merely a vital tool-box to help me get the best from my digital files. There are many more contributory factors which enable the production of good photographs, starting with the human brain. Thankfully that is beyond the reach of Adobe provided humans can resist seductive product promotions.

[mikemgb]

Congrats.  You probably know this, but in case not, the LR6 version you now have does not incorporate all of the additional features that CC users have received after the initial LR 6 launch, e.g., de-haze filter, local black/white adjustments, etc.  These will only come with the next LR 7 standalone version, and that's if there even is one; it could well be that Adobe will migrate to an all-CC approach.  Likely only a matter of time.

 

Jeff

 

I do not believe there will be a LR7 stand-alone, Adobe have been pushing the subscription model for a while now, that is the way they see the future.

[Jeff S]

wda/Godfrey.....If I didn't agree, I wouldn't be using LR 6 standalone version myself, hence my advice above regarding its update download.  

 

Jeff